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Originally Posted by jetsetter
There is a subsection of Gothic Revival that uses brick instead of stone and it is that style that I am reminded of when I look at that church. It is not perfect but it is an admirable effort.
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Its not about the brick. Brick is a common material for gothic structures in northern europe.
its the massivnes of the structure which is in direct conflict with the ideas of gothic architecture. you cannot just put a pionted arch into a wall and say "hey its gothic architecture". and thats what they did there.
Even Pointed Arches are not purely gothic,they where used in romanesque buildings long before. They just became popular with the gothic stile.