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	Topics Sondergotik Topic Home Sondergotik is the style of Late Gothic architectureGothic architecture Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished... prevalent in AustriaAustria Austria is a landlocked country in central Europe.... , BavariaBavaria The Free State of Bavaria , with an area of 70,553 km and 12.4 million inhabitants, forms the southernmost state... , and BohemiaBohemia Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic.... between 1350 and 1550. The term was invented by art historian Kurt GerstenbergKurt Gerstenberg Summary Kurt Gerstenberg was a German art historian, a pupil of Heinrich W?lfflin.... in his 1913 work Deutsche Sondergotik, in which he argued that the Late Gothic had a special expression in Germany (especially the SouthSwabia Swabia is both a historic and linguistic region in Germany.... and the RhinelandRhineland The Rhineland is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany.... ) marked by the use of the hall churchHall church A hall church is a church with nave and side aisles of approximately equal height, often united under a single immense roof.... or Hallenkirche. At the same time the style forms part of the International GothicInternational Gothic International Gothic is a subset of Gothic art developed in Burgundy, Bohemia and northern Italy in the late 1300s and early... style in its origins. The style was contemporaneous with several unique local styles of Gothic: the flamboyant in FranceFrance France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi... , the perpendicular in EnglandEngland Summary England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... , the ManuelineManueline In architecture, manueline, or portuguese late gothic is the sumptuous, composite Portuguese style of architectural or... in PortugalPortugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, and is the w... , and the IsabellineIsabelline Gothic Isabelline Gothic, is the name of an architectural style that was developed in Spain, during Isabella of Castile reign.... in SpainFacts About Spain Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a European parliamentary monarchy.... . Like these, the Sondergotik showed an attention to detail both within and without. In many Sondergotik buildings, fluidity and a wood-like quality were stressed in carving and decoration. Outside, the buildings tended towards mass buttressing. Among the most famous Sondergotik constructions is Saint Barbara Church in Kutná HoraKutná Hora Overview colspan="2" align="center" bgcolor="#E0922E">Statistics... (modern Czech RepublicCzech Republic The Czech Republic , a member state of the European Union , is a landlocked country in Central Europe.... ), built by the Parlers, a family of masons. Sources Cole, Emily, ed. (2002). The Grammar of Architecture. Bullfinch Press.