Compare the Gothic style and Baroque …

The difference between Gothic and Baroque Architecture –

Gothic design was in the mid to late Middle Ages (400 – 1400’s). Gothic architecture is made of stone, the inside designs are carved out of wood. The Gothic style is the form of design of many of the greatest churches and cathedrals in Europe. Gothic is very basic on the inside. The term is normally used to refer to buildings which have pointed arches, ribbed roofs, large windows and unique and fancy outsides.

Baroque began in the late 16th century (1500’s). The Catholic Church wanted to keep the people from leaving the church and going to Protestant churches. So they made their churches so much fancier hoping that the people would feel more heavenly in the their churches.  The architecture was often based on the use of ovals and circles, which were thought to heighten emotion and spirituality. It has lots of very detailed work. It has a lot of paintings on the walls and the ceilings.

Most of the buildings in Salzburg are of the Baroque style.