known by a lot of people

sławny, znany
the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop

katedra, katedra
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

Paryż
a country in Europe known for its famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower

Francja
extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

piękny, wspaniały
to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something

odwiedzać, zwiedzać
to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.

budować, wznosić
to need a specific amount of time to do something or for something to be done or happen

zajmować, wymagać
a style that originated in medieval Europe, characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses

architektura gotycka, styl gotycki
the manner in which something takes place or is accomplished

styl, sposób
a tall and often narrow building that stands alone or is part of a castle, church, or other larger buildings

wieża, dzwonnica
an architectural element characterized by a sharp, pointed shape formed by two curved segments that meet at the apex

łuk ostry, łuk gotycki
having a lot of different and often bright colors

kolorowy, wielobarwny
a hard material that is often clear and is used for making windows, bottles, etc.

szkło, kieliszek
to move upward on something, often using feet and hands for support

wspinać się, wchodzić
a series of steps connecting two floors of a building, particularly built inside a building

schody, stopień
a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

posąg, rzeźba
the art or process of making a particular pattern or object by cutting solid material

rzeźbienie, rzeźba
stone figures that resemble a hideous creature and that are attached to the top of some old buildings, particularly old churches, for carrying rain water off the roof

gargulec, groteskowa figura
to resemble a thing or person in appearance

wyglądać jak, przypominać
a fictional, scary, and often large and threatening creature with supernatural abilities

potwór, stworzenie
to aim an object toward a specific target or direction

kierować, celować
drops of water that have fallen from the sky as rain

deszczówka, deszcz
colorful pieces of glass put together in decorative patterns to form pictorial designs, typically found in the windows of churches

witraz, kolorowe szkło
the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament

Biblia, Pismo Święte
a large, circular stained glass window with intricate designs, typically found in Gothic architecture

roza, okno rozetowe
the male ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family

król, monarcha
the female ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family

królowa
to place a crown on someone's head in a ceremony so that person officially becomes a king or queen

koronować
a period of one hundred years

wiek, stulecie
to physically harm something

uszkodzić, zniszczyć
the structure that creates the outer top part of a vehicle, building, etc.

dach, pokrycie
a tall, pointed structure on top of a building, often a church

iglica, wieża kościelna
something that is voluntarily given to someone or an organization to help them, such as money, food, etc.

darowizna, wkład
to arrive at a certain stage or point in a process

przybyć, posuwać się naprzód
to build something once again, after it has been destroyed or severely damaged

odbudować, przebudować
to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

naprawiać, reperować
to continue without stopping

kontynuować, iść dalej
the time and place in which the story of a movie, play, etc. is taking place

sceneria, otoczenie
to have a sudden or complete understanding of a fact or situation

zdać sobie sprawę, uświadomić sobie
to look after or manage someone or something, ensuring their needs are met
