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How Sacred Geometry Shapes the Floor Plans of Gothic Cathedrals

Quick fact

Many Gothic cathedrals were designed using the ad quadratum method, where the floor plan is built from an interlocking series of squares representing the four Gospels.

Why this is interesting

Ever noticed that walking into a Gothic cathedral feels like entering another world? That’s not an accident—it’s the result of geometry working at a hidden level.