Architecture forms our whole life: it creates not only the appearance of the city, but also the self-perception of a person in his space. Like any other art, architecture is extremely diverse: over its centuries-old history, many directions and styles have appeared. A huge contribution to the development of architecture was made by the Frenchman Eugene Viollet-le-Duc. He owns the original, creative method of restoration of medieval buildings. He restored such Romanesque and Gothic architectural complexes as Notre Dame Cathedral, Chartres Cathedral, Carcassonne. In addition, Viollet-le-Duc wrote many witty and curious art criticism articles. This book will introduce you to the best of them. Both the lover and the connoisseur of architecture will be pleased with a detailed overview of medieval architecture, as well as vivid and expressive illustrations.