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	In the 18th and 19th centuries, pinnacles were used as part of the Gothic Revival style. Notable examples are to be found on the Palace of Westminster and New York’s Woolworth Building.		In the 18th and 19th centuries, pinnacles were used as part of the Gothic Revival style. Notable examples are to be found on the Palace of Westminster and New York’s Woolworth Building.

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	In the 18th and 19th centuries, pinnacles were used as part of the Gothic Revival style. Notable examples are to be found on the Palace of Westminster and New York’s Woolworth Building.		In the 18th and 19th centuries, pinnacles were used as part of the Gothic Revival style. Notable examples are to be found on the Palace of Westminster and New York’s Woolworth Building.

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	* Boss (medieval architecture).		* Boss (medieval architecture).
	* Elements of classical columns.		* Elements of classical columns.
	* Finial.		* Finial.
		+	* Flèche.
	* Flying buttress.		* Flying buttress.
	* Gothic Revival style.		* Gothic Revival style.

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−	~~= What~~ is a ~~pinnacle? =~~	+	A pinnacle is a vertical ornamental element crowning a buttress, turret, parapet, spire or other structure. It is most commonly associated with Gothic architecture.

−	~~A pinnacle is a vertical~~ ornamental ~~element often found crowning a buttress~~, ~~turret~~, ~~parapet~~, ~~spire or other structural member. It is most commonly associated~~ with ~~Gothic architecture~~.	+	Pinnacles are typically made of stone and predominantly used for ornamental purposes, providing vertical emphasis breaking up hard outlines. In the case of some buildings, such as the Milan Duomo, they are topped with statues.

−	~~Pinnacles were made~~ of ~~stone~~ and ~~predominantly used for ornamental purposes~~, as they ~~provided vertical emphasis to~~ the ~~structure and helped~~ to ~~break up hard outlines. In~~ the ~~case~~ of ~~some buildings, such as~~ the ~~Milan Duomo~~, ~~they ended with statues~~.	+	They can also serve a secondary structural purpose, crowning the piers of flying buttresses, where, being very heavy and often rectified with lead, they improve the stability of the buttresses, helping to counteract the lateral thrust of the vault, and shifting it downwards to the foundations.

−	They could also be used to serve a secondary structural purpose, crowning the piers of flying buttresses. Being very heavy and often rectified with lead, the pinnacles would enhance the stability of the buttresses by adding comparative stress, helping to counteract the lateral thrust of the vault, shifting the thrust downwards to the foundations rather than sideways.	+	The difference between a pinnacle and a finial is its greater size and complexity. The difference between a pinnacle and a tower or spire is its smaller size and performs a lesser architectural role.
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−	The difference between a pinnacle and a finial is its greater size and complexity. The difference between a pinnacle and a tower or spire is its smaller size and lesser architectural role. ~~It is more common that a tower be decorated with pinnacles, sometimes with the pinnacle being capped by a finial.~~	+
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	Simple pinnacles were originally used on Romanesque churches, often as a means of distracting from the often abrupt transition from a square tower to a polygonal spire.		Simple pinnacles were originally used on Romanesque churches, often as a means of distracting from the often abrupt transition from a square tower to a polygonal spire.

−	They became ~~far~~ more common in Gothic architecture, where they were used in a much more decorative way~~. Pinnacles came to be~~ found at every major corner of a building, flanked gables and decorated parapets and buttresses.	+	They became more common in Gothic architecture, where they were used in a much more decorative way, found at every major corner of a building, as well as on flanked gables and decorated parapets and buttresses.

	Notable examples are to be found on Notre Dame in Paris, and the 24 m (80 ft) pinnacles of Reims Cathedral.		Notable examples are to be found on Notre Dame in Paris, and the 24 m (80 ft) pinnacles of Reims Cathedral.

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= What is a pinnacle? =

A pinnacle is a vertical ornamental element often found crowning a buttress, turret, parapet, spire or other structural member. It is most commonly associated with Gothic architecture.

Pinnacles were made of stone and predominantly used for ornamental purposes, as they provided vertical emphasis to the structure and helped to break up hard outlines. In the case of some buildings, such as the Milan Duomo, they ended with statues.

They could also be used to serve a secondary structural purpose, crowning the piers of flying buttresses. Being very heavy and often rectified with lead, the pinnacles would enhance the stability of the buttresses by adding comparative stress, helping to counteract the lateral thrust of the vault, shifting the thrust downwards to the foundations rather than sideways.

The difference between a pinnacle and a finial is its greater size and complexity. The difference between a pinnacle and a tower or spire is its smaller size and lesser architectural role. It is more common that a tower be decorated with pinnacles, sometimes with the pinnacle being capped by a finial.

= Architectural examples =

Simple pinnacles were originally used on Romanesque churches, often as a means of distracting from the often abrupt transition from a square tower to a polygonal spire.

They became far more common in Gothic architecture, where they were used in a much more decorative way. Pinnacles came to be found at every major corner of a building, flanked gables and decorated parapets and buttresses.

Notable examples are to be found on Notre Dame in Paris, and the 24 m (80 ft) pinnacles of Reims Cathedral.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, pinnacles were used as part of the Gothic Revival style. Notable examples are to be found on the Palace of Westminster and New York’s Woolworth Building.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Elements of classical columns.
* Finial.
* Flying buttress.
* Gothic Revival style.
* Palace of Westminster.
* Pediment.
* Types of dome.

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