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    Explanation: Gothic Architecture is a style of architecture which became popular in the ~12th century AD in Europe, and the style most people would probably mentally associate with Medieval Europe. It was influenced in large part by Christian Crusaders returning from the “Holy Land”, where they had seen many magnificent buildings built during the (then-ongoing) Islamic Golden Age. Because of that exposure, Europe began to incorporate features from Islamic architecture, both stylistic and practical.