Salisbury + Amiens [time, town]

                   Because Amiens was constructed after its surrounding city, I believe room was made for this extravagant structure by building upwards. To be exact, Amiens has an exterior length of 476 ft.  Salisbury however was constructed before the time of its surrounding city, causing the city to be formed at the edge of its site. While Amiens served its city as a place of worship  and a place of civic functions, Salisbury served sole as a Cathedral. 

                   The construction of Salisbury was completed over a time period of 38 years. The building that took place from 1220 to 1258 represents a single generation of continuous building. Unlike Salisbury, Amiens took nearly two centuries to complete. Throughout 1220 to 1410, they faced many challenges and nearly collapsed!  Although some would say Salisbury was completed more efficiently because it was built at a faster pace with less struggles, I believe the time stretch it took to complete Amiens gives it character, due to the fact it was built by different generations and it indeed makes for a more interesting story. 

Salisbury

Amiens