Gothic architecture towers on the front is the norm. In England, Germany and Scandinavia this is often the arrangement, but an English cathedral may also be surmounted by an enormous tower at the crossing. Smaller churches usually have just one tower, but this may also be the case at larger buildings, such as Salisbury Cathedral or Ulm Minster in Ulm, Germany, completed in 1890 and possessing the tallest spire in the world, slightly exceeding that of Lincoln Cathedral, the tallest spire that was actually completed during the medieval period, at . The exteriors and interiors of Gothic cathedrals, particularly in France, were
The Last Spire there is no song on "The Last Spire" matching the album title, a previously-unreleased instrumental track titled "The Last Spire" appears on Cathedral's 2011 live album, "Anniversary". Dorrian described his decision to include the track on "Anniversary" as The album has received "generally favorable reviews" according to Metacritic. Most reviews focus on the return to a doom-oriented sound and a reduction in the "quirky touches" in evidence on Cathedral albums including "The Ethereal Mirror" and, most recently, "The Guessing Game". Chris Dick, writing for "Decibel Magazine", stated that "Cathedral have reined in the purple puffy dragons and their Canterbury scene