What are the statues on top of buildings called?
What are the statues on top of buildings called? Gargoyles are carvings of grotesque figures, faces or creatures perching along the roofs and battlements of buildings and projecting from roof gutters. The gargoyle is one of the most recognisable characteristics of Gothic architecture. The etymology of the word derives from the French 'gargouille' meaning throat.
What are statues on buildings called?
Gargoyles are carvings of grotesque figures, faces or creatures perching along the roofs and battlements of buildings and projecting from roof gutters.