Wimperg (Gable) - Ancient and medieval architecture

Decorative triangular finish, crowning the top of the portal or window arch, characteristic of gothic architecture. Made of stone or brick. Triangle area carved with a blind or openwork tracery or left smooth. The edges were decorated with ornate motifs in the shape of rolled leaf or crockets, topped with floweron or cross. For the first time the wimperg was used in the cathedral of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris in the first half of the 13th century.

wimperg in the church of St Lawrence in Głuchołazy, second half of the 13th century, Poland, photo Wikimedia Commons

wimperg in the church in Bad Hersfeld, first half of the 14th century, Germany, photo Wikimedia Commons

wimperg of St Stephen’s Cathedral in Meaux, France, 14th century, photo Wikimedia Commons

wimperg of the Cathedral of Seville, 15th century, Spain, photo Wikimedia Commons

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