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The Pinnacle ClipArt gallery offers 5 examples of architectural ornaments that crown a buttress. Mainly used in Gothic architecture, pinnacles also serve a structural function as they add weight to the buttress to help overcome the sideways thrust of the attached roof or flying buttress.

Buttress pinnacle from Notre Dame, Paris.

Buttress Pinnacle

Buttress pinnacle from Notre Dame, Paris.

Buttress pinnacle from Notre Dame, Paris.

Buttress Pinnacle

Buttress pinnacle from Notre Dame, Paris.

A small spire used to ornament Gothic buildings.

Pinnacle

A small spire used to ornament Gothic buildings.

A small spire used to ornament Gothic buildings.

Pinnacle

A small spire used to ornament Gothic buildings.

Pinnacle of buttress at York Minster cathedral in York, England.

York Minster Buttress Pinnacle

Pinnacle of buttress at York Minster cathedral in York, England.