Home›Buildings and Structures›Style›Romanesque ArchitectureStyles and MovementsRomanesque Architectureroh-muh-NESKMedieval ArchitectureReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe architecture of Europe from roughly the year 1000 to the mid twelfth century: round arches, massive walls, small windows and barrel or groin vaults carried on heavy piers, in monastic churches and pilgrimage basilicas across France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Norman England. Its weight and darkness are exactly what the Gothic system was invented to overcome.FactsRomanesque ArchitectureConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedPeriodScholarly debate1000 to 1200 2The same source gives both an 11th-to-13th-century range and an 11th-and-12th-century range for Romanesque; 1000 to 1200 is used here as the more commonly cited window.Origin RegionWell-attestedWestern Europe 1Romanesque ArchitectureFilter Results19 entriesBuilding FamilyAllCastles (3)Christian Churches and Cathedrals (4)Factories, Mills, Breweries and Works (2)Fortified Prisons (1)Historic Clock and Bell Towers (1)Hotels and Grand Hotels (1)Legislative, Parliament and International Body Buildings (1)Observation, Communication and Landmark Towers (2)Palaces of Central Italy (1)Palaces of Eastern Europe and Russia (1)Palaces of Italy (1)Palaces of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1)Schools and Educational Buildings (1)MaterialAllBrick (3)Marble (2)Masonry (2)Sandstone (2)Stone (6)Building TypeAllBell Tower (1)Brewery (2)Castle (5)Castle residency (1)Cathedral (1)Church (2)Former school building (1)Historic house (1)Historical civil building museum (1)Monastery (1)Palace (1)Tower, museum and exhibition place (1)Veterans home (1)Completed YearAll1048 (1)1061 (1)1078 (1)1080 (1)1173 (1)1200 (1)1301 (1)1348 (2)1349 (1)1372 (1)1875 (1)1885 (1)1888 (1)1892 (1)1893 (1)Standing StatusAllRuined (2)Standing (17)GroupAllCastles (3)Christian Churches and Cathedrals (4)Factories, Mills, Breweries and Works (2)Fortified Prisons (1)Historic Clock and Bell Towers (1)Hotels and Grand Hotels (1)Legislative, Parliament and International Body Buildings (1)Observation, Communication and Landmark Towers (2)Palaces of Central Italy (1)Palaces of Eastern Europe and Russia (1)Palaces of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1)Schools and Educational Buildings (1)PlaceAllGermany (1)Italy (6)Jerusalem (1)Poland (1)Slovakia (1)Spain (1)Turkey (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 19Alcazar of SegoviaRomanesque ArchitectureAnheuser-Busch BreweryRomanesque ArchitectureBelhurst CastleRomanesque ArchitectureBishop's Palace, KirkwallRomanesque ArchitectureCastello BufaliniRomanesque ArchitectureCastello di RoccascalegnaRomanesque ArchitectureChurch of the Holy SepulchreRomanesque ArchitectureGalata TowerRomanesque ArchitectureGuinigi TowerRomanesque ArchitectureHighland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage BuildingsRomanesque ArchitectureLeaning Tower of PisaRomanesque ArchitectureMinnesota Veterans HomeRomanesque ArchitectureOakland Public SchoolRomanesque ArchitectureSiena CathedralRomanesque ArchitectureSpeyer CathedralRomanesque ArchitectureSpis CastleRomanesque ArchitectureTorba AbbeyRomanesque ArchitectureTower of LondonRomanesque ArchitectureWawel Royal CastleRomanesque ArchitectureConnectionsAssociated WithBarrel Vault, Elements and Materials Well-attested Source WikipediaAdditional Source Barrel Vault (Wikipedia)Buttress, Elements and Materials Well-attested Source WikipediaAdditional Source Buttress (Wikipedia)InfluencedGothic Architecture, Styles and Movements Well-attested Gothic grew directly out of Romanesque building, replacing its round arches and mass with point loads and glass.Source Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of ArchitectureBanister Fletcher, edited by Dan Cruickshank (20th edition)Norman Architecture, Styles and Movements Well-attested Norman architecture is the English and Norman regional variant of Romanesque architecture.Romanesque Revival Architecture, Styles and Movements Well-attested The 19th century revival is directly modeled on Romanesque massing and round-arch forms.Influenced ByOttonian Architecture, Styles and Movements Well-attested Romanesque massing and towers develop from Ottonian precedent.Notable ExamplesAlcazar of Segovia, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikidata: Alcazar of SegoviaAnheuser-Busch Brewery, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Anheuser-Busch Brewery (Wikipedia)Belhurst Castle, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Belhurst Castle (Wikipedia)Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall (Wikipedia)Castello Bufalini, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Castello Bufalini (Wikipedia)Castello di Roccascalegna, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Castello di Roccascalegna (Wikidata)tier 3Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Church of the Holy SepulchreGalata Tower, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Galata Tower, WikipediaGuinigi Tower, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Guinigi Tower (Wikipedia)Highland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage Buildings, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Highland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage Buildings (Wikipedia)Leaning Tower of Pisa, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Leaning Tower of PisaMinnesota Veterans Home, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Minnesota Veterans Home (Wikipedia)Oakland Public School, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Oakland Public School (Wikipedia)Siena Cathedral, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Siena Cathedral (Wikipedia)tier 3Speyer Cathedral, Buildings and Structures Well-attested The largest surviving Romanesque church in the world.Spis Castle, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Spis CastleTorba Abbey, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Torba Abbey (Wikipedia)Tower of London, Buildings and Structures Well-attested The White Tower, the castles Norman keep, is a key example of early Romanesque military architecture in England.Wawel Royal Castle, Buildings and Structures Well-attested Source Wawel Castle - WikipediaIn the Other AtlasesOriginated InEuropeAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of ArchitectureBanister Fletcher, edited by Dan Cruickshank (20th edition)Sources1. Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of ArchitectureBanister Fletcher, edited by Dan Cruickshank (20th edition), Architectural Press, 19962. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead sectionit describes the architectural style which flourished across Europe from the 11th to the 13th century, and is distinguished from the Gothic style that followedView the SourceEncyclopedia BritannicaEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.britannica.com/art/Romanesque-architecture, lead definitionQuote, britannica.com/art/Romanesque-architecture, lead definitionRomanesque architecture, architectural style current in Europe from about the mid-11th century to the advent of Gothic architecture.View the SourceWikipedia: Church of the Holy SepulchreWikipediaNotable Examples: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, infobox architectural_style field: Paleochristian, RomanesqueView the SourceGalata Tower, WikipediaNotable Examples: Galata Tower, infobox architectural_style field: RomanesqueView the SourceSiena Cathedral (Wikipedia)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Siena Cathedral, infobox architectural_style field: Italian Gothic, Romanesque, ClassicalView the SourceBishop's Palace, Kirkwall (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, infobox architectural_style field: Romanesque, GothicView the SourceWikipedia: Spis CastleNotable Examples: Spis Castle, Article bodyQuote, Notable Examples: Spis Castle, Article bodyOriginally a Romanesque stone castle with fortifications, a two-story Romanesque palace and a three-nave Romanesque-Gothic basilica were constructed by the second half of the thirteenth century.View the SourceAnheuser-Busch Brewery (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Infobox: architectureRomanesqueView the SourceHighland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage Buildings (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Highland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage Buildings, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Highland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage Buildings, Infobox: architectureColonial Revival, RomanesqueView the SourceBelhurst Castle (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Belhurst Castle, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Belhurst Castle, Infobox: architectureRomanesque, Richardsonian RomanesqueView the SourceMinnesota Veterans Home (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Minnesota Veterans Home, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Minnesota Veterans Home, Infobox: architectureClassical Revival, Art Deco, RomanesqueView the SourceWawel Castle - WikipediaNotable Examples: Wawel Royal Castle, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Wawel Royal Castle, Infobox: architectureRomanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Early BaroqueView the SourceOakland Public School (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Oakland Public School, Infobox: architectureQuote, Notable Examples: Oakland Public School, Infobox: architectureRomanesqueView the SourceTorba Abbey (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Torba Abbey, ChurchQuote, Notable Examples: Torba Abbey, ChurchThe upper perimeter is decorated with "hanging" or inverted arches in cotto brick, which create an interesting chromatic effect popular in Lombard Romanesque architecture.View the SourceCastello Bufalini (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Castello Bufalini, Wikipedia categoriesQuote, Notable Examples: Castello Bufalini, Wikipedia categoriesCategory:Romanesque architecture in UmbriaView the SourceWikipedia: Leaning Tower of PisaWikipediaNotable Examples: Leaning Tower of Pisa, ConstructionQuote, Notable Examples: Leaning Tower of Pisa, ConstructionIt was built by Tommaso di Andrea Pisano, who succeeded in harmonizing the Gothic elements of the belfry with the Romanesque style of the tower.View the SourceGuinigi Tower (Wikipedia)Notable Examples: Guinigi Tower, Lead sectionQuote, Notable Examples: Guinigi Tower, Lead sectionIt is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture.View the SourceWikidata: Alcazar of SegoviaNotable Examples: Alcazar of Segovia, Wikidata P149Quote, Notable Examples: Alcazar of Segovia, Wikidata P149architectural style: Romanesque architectureView the SourceCastello di Roccascalegna (Wikidata)tier 3Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Castello di Roccascalegna, Wikidata P149Quote, Notable Examples: Castello di Roccascalegna, Wikidata P149architectural style: Romanesque architectureView the SourceBarrel Vault (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Barrel VaultView the SourceButtress (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: ButtressView the SourceRomanesque architecture (Wikipedia)In Group: Medieval Styles of Europe, Lead paragraphQuote, In Group: Medieval Styles of Europe, Lead paragraphRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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