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Romanesque Architecture

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Medieval Architecture

The 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.

Facts
Disputed
Period
1000 to 1200 2
The 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 Region
Western Europe 1
Romanesque Architecture
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Oakland Public School

Romanesque Architecture
Connections

Associated With

Barrel Vault, Elements and Materials
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Barrel Vault (Wikipedia)
Buttress, Elements and Materials
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Buttress (Wikipedia)

Influenced

Gothic Architecture, Styles and Movements

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

Norman architecture is the English and Norman regional variant of Romanesque architecture.

Romanesque Revival Architecture, Styles and Movements

The 19th century revival is directly modeled on Romanesque massing and round-arch forms.

Influenced By

Ottonian Architecture, Styles and Movements

Romanesque massing and towers develop from Ottonian precedent.

Notable Examples

Alcazar of Segovia, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikidata: Alcazar of Segovia
Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Buildings and Structures
Source Anheuser-Busch Brewery (Wikipedia)
Belhurst Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Belhurst Castle (Wikipedia)
Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, Buildings and Structures
Source Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall (Wikipedia)
Castello Bufalini, Buildings and Structures
Source Castello Bufalini (Wikipedia)
Castello di Roccascalegna, Buildings and Structures
Source Castello di Roccascalegna (Wikidata)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Galata Tower, Buildings and Structures
Source Galata Tower, Wikipedia
Guinigi Tower, Buildings and Structures
Source Guinigi Tower (Wikipedia)
Highland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage Buildings, Buildings and Structures
Source Highland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage Buildings (Wikipedia)
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikipedia: Leaning Tower of Pisa
Minnesota Veterans Home, Buildings and Structures
Source Minnesota Veterans Home (Wikipedia)
Oakland Public School, Buildings and Structures
Source Oakland Public School (Wikipedia)
Siena Cathedral, Buildings and Structures
Source Siena Cathedral (Wikipedia)
Speyer Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

The largest surviving Romanesque church in the world.

Torba Abbey, Buildings and Structures
Source Torba Abbey (Wikipedia)
Tower of London, Buildings and Structures

The White Tower, the castles Norman keep, is a key example of early Romanesque military architecture in England.

Wawel Royal Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Wawel Castle - Wikipedia
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Sources
1. Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture
Banister Fletcher, edited by Dan Cruickshank (20th edition), Architectural Press, 1996
2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
it describes the architectural style which flourished across Europe from the 11th to the 13th century, and is distinguished from the Gothic style that followed
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.britannica.com/art/Romanesque-architecture, lead definition
Quote, britannica.com/art/Romanesque-architecture, lead definition
Romanesque architecture, architectural style current in Europe from about the mid-11th century to the advent of Gothic architecture.
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Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
WikipediaNotable Examples: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, infobox architectural_style field: Paleochristian, RomanesqueView the Source
Galata Tower, Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Galata Tower, infobox architectural_style field: RomanesqueView the Source
Siena Cathedral (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Siena Cathedral, infobox architectural_style field: Italian Gothic, Romanesque, ClassicalView the Source
Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, infobox architectural_style field: Romanesque, GothicView the Source
Anheuser-Busch Brewery (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Romanesque
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Highland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage Buildings (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Highland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage Buildings, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Highland Spring Brewery Bottling and Storage Buildings, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Colonial Revival, Romanesque
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Belhurst Castle (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Belhurst Castle, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Belhurst Castle, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
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Minnesota Veterans Home (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Minnesota Veterans Home, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Minnesota Veterans Home, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Classical Revival, Art Deco, Romanesque
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Wawel Castle - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Wawel Royal Castle, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Wawel Royal Castle, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Early Baroque
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Oakland Public School (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Oakland Public School, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Oakland Public School, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Romanesque
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Torba Abbey (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Torba Abbey, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Torba Abbey, Wikipedia categories
Category:Romanesque architecture in Lombardy
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Castello Bufalini (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Castello Bufalini, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Castello Bufalini, Wikipedia categories
Category:Romanesque architecture in Umbria
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Wikipedia: Leaning Tower of Pisa
WikipediaNotable Examples: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Wikipedia categories
Category:Romanesque architecture in Pisa
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Guinigi Tower (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Guinigi Tower, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Guinigi Tower, Wikipedia categories
Category:Romanesque architecture in Lucca
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Wikidata: Alcazar of Segovia
Notable Examples: Alcazar of Segovia, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Alcazar of Segovia, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Romanesque architecture
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Castello di Roccascalegna (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Castello di Roccascalegna, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Castello di Roccascalegna, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Romanesque architecture
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Barrel Vault (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Barrel VaultView the Source
Buttress (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: ButtressView the Source
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