Home›Regional and Traditional Architecture›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the place where an architectural style first took shape. Gothic architecture, Wikipedia notes, "originated in the Ile-de-France and Picardy regions of northern France," at the Abbey of Saint-Denis near Paris. Browsing by origin region shows which parts of the world have produced the most influential architectural styles.FactsOrigin RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOrigin RegionWell-attestedWorldwide 1Origin RegionFilter Results61 entriesRegional TraditionAllRegional and Traditional Architecture of East Asia (10)Regional and Traditional Architecture of Europe (15)Regional and Traditional Architecture of Oceania and the Pacific (8)Regional and Traditional Architecture of South Asia (6)Regional and Traditional Architecture of Southeast Asia (9)Regional and Traditional Architecture of Sub-Saharan Africa (8)Regional and Traditional Architecture of the Americas (2)Regional and Traditional Architecture of the Arctic and Circumpolar North (1)Regional and Traditional Architecture of the Middle East and North Africa (13)PeriodAll1250 to 1517 (1)1281 to 1924 (1)1336 to 1565 (1)1370 to 1507 (2)1600 to 1868 (1)1652 to 1796 (1)1895 to 1920 (1)1935 to 1950 (1)661 to 750 (1)701 to 1500 (2)750 to 1258 (1)750 to 1450 (1)794 to 1185 (1)850 to 1250 (1)909 to 1171 (1)Influenced ByAllBaroque Architecture (1)Byzantine Architecture (5)Dravidian Architecture (1)Islamic Architecture (6)GroupAllRegional and Traditional Architecture of East Asia (10)Regional and Traditional Architecture of Europe (15)Regional and Traditional Architecture of Oceania and the Pacific (8)Regional and Traditional Architecture of South Asia (6)Regional and Traditional Architecture of Southeast Asia (9)Regional and Traditional Architecture of Sub-Saharan Africa (8)Regional and Traditional Architecture of the Americas (2)Regional and Traditional Architecture of the Arctic and Circumpolar North (1)Regional and Traditional Architecture of the Middle East and North Africa (13)Admission YearAll1901 (1)1959 (1)Area (sq km)All748 (1)811.19 (1)2831 (1)12,189 (1)13,792 (1)20,947 (1)28,311 (1)38,395 (1)41,865 (1)65,300 (1)86,600 (1)92,225 (1)100,472 (1)181,035 (1)185,180 (1)186,447 (1)200,000 (1)238,397 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WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Vernacular architecture, Lead sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Vernacular architecture, Lead sectionVernacular architecture (also folk architecture) is building done outside any academic tradition, and without the involvement of professional designers and architects.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.