Romanesque landmarks
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries.
The style eventually developed into the Gothic style with the shape of the arches providing a simple distinction: the Romanesque is characterized by semicircular arches, while the Gothic is marked by the pointed arches. The Romanesque emerged nearly simultaneously in multiple countries of Western Europe; its examples can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture
18 landmarks in this catalogue are recorded as Romanesque, across 16 cities. The examples here run from about 850 to 1569. 18 of them are photographed.
Most examples: Andorra la Vella (2), Krakow (2), Bern (1), Bruges (1), Florence (1), Ghent (1)
| Landmark | City | Built | Architect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church of Sant Esteve | Andorra la Vella | 1100 | |
| Church of Santa Coloma | Andorra la Vella | 8th–12th century | |
| Zytglogge | Bern | 1218 | |
| Basilica of the Holy Blood | Bruges | 1134–1157 | |
| Palazzo Vecchio | Florence | 1314 | Arnolfo di Cambio |
| Saint Bavo's Cathedral | Ghent | 1569 | |
| Galata Tower | Istanbul | 1349 | |
| Wawel Castle | Krakow | 1504 | Francesco Fiorentino |
| Wawel Cathedral | Krakow | 1364 | |
| Lisbon Cathedral | Lisbon | 1147 | |
| Tower of London | London | 1066 | |
| Basilica of Saint Anthony | Padua | 1238–1310 | |
| Porto Cathedral | Porto | 1110–1737 | |
| Prague Castle | Prague | 9th century | |
| Scots Monastery | Regensburg | 11th century | |
| Speyer Cathedral | Speyer | 1030–1103 | Otto of Bamberg |
| St. Mark's Basilica | Venice | 1063 | Domenico I Contarini |
| St. Stephen's Cathedral | Vienna | 1433 |
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The description above is from the English Wikipedia article on Romanesque architecture. The style attributed to each landmark comes from Wikidata, not from us — a building can honestly carry two, and several here do.