It evolved from its heavier, rounder predecessor, Romanesque architecture, capitalizing on newly available technology to create taller, lighter, pointier structures with complex ornamentation.

Speyer Cathedral is historically, artistically and architecturally one of the most significant examples of Romanesque architecture in Europe. It is, by virtue of its proportions, the largest, and, by ...

Nearly 100 years old, this cathedral blends Romanesque and Gothic beauty with spiritual significance in the heart of Da Lat.

Joni Sternbach A view of the chapel’s Romanesque architecture, seen from the choir loft. The large chandelier was made from Czechoslovakian crystal. Joni Sternbach Life-sized, hand-carved ...

It is one of the most important Romanesque monuments from the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The cathedral was the burial place of the German emperors for almost 300 years.

With its sculpted capitals and portal, the Madeleine of Vézelay – a 12th-century monastic church – is a masterpiece of Burgundian Romanesque art and architecture. Description is available under ...