What is Romanesque architecture?
[[Image:Speyer Dom pano.jpg|thumb|right|After the destruction of the [[Abbey of Cluny]], [[Speyer Cathedral]] is the largest building built in Romaneesque style still standing]] [[Image:Angouleme cathedral StPierre a.jpg|thumb|Romanesque architecture of Angoulême Cathedral, [[France]].]] [[Image:Poitiers notre dame5.JPG|thumb|right|[[Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers]] in a church in the centre of [[Poitiers]]. It is built in Romanesque style]] '''Romanesque architecture''' is a term that describes the style of architecture which was used in [[Europe]] from the late [[10th century]] until the [[12th century]] when it changed to the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style. The Romanesque style in [[England]] is called Norman architecture.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Reilly |first=Lisa |title=The Invention of Norman Visual Culture: Art, Politics, and Dynastic Ambition |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2020 |isbn=9781108488167 |location=Cambridge |language=en-uk}}</ref> Buildings in the Romanesque style have very thick [[wall]]s and round [[arch]]es, [[Castle]]s and [[church]]es or [[cathedral]]s were built in this style. Some of them are still standing. ==Other websites== *[http://www.circuloromanico.com/ Círculo Románico - Visigothic, Mozarabic and Romanesque art] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116022655/http://www.circuloromanico.com/ |date=2007-11-16 }} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Architectural styles]]