A History of Romanesque Architecture 300 - 1300

0: A History of Romanesque Architecture 300 - 1300

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The objective of this Post is to present a survey of "Romanesque" architecture which brings together over 250 churches and cathedrals from the earliest beginnings of Christian architecture to the Gothic. Each example is illustrated with the best images I could find.

This period of Art History is amply documented in innumerable treatises and table-top books, why add another illustrated review? The answer becomes immediately apparent when one downloads the entire Post and expands it in Google-Earth.

In contrast to the customary organization of architectural history by countries this post is arranged in chronological order. The geographical locations are given by the GE map. This allows one to compare the development of different architectural styles in time and space. It leads to the "discovery" of, for instance, the seminal character of the architecture of Syria, Armenia, Georgia, Byzantium, the Goths in Spain, the 336 excommunicated heretic Ariani-Christians, and the Anglo-Saxons in England.

Two styles of early Christian architecture originated in the East in the 3rd-4th cent.: a Basilica and a centralized Cruciform Church. The Basilica derived from Roman provincial palaces in Syria and elsewhere, hence the designation of "Romanesque Architecture". Because of the need of the large western congrations the Basilica spread West.

Syria, the basilica of Kharrab Shams, (372). Photo by Raki_Man, Panoramio

Several of the most beautiful early basilicas are found in Ariani-Christian Ravenna.



Interior of St. Appolinare in Classe 549.
Photo from vito buccellato, Panoramio

Interior of the Aghia Sophia.
Photo Wikipedia

Djvari Mtskheta (Tbilisi), St. Nino's church, 6th cent.
Phhoto RWFG.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia 430 AD. The window panes are thin alabaster slices! Photo RWFG

Mozarab frescoes in the hermitage of San Baudelio de Berlanga (early 11th cent)
Photo by VICMAEL, Panoramio

Christ in Majesty.
Photo Wikipedia.

1: Armenia, Echmiadzin Cathedral, 304, 484, 618, 1685

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Armenia, Echmiadzin Cathedral, 304, 484, 618, 1685

2: Trier Constantinian Aula Palatina, "Basilica" 310

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Trier, The Constantinian "Aula Palatina", ("Basilica") 310, was the Palace Aula (reception room) of Emperor Constantin's I. It was not used as a church during Constantine's time, but it is one of the earliest surviving examples of the U-form of the basilicas. to the Syrian church ruins and to Agh. Eirene in Constantinople.

3: Italy, Rome, Basilica St John in Laterano 313 - 17th cent.

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Italy, Rome, Basilica St John in Laterano 313 - 17th cent.
The problem with the churches of Rome is that almost nothing remains of the earliest architecture. They have been rebuilt many times.

Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano — is the oldest cathedral in Rome and ranks first among the four major basilicas of Rome. The site was occupied during the early Roman Empire by the palace of the gens Laterani. In time to host a synod of bishops in 313 that was convened to challenge the Donatist schism, the palace basilica was by Constantine I converted into a church and extended, eventually becoming the cathedral of Rome, the seat of the popes as bishops of Rome. It was enlarged and altered repeatedly so that nothing remains of the original church. In the 16th cent Pope Sixtus V tore down the original Lateran Palace and basilica and commissioned replacements.

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4: Italy, Rome, Basilica di San Clemente 4th cent, 1100

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Italy, Rome, Basilica di San Clemente 4th cent, 1100
The problem with the churches of Rome is that almost nothing remains of the earliest architecture. They have been rebuilt many times.

San Clemente is a three tiered archeological site with the upper most level being a twelfth century church dedicated to Pope Clement I (died 99 AD). Below it are the remnants of the church's 4th century predecessor built just before 1100. On the lowest leve a Roman Mthras temple of the 2nd cent. AD has been excavated. One of the most interesting and beautiful sites in Rome.

Interior of 11th cent building with well-preserved 4th cent. mosaics in the apse. Photo by mppp, Panoramio

5: Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulcher 325

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Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulcher 325
Emperor Constantine I ordered in about 325/326 that the site be uncovered, and instructed Saint Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem, to build a church on the site.

Entrance of the church.
Photo by Geraldo Antonio Salo…, Panoramio

6: Paros, Ekatontapyliadi Cathedral 326

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Paros, Ekatontapyliadi Cathedral 326
Extensiv archeological work during the past 20 years has revealed that a first church, dedicated to St. Nikolas was built in 326 AD during the time of Emperor Justinian with and inside the ruins of an Artemis temple - 211 years before the Aghia Sofia in Constantinople (537 AD). Of this first church the baptistery and the nave and apse with a bishop's throne, the left of the present church, have survived. This is one of the oldest Byzantine churches. .

Legend has it that the Byzantine Empress, Saint Helena (6th century AD) brought one of the architects of the Aghia Sofia to Paros to erect the present cathedral filling the space between the two older buildings. Its grand-style architecture - provincial Byzantine churches are usually low, dark mole hills - seems to confirm this story. Like in the Aghia Sophia the 6th century addition is heavily indebted to spolia taken from 26 different classical temples - about which little seems to be known .



The baptismal font in the Baptisterion is the oldest such baptistry (326 AD) preserved in the Orthodox East



The rare Synthronon (seat of the bishop and the church council) in the apse of the Agh. Nicholaos church (4th century). (photo 1996)




View of the iconostasis and the Byzantine chandelier in the nave of the main church. (560 AD). Photos RWFG.

7: Germany, Trier Dom St. Peter 335, 1017

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Trier, Dom St. Peter present buillding 1017-1047 on foundations of a church by St. Helena (app. 335)

Photo by Christian Millen, Panoramio

8: Italy, Rome, Santa Maria in Trastevere 340 - 18th cent.

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Italy, Rome, Santa Maria in Trastevere 340 - 18th cent.
The problem with the churches of Rome is that almost nothing remains of the earliest architecture. They have been rebuilt many times.

The basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome, perhaps the first in which mass was openly celebrated. The basic floor plan and wall structure of the church date back to the 340s. A Christian house-church was founded here about 220 by Pope St. Callixtus I (217-222) whose remains are preserved under the altar. It underwent two restorations in the fifth and eighth centuries. In 1140-43 the church was re-erected on its old foundations under Innocent II. Inside the church are a number of late 13th-century mosaics by Pietro Cavallini on the subject of the Life of the Virgin (1291). Reworked many times, the façade of the church was restored by Carlo Fontana in 1702,

Photo by mppp, Panoramio

9: Egypt Monastery of St. Anthony 356

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The monastery of Saint Anthony was built around 356 on the burial site of Saint Anthony. Little is known about the monastery's early period. During the sixth and seventh centuries, many monks from the monasteries of Scetes went to the monastery of Saint Anthony, in order to escape the frequent attacks by the Bedouins and Berbers. At this place Christian monasticism originated in the 4th cent..

Strictly speaking this is stylistically not "Romanesque" architecture. Here Eastern and Western influences come together. However the cultural impact of this venerable Monastery warrants its inclusion here.

Photo by martin.ullreich, Panoramio

10: Spain, Carranque Basilica Theodosiana 360

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Carranque Archeological Park, ruin of a basilica, and a Roman villa. The buildings date from the late fourth century and are thought to belong to a "Villa of Maternus Cinigius", the uncle of Theodosius I, Roman Emperor (347-395) , who was born in Hispania and during whose reign East and West Rome were united..
A Theodosian-era building that takes as models the governors' palaces. The hall was surrounded with 32 monolithic marble columns from the emperor's private quarries in Chios in Greece (known as or chium) and marble from Iscehisar and Afyon in Anatolia (phrygian or pavonazzeto marble). Soon it was converted for use in the Christian cult and burials. The Visigothic arrival brought some changes. It was also used during the Islamic age. The Knights Templars used it as an abbey or monastery.

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11: Istanbul. Aghia Eirene 4th cent, 548

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Constantinople-Istanbul, Aghia Eirene,

Originally built by Emperor Justinian I, 4th cent. Present building: 548. Photo by fisher40, Panoramio

The cross in the main apse is a unique example of the Islamic-inspired Iconoclast period in Byzantine art (730-787). Photo from Wkipedia

12: Italy, Rome, Old St. Peter 326-333

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Italy, Rome, Old St. Peter 326-333
The problem with the churches of Rome is that almost nothing remains of the earliest architecture. They have been rebuilt many times.

At least since the second century, the spot was thought to be the location of the tomb of Saint Peter, where there stood a small shrine. Construction was begun on the orders of the Roman emperor Constantine I between 326 and 333, and took about 30 years to complete. The design was a typical basilica form.

St. Peter in about 1483 certainly before 1506 when it was torn down and the present building was begun by Leone Battista Alberti and Bernardo Rossellin. Drawing Wikipedia

13: Thessalonika, Rotonda 360

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Thessalonika, Rotonda built 306 by the Roman tetrarch Galerius, perhaps as a tomb. It was converted by Emperor Constantine I into a church in the 360s. It is now a museum of its badly deteriorated mosaics..

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14: Syria, Mushabbak Church 4th cernt.

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Syria, Mushabbak Church 4th cernt.

Photo by Yasser.abdulaal, Panoramio

15: Syria, Church of Burj Haidar 4th cent

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Syria, Burj Haidar 4th cent

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16: Syria, Church of Kharrab Shams 372

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Syria, Church of Kharrab Shams 372

Photo by Raki_Man, Panoramio

17: Syria, Damascus, Church of St. John Baptist 4th cent

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Syria, Damascus Church of St.John Baptist 4th cent - 705
rebuilt as: Great Omayyad Mosque 706 - 715
During Roman times the site was a temple of Jupiter which was in the 4th cent. converted into a Christian church dedicated to John the Baptist. The Muslim conquest of Damascus in 636 did not affect the church, as the site was shared by Muslim and Christian worshippers. The Umayyad caliph Al-Walid I purchased the site and demolished the church. He built the present mosque between 706 and 715 with the help of 200 skilled Byzantine workers: e.g., the mosaics in the overlong (136 x 37 m) prayer hall. Most of this interior decoration was lost in a great fire in 1893. The mosaics on the outside are of recent date.

Interior




Photo kaizergallery.com

It is seen that this building can be rightfully considered a "Romanesque" structure.....

18: Turkey, Ephesos, Church of Mary Theotokos 420

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Ephesos, Church of Mary Theotokos 420
The church is dated to the early 5th century, coinciding with the Third Ecumenical Council held in 431, suggesting that it may have been built specifically for the council, during which the title of Theotokos for the Mother of Christ was decided. The latest archaeological evidence suggests that the church was built on the ruins of an earlier Roman basilica-like building abandoned around the 3rd century. Around 500, the church was expanded into a monumental cathedral, whose apse and pillars partially still stand today on the site.

Strictly speaking this is stylistically not a "Romanesque" monastery. Here Eastern and Western influences come together. However the cultural impact of this venerable Monastery warrants its inclusion here.

The church served as a cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of Ephesus throughout Late Antiquity.

19: Rome, Santa Sabina 422

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Rome, Santa Sabina 422
The problem with the churches of Rome is that almost nothing remains of the earliest architecture. They have been rebuilt many times.

The basilica of Santa Sabina all'Aventino is the center of the Dominican order. The original 5th century apse mosaic was replaced by a very similar fresco by Taddeo Zuccari in 1559. Photo Wikipedia

20: Syria, Aleppo, Church of St Simeon Stylite 473

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Syria, Aleppo, Church of St Simeon Stylite 473

Photo Washington University

21: Ravenna 430 - 561

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For a discussion of Ravenna see Wikipedia

For a collection of photographs see Adrian Fletcher, Paradox Places

22: Mausoleum Galla Placidia 430 AD

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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia 430 AD.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia 430 AD. The window panes are thin rock slices! Photo RWFG

23: Battisterio degli Ortodossi e Neoniani 490

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Battisterio degli Ortodossi e Neoniani, 490

This is the oldest building in Ravenna. It was begun around 400 as the baptistry of the Ravenna Duomo, which no longer exists. The central part of the cupola mosaic was built by Bishop Neon (hence the name!) around 490. Parts were clumsily restored in the 19th cent. Dome of the Battisterio. Photo RWFG

24: San Vitale 548 AD

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San Vitale 548 AD

San Vitale 548 AD. Photo RWFG

25: Sant Appolinare in Classe 549

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Sant Appolinare in Classe (549)

Interior of Sant Appolinare in Classe 549. Photo from vito buccellato, Panoramio

26: Battisterio degli Ariani 500 AD

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Battisterio degli Ariani 500 AD

The ceiling mosaic of the Battisterio. Photo RWFG

27: Mausoleum of Theodorich 560

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Ravenna, Mausoleum of Theodorich, 560

Theodorich's tomb. 560
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28: Apollinare Nuovo 561

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Apollinare Nuovo 561AD

Sant Appolinare Nuovo 561 AD.
Photo RWFG

29: Thessalonika, Panagia Acheiropoietos 5th cent

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Thessalonika, Basilica Panagia Acheiropoietos 5th cent

The church was built in the middle of the 5th century, on the remains of a Roman bath. It was dedicated to the Holy Virgin "not made by human hands" (Acheiropoietos)-the name most probably refering to the cult image. A few fragments of mosaics have survived of the interior decoration in the soffits of the arches of the colonnades, dated to the 5th century A.D. Several parts of the wall paintings dated to the 13th century, are also preserved in the south aisle. Photo by Fillitsa Karantoni

30: Istanbul, Church of St. Mary of Blachernae 451

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Istanbul, Church of St. Mary of Blachernae 451
Built over a pagan spring in 451 by Pulcheria, the wife of the emperor Marcian. It was the repository of the robe and mantle of the Virgin Mary, the protectoress of the city, who appeared on the wall in 627 to disperse the Avars. The church was destroyed in a fire in 1434. There is nothing left but rubble today.

31: Istanbul, St. Mary Theotokos in Chalkeprateia, 450

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Istanbul, Ruins of St. Mary the Mother of God in the Copper-Market, named for its location. Only part of the apse and a fragment of the N wall remain. Founded in 450 by Pulcheria, wife of the Emperor Marcian it was the most important shrine of the Virgin in the city, since it housed her most sacred relic, the Holy Girdle and was the start or finish of all processions celebrating her feast-days.. After 1453 it was abandoned and fell into disrepair, being destroyed in the early 20th C.

32: Turkey, Antioch, Black Mountain, San Simeon Monastery 4th cent

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Turkey, Antioch, Black Mountain, San Simeon Monastery 5th cent

Photo by mustafator, Panoramio

33: France, Frejus, Cathedral Baptistry 5th cent

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Frejus, Cathedral, Baptistry 5th cent , Naves 11th and 13th cent

It is part of a complex of medieval religious buildings dating from between the 5th and 13th centuries, when Fréjus was an important religious and commercial centre of Provence, comprising a parish church and a cathedral under one roof; a baptistery; the bishop's residence; a canonry, for the community of priests who served under the bishop; and a cloister.
The baptistery of the cathedral, built in the 5th century but hidden during later reconstruction, was rediscovered in 1925. It is considered the oldest Christian structure in Provence.

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34: Florence, Church of Santa Felicita 5th ,11th cent, 1736

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Florence, Church of Santa Felicita 5th ,11th cent, 1736
The Chiesa di Santa Felicita (Church of St Felicity) is probably the oldest church (after San Lorenzo) in Florence. It's history is as unique as it is unknown. In the 2nd century, Syrian Greek merchants settled in the area south of the Arno. They are thought to have brought Christianity to the region. The first church on the site was probably built in the late 4th century or early 5th century and was dedicated to Saint Felicity of Rome. A new church was built in the 11th century and the current church largely dates from 1736–1739

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35: Autun St. Nazaire 5th cent

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France, Autun, Ruins of St. Nazaire 5th cent
The first cathedral of Autun was built from the 5th century onwards (later dedicated to Saint Nazarius or St. Nazaire, as it held relics of Saints Nazarius and Celsus) and several times refurbished and enlarged. The Bishop of Autun, Etienne de Bâgé, therefore decided in about 1120 on the construction of a new cathedral as a pilgrimage church and for the better veneration of the relics. The new cathedral was allotted a site to the north of the earlier cathedral of Saint Nazaire, of which some remains may still be seen.

The cathedral is famous for its many Bourgogne capitels and sculptures. Eve is from a lintel. Photo Terres-romanes.lu

36: Istria, Porec, Cathedral 520-560

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Porec Cathedral Eufrasiana 520-560
Porec (Crotia) is the Roman city of Parentium. The cathedral was built by Bishop Euphrasius 553 over the site of an older basilica that dated back to the 4th century.

The most striking feature of the basilica are its mosaics, dating from the 6th century, which are considered amongst the finest examples of Byzantine art. The mosaics over the apse represent Christ with the Apostles,. Photo Wikipedia

37: Egypt, St. Catharine Sinai Monsterey 527

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Istanbul, Haghia Sophia 532-537
The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I between 527 and 565, enclosing the Chapel of the Burning Bush ordered to be built by St. Helena, the "mother, sister and later wife" of Emporer Constantine I - himself a Saint of Orthodoxy. For all possible historical explanations (there is a simpler apocryphal explanation) see Wikipedia

The monastery and Mt. Moses. Strictly speaking this is stylistically not a "Romanesque" monastery. Here Eastern and Western influences come together. However the cultural impact of this venerable Monastery warrants its inclusion here.
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38: Istanbul, SS. Sergius and Bacchus 527

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Istanbul, SS. Sergius and Bacchus 527
Begun by Justinian in 527 it was dedicated to two martyred Roman soldiers and patrons of the Christian Roman army who appeared to the Emperor Justin I in a dream to convince him of his nephew’s innocence in a treason plot. Its irregular outline may be explained by the possibility it was built as a pair and deformed to accommodate its twin, the Church of SS. Peter and Paul directly to its south although nothing now remains of it. Like Haghia Sophia, which it may have been an architectural model for, very little remains of its original decoration, its mosaics having been plastered over.. Converted to Kucuk Aya Sofya Camii in the 16th C because of its resemblance to Haghia Sophia, it is still one of the finest preserved monuments in the city.

39: Istanbul, Haghia Sophia 532-537

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Istanbul, Haghia Sophia 532-537

Byzantine churches fall into two stylistic categories: Basilicas based on the imperial Roman palaces, and centralized buildings based on the floor plans of the Roman baths. The former predominate in Western Europe, the latter in the East. Often the centralized, cruciform designs were erected over the grave of a saint, a practice adopted by Islam all over Central Asia, which developed the dome as the dominant structural element. The Aghia Sophia is the first great example of this design.

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40: Scottland, Isle of Iona, Iona Abbey 563,

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Iona was founded in 563. From here began the wave of ealy Christianization of Nornthern Europe as far as Saxony, Regensburg and Aigsburg. Monks from Iona founded inumerous mmonasteries: e.g. Kells im Ireland,.
The present buildings date from the 12th cent.

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41: Georgia, Djvari-Mtskheta Church late 6th cent

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Djvari-Mtskheta Church lare 6th cent
The Holy Cross church high above Mtskheta is the Georgian national symbol. Built in the late 6th-cent in the place where Nino, the Cappadocian woman who converted the Georgians to Christianity in the 4th century, had erected a wooden cross.

Like in Ilhara, Cappadocia Christ was symbolized by the "Raising of the Cross": Photos RWFG

42: Spain, Ourense, Catedral, 6th, 13th cent

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Spain, Ourense, Catedral, 6th, 13th cent
The cathedral is the most important monument in Ourense. This cathedral (founded 572; rebuilt in the 13th century) is the second oldest in Galicia. It occupies the same site as the Suevian basilica that stood there in earlier times. Romanesque in structure, but with a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic styles, it is rather hidden away but, contains a façade with the Door of Paradise in imitation of the Door of Glory of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

Photo by saepiga, Panoramio

43: Syria Mar Mousa Monastery 6th cent

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Syria Mar Mousa Monastery 6th cent
The Monastery of Mar Mousa al-Habashi is an active monastery in the Syrian mountains that dates from the 6th century. It was founded by St. Moses the Ethiopian.

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44: Italy, Milano, San Ambrogiao 4th- 9th cent

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Italy, Milano, San Ambrogio 4th, 9th tower 12th cent.

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45: Armenia, Echmiadzin Church of S. Hripsimeh 615-628

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Armenia, Echmiadzin Church of S. Hripsimeh 615-628 AD
The church was erected by the Katholikos Komitas (615-628 AD). The present church was built over the 4th century mausoleum erected by the Kat'olikos Sahak. During the renovations of 1959-1962, the remains of a pagan structure were found beneath the floor of the church.

Photo by Karen_T, Panoramio

46: Switzerland, Monastery St. Gallen. 613, 9th cent, 17th cent

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The monastery was founded in 613 and named after Gallus, an Irishman. St.Hgallen became one of the most important Carolingian study centeres. In 740 St. Gall's famous library was estanlished. Numerous Anglo-Saxon and Irish monks came to copy manuscripts. At Charlemagne's request Pope Adrian I sent distinguished chanters from Rome, who propagated the use of the Gregorian chant. Today the library at the Abbey is considered one of the richest medieval libraries in the world.
The floor plan of the original Carolingian Benedictine abbey is preserved. During the late 17th cent the 9th cent church was replaced by an early Baroqu e wonder.

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47: Tao-Klarjeti, Bana, 630

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Tao-Klarjeti, Turkey, Cathedral of Bana, 630
Bana is located in magnificent landscape.

The ruined church (photo 2007). Photos from the 1920s show that since that time the unique circular monument, reminiscent of Svartnots (Armenia) and St. Gregory-Ani (Turkey), has been subjected to extensive quarring of stones and spolia. It is today one of the most endangered archeological sites in northeastern Turkey.

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48: Armenia, Zvartnots Cathedral 648 - 652

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Armenia, Zvartnots Cathedral 648 - 652
Between 643 and 652 the Catholikos Nerses III (nicknamed the builder) built a majestic cathedral dedicated to St. George at the place where a meeting between king Trdat III and Gregory the Illuminator was supposed to have taken place. In 930 the church was ruined by an earthquake, and remained buried until its rediscovery in the early 20th century.

Photo by Ardani, Panoramio

49: Poitiers, Baptistery St-Jean, 360, 6th-7th cent

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Poitiers, Baptistery of Saint-Jean Merovingian 360, with expansions in 6th/7th century, is reputed to be the oldest extant Christian building in France and one of the most prominent examples of Merovingian architecture.

The baptistry. Photo Photo © Jaufré Rudel. Sacred Destinations

50: Winchester Anglo-Saxon Minster 648

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Old Anglo-Saxon Minster of 648. The outline of the Saxon church is visible from space in the grass next to the Norman cathedral which replaced it in 1079.

>BR>Foundations of the Anglo-Saxon church. Phptp Winchester Cathedral.com

51: Spain, San Martín de Montalbán, Santa María de Melque 7th cent

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Spain, San Martín de Montalbán, Santa María de Melque 7th-8th cent
The church stands out, exemplary Mozarabic-Visigoth, as the most important religious monument of the Early Middle Ages in Spain.
Santa María de Melque came into being as a monastic collection in the 7th and 8th centuries inside of what was the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom, Toledo. Construction commenced in the 7th century, coinciding with the end of the Visigothic kingdom, and probably came to a halt with the arrival of the Arabs, to be continued later. Melque could be at first a mausoleum, destined to burial of a distinguished personage from Toledo's Visigothic Kingdom. The church was later redesigned on at least two occasions.

Inside with Visigoth / Mozarab arches. Photo by Shenkaros, Panoramio

52: Spain, Sotosalbos San Pedro de la Nave 680-711

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San Pedro de la Nave is one of the last works of Visigothic architecture. Originally the church was sited on the banks of the river Esla, but, when the Ricobayo dam was built, it was moved to avoid submersion in the higher waters of the Esla. Thanks to the efforts of Manuel Gómez-Moreno, it was decided that the church would be moved stone by stone to its current location. This operation was carried out in 1930-32, under the direction of the architect Alejandro Ferrant Vázquez. - The church's first design corresponded to a Greek cross in plan, although later two lateral naves were added, which gave it a hybrid shape between basilical and cruciform.

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53: Spain, Campillo, San Pedro de la Nave 680

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Spain, Campillo, San Pedro de la Nave 680, Visigoth
The church foundation goes back to the reign of Ergica, having been built between 680 and before the Muslim conquest of Spain in 711; San Pedro de la Nave is thus one of the last works of Visigothic architecture.

Photo by vacceos, Panoramio

54: Germany, Lorsch Benedictine Abbey 760

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Lorsch, Gatehouse of the former Benedectine abbey 760

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55: Italy Benevento Santa Sofia 762

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Benevento Chiesa Santa Sofia, 762

Interior of the chiesa di Santa Sofia in Benevento. Photo from thais.it/architettura/romanica/

56: Georgia, Ateni, late 8th cent

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Georgia, Ateni, late 8th cent .

Ateni's 12th-century frescoes are one of the treasures of Georgia. The Djvari-type church in its romantic setting among vineyards probably dates from the 8th cent, as the recent discovery of iconoclast (mid-late 8th cent) frescoes has shown :

Ateni's frescoes differ from contemporary murals in the Greek-Byzantine churches by their liveliness. Joseph's dream may be the most celebrated of them:




Last Supper


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57: Cappdocia, Frescoes of Peristrema 8th cent.

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Cappadocia, The Frecoes of Peristrema 8th cent
There are supposedly twenty-five chapels and churches hidden in caves in the rock walls. We could find only three, but they were special.
The paintings in the Sumbullu Kilise - the Church of the Hyacinth must be the oldest frescoes I have seen outside of Georgia and Dunhuang.
This "Elevation of Christ" predates the Iconoclast Period — i.e., it goes back to the beginning of the 8th century. It is different from the Elevation (a relief not a fresco) at Djvari-Mtskheta in Georgia (5th cent) where Christ is represented only by a cross carried by angels. Here Christ actually appears, floating on a Greek cross, and carried (according to Dionysos Arapagitos' mystic visions) by tweny-four wonderfully naïve angels.

The frescoes in the vault of another church are half a century later! Fully abstract - an influence of the nascent Islamic movement without their acute sense of form - they are from the Iconoclast Period (725-843 AD).

58: Germany, Aachen, Capella Palatina 792-805

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Germany, Aachen Capella Palatina 792-805

Interior of Charlemagnes's Coronation Cathedral at Aachen, 792-805. Photo from thais.it/architettura/romanica/





View of the high altar and the choir. Photo Wikipedia

59: France, St. Germiny-des-Pres Oratoire 806

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France, St. Germiny-des-Pres, Theodulf's private Oratory, 806.
The small, plain church here incorporates at its east end one of the few surviving buildings from the Carolingian Renaissance, a tiny, perfectly formed church in the shape of a Greek cross. It was built in 806 as a private oratory for Theodulf, who was one of Charlemagne's counsellors as well as bishop of Orléans and abbot of St-Benoît. Theodulf was a Visigoth, while the chapel itself is a typically Carolingian design (Aachen), its unique mosaic in the dome of the eastern chapel points to Andalusian influences.

The mosaic
Photo by by JMZ2007, Panoramio (here slightly digitally lightened by RWFG)

60: Ireland, Monastery of Kells 804

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The Monastery at Kells was founded in 804 by monks from St Colmcille's Abbey of Iona. The Book of Kells was written here in he 9th century, the monastery is famous for it's Round Tower and Celtic High Crosses.

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The title page of St. Mathew's Gospel in the Book of Kells. (presumed to be from around 800 AD) The elaborate ornamental "carpet" design was influenced by early Islamic examples, brought from Syria.
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61: Ireland, Gallarus Oratory, Dingle Peninsula 7- 8th cent

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Ireland, Gallarus Oratory, Dingle Peninsula 7- 8th cent

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"In Gallarus Oratory" (1969) is a poem written by Seamus Heaney.

62: Bordeaux, Eglise Sainte Croix, 7th - 12th cent

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Bordeaux, Eglise Sainte Croix, 7th - 12th cent

It is part of a Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century, and was built in the late 11th-early 12th centuries. The façade is in Romanesque style. Photo from Wikipedia

63: Spain, Oviedo, San Julian 812 - 42

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Oviedo San Julian de los Prados 812 - 42

The church is not the oldest but perhaps the most important of the 4 early Romanesque churches in Oviedo. Photo by vcespon, Panoramio




The interior
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64: Germany, Corvey Monastery 822

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Germany Corvey Benedictine Klosterkirche 822 - 44

65: Germany Seligenstadt Basilica 828

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Seligenstadt "Einhard Basilica" St Marcellinus und St Petrus 828 - 40

It was founded 820 by Charlemagne's cousins Wala and Adelard with monks from Corbie Abbey in Picardy, under the patronage of the Emperor Louis the Pious and the abbot of the older foundation, whence the new one derived its name. It became "one of the most privileged Carolingian monastic sanctuaries in ninth-century Saxony"
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66: Tao-Klarjeti, Opiza 826

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Tao-Klarjeti, Turkey
Church of Opiza, 826
Like Bana Opiza, having been used as a quarry for local building materials, is in a deplorable state of delapidation.
Two spolia from the church depicting - according to the inscriptions - King Ashok I and his son David presenting the church to Christ (826). The inscrptions are in Asomtavruli-Georgian. In the left upper corner Ashok's country is named as "tao".

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67: Spain, Oviedo Santa Maria del Naranco 842

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Oviedo, Santa Maria del Naranco 842
The building was ordered by Ramiro I built as a palace, being finished in the year 842 AD, as part of a building complex that also included the nearby church of San Miguel de Lillo, erected just a hundred meters away. It was consecrated as a church in the 13th cent

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68: Spain, Oviedo San Miguel de Lillo 842-848

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Oviedo San Miguel de Lillo 842-848

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69: Germany, Höchst, St. Justinius, after 850

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Germany, Höchst, St. Justinius, after 850

Carolingian nave after 850, Baroque altar (18th cent). Photo http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4864170" target="_blank">by Michael König, Panoramio

70: Reichenau Oberzell 890

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Reichenau Oberzell Sankt Georg about 890

View of the church from the south. Photo Wikipedia




The oldest of the three churches on Reichenau Island. (890) with rich Romansque frescoes from the 10th cent. Photo by ochmann

71: Georgia, Sioni-Kazbegi, Basilica 9th cent

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Georgia, Sioni-Kazbegi, Basilica 9th cent

Sioni in its spectacular mountain setting on the Georgian Military Road boasts a watchtower and a rare 9th-century basilica (on ledge above the village)

72: France, Abbaye de Cluny 910

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France, Abbaye de Cluny 910
was founded in 910 by William I, Count of the Auvergne, who installed Abbot Berno and placed the abbey under the immediate authority of Pope Sergius III.
The Benedictine order was a keystone to the stability that European society achieved in the 11th century, and partly owing to the stricter adherence to a reformed Benedictine rule, Cluny became the acknowledged leader of western monasticism from the later 10th century. A sequence of highly competent abbots of Cluny were statesmen on an international stage. The monastery of Cluny itself became the grandest, most prestigious and best endowed monastic institution in Europe. The height of Cluniac influence was from the second half of the 10th century through the early 12th. The Abbey was sacked and mostly destroyed in 1790 by a mob of revolutionaries. Only a small part of the original remains.

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73: Spain, Escalada San Miguel 913

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Escalada Monasterio de San Miguel 913

Following a period of Arab sovereignty, the Asturian King, Alfonso III conquered the region of Leon. The Mozarabic church at San Miguel de Escalada was commissioned in 913 under the rule of Alfonso's son, Garcia. This brick and masonry church features a basilica plan with its central nave partitioned from the two side aisles and the apse by colonnades of horseshoe arches. The Asturian Corinthian capitals and possibly Roman or Visigothic columns may already have been in situ. Photo from thais.it/architettura/romanica/

74: Spain, Jaca, Monastery San Juan de la Peña 920

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Jaca, Monastery San Juan de la Peña 920

The ruined cloisters. Photo by Gerhard Tinhof, Panoramio

75: Turkey, Lake Van, Akhtamar, 920

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Turkey, Lake Van, Akhtamar, 920 The Armenian Church at Akhtamar was built by King Gagik Ardzrouni in 920. Its sculptures are the only remnant of the former splendor. Everywhere fruit trees were blooming

View of the east façade of the church towards the mountains along the south shore.






Wily David and a Byzantine Goliath in full armor.



After having been regurgitated by the whale, Jonas sleeps in a vineyard and then preaches to the King of Niniveh, which is very close, due south from here.

76: Spain, Ponferrada, Santiago de Peñalba 930

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Spain, Ponferrada, Santiago de Peñalba 930
Santiago de Peñalba church is one of the Mozarabic architectural jewels. It's situated in the Valle del Silencio (Silence Valley) in the Leonese region of El Bierzo close to Ponferrada in León (Spain). The Valle del Silencio area was full of sanctuaries and monasteries since the 8th century. That's why it was called "La Tebaida Berciana" (Bercian Thebaid).

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77: Spain, San Cebrián de Mazote, Visigoth-Mozarabic 915

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Spain, San Cebrián de Mazote, Valldolid, Mozarab before 915

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78: Caoppadicia, Caves of Cavusin 10th cent

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The Caves of Cavusin. 10th cent
In Çavusin lives only one family and the guardian of the church, the frescoes of which are among the most extensive and best preserved in Cappadocia. The church was dedicated in 969 by Nikephoros Phokas who also founded the Great Lavra, the oldest monastery on Athos (962). He was a very successful admiral and by the grace of the Empress for a brief time Emperor of Byzantium (963-69) — before she had him killed by his successor in her bed, the Armenian Tsimiskes (969-76).... The apogee of Byzantine history.....


Hewn from the rock the cave church is very dark and photographing difficult (absolutely no flash!). The only reason to preserve the frescoes of the 10th to 12th century is for the tourist. Neither the locals nor the government has much interest in these Christian paintings. - A Last Supper above the entrance door - much like in Khintsvisi in Georgia.

In the vault Christ is being elevated by four angels. The close relationship between Georgian and Cappadocia frescoes is noticeable everywhere.



Christ flanked by the twelve apostles and two other saints attended by angels in a, for me unidentifiable, scene.


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79: Netherlands, Maastricht Onze Lieve Vrouwen 950

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Maastricht Onze Lieve Vrouwenkerk 10th cent

The forbidding facade of the church.

80: Germany, Cologne, St Pantaleon 960

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Germany, Cologne, St Pantaleon 960

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81: Spain, Montbui La Tossa 970

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Montbui, La Tossa 970

The chapel



Interior of the chapel. Photo castells, picasaweb

82: Germany, Mainz, Cathedral St. Martin 976

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Germany, Mainz, Cathedral St. Martin 976

The church seen from the cloisters. Photo by Stone-ssjq, Panoramio

83: Italy, Lonato, Chiesa di San Zeno 977-1045

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Italy, Lonato, Chiesa di San Zeno, 977-1045

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84: Armenia, Sanhin Monastery 970

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Armenia, Sanahin Monastery 970
The monasteries are situated in the north of Armenia, in the Tumanian district. Sanahin is now within the limits of Alaverdi city, and Haghpat is to the north-east of it, in the village of the same name. Standing on a high plateau, amidst low structures, they rise sharp against the background of steep forest-grown slopes of Bazum ridge. The ensembles are complemented by small churches built near them.
The exact date of the foundation of Sanahin and Haghpat is unknown. Documentary evidence and monuments of material culture suggest that these structures date back to the middle of the 10th century. The formation of Tashir-Dzoraget kingdom of the Kyurikids in 979 and the great attention paid to Sanahin and Haghpat by various rulers of Armenia and their vassals favored the construction of many religious and civil structures there. In these monasteries, especially in Sanahin, humanitarian sciences and medicine were studied, scientific treatises written and paintings, most miniatures, created.

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85: Tao-Klarjeti, Okhta Eklesia 980

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Otkhta Eklesia (Dörtkilise)
Tao-Klarjeti, Turkey
3-nave Basilika and Convent for Nuns of Otkhta Eklesia, 980
Built by King David III Kuropalates

The convent

86: Spain, La Roja, San Millán de la Cogolla, Suso 984

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Spain, La Roja, San Millán de la Cogolla, Suso 984
The monastic community founded by St Millán in the mid-6th century (visigoth time) became a place of pilgrimage. A fine Romanesque church built in honour of the holy man still stands at the site of Suso. It was here that the first literature was produced in Castilian, from which one of the most widely spoken languages in the world today is derived

Photo by magoncan, Panoramio

Suso church was consecrated in 984. It has a simple exterior, but it hides a surprise: decidedly Mozarab arches,



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87: France, Abbaye St. Michael de Cuxa 10 cent

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Abbaye St. Michael de Cuxa 10th cent.

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The cloisters


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88: Tao-Klarjeti, Khakhuli 10th cent.

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Tao-Klarjeti, Turkey, Cathedral of Khakhuli 10th cent
The exact location of the placemarker is uncertain.
Supposedly the church is well preserved. Its fame, however, is due to the magnificent gold icon in the Tbilisi National Museum.A piece sine-qua-non among Georgian icons. The gilded-silver Khakhuli Triptych of the Virgin, 147cm x 202 cm when opened, embellished with numerous enamel plaques from earlier centuries, precious stones, filigree ornaments, and pearls. The icon of the Virgin at its center is lost, only her enamel(!) hands and face survive. It was once the largest (54 x 41cm) cloisonné enamel in existence. The triptych was commissioned by King Demetre I in 1130.

Photo from Rolf Gross, Georgian Gold Treasures

89: Poitiers Saint Hilaire le Grand 10th cent

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Poitiers, Saint Hilaire-le-Grand 10th cent

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90: Spain, Leon, Basilica of San Isidoro 10th cent

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Leon, Basilica of San Isidoro 10th cent

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91: Turkey, Ani, 10th cent

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Once mighty Ani, the city of 100 churches, 10th cent
Together with Trabzon, Merv-Mary, Marikanda-Samarkand, and Karakhoto near Turpan, China, Ani was once a rich and important city along the Silk Road. Marco Polo slept here. Ani was first destroyed by the Selçuks in the 11th, a second time by Timur Tamerlane in the 13th century, finally an earthquake leveled it for good. In between it was for a while the capital of the Armenian kings, and the Armenians still consider "the City of a Hundred Churches" their holy shrine. Since the Russo-Turkish war of 1918 and especially in the 1960s it had been inaccessible to foreigners. For the first time one could visit it on one's own without a military escort.

The mighty walls of Ani.




Unexcavated and neglected, there is not much to see. On a triangular plateau between two rivers covered with rubble three churches — easily identified by their careful masonry as Armenian — are still standing. This is Gagik's church of St. Gregory (1000)..




The high nave of the Armenian Cathedral (989-1010), unmistakably high-Armenian architecture...



... and a third church of St. Gregory of the Abughamrents, resembling the church at Svarnots near Yerevan, Armenia.



The maonastery of the Hripsimian Virgin in the gorge of the Arpaçay (Akhurian) river, the eastern border of Ani and of Turkey. The opposite bank is Armenia and was once the Soviet Union. In the distance one can see, once again, a flourishing Armenian town...




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92: France, Abbaye Lessay 10th cent

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Abbaye Lessay 10th cent

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93: France, Loches St. Ours 10-12th cent

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France, Loches Collegiata Church St. Ours 10-12th cent
The conical towers are reminiscent of Angulememe und other cathedrals in the south.

94: Spain, Monastery of Leyre 10-16th cent

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Spain, Monastery of Leyre 10-16th cent

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95: Switzerland, Romainmotier 1000

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Romainmotier 1000

Early heavy columns

96: Macedonia, St Panteleimon 10-13th cent

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Macedonia, St Panteleimon 10-13th cent(?) a recently excavated mosaic floor of a baptisterium may be from the 5th cent.
Much restored after 2005 this is one of the most sacred churches in Macedonia.

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97: Italy, Genga, San Vittore 1007

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Abbazia di San Vittore alle Chiuse (San Vittore Terme-Genga) 1007 - 1011

98: France, Saint-Martin-du-Canigou 1009

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Saint-Martin-du-Canigou 1009

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99: Germany, Hildesheim, St Michael 1001

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Germany, Hildesheim, St. Michaelis 1001-1033

Interior. Photo Thaïs.it

100: Spain, Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey 1000–1073

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Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey 1000–1073

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101: Georgia, Mtskheta, Tsveti Shkhoveli Cathedral 1010-1029

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Before Tbilisi Mtskheta was the capital of the Georgian Kings. Their tombs are still in Tsveti Shkhoveli cathedral.
Tsveti Skhoveli the royal cathedral (1010-1029) with many later additions.

102: Germany, Worms Dom St. Peter 1110, 1181-13th cent

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Germany, Worms Dom St. Peter 1110, 1181-13th cent

Interior view with Baroque altar. Photo Wikipedia

103: France, Angouleme St. Pierre Cathedral 1017, 1128

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Aguleme St Pierre Cathedral 1017, 1128

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104: France, Conques 1030-1060

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Conques, Cathedral Ste. Foy 1030-1060

The Westfassade of the church




The tympanon above the entrance, the Second Coming of Christ, shows rare remnants of the gay, old coloration




Interior, the transept.
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105: Ukraine, Kiev, Cathral Santa Sophia 1037-1057

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Ukraine, Kiev, Cathedral Santa Sophia 1037-1057
The first foundations were laid in 1037 but the cathedral took two decades to complete. On the inside, it retains mosaics and frescos from the eleventh century. Originally the cathedral was a burial place of the Kievan rulers including Vladimir Monomakh, Vsevolod Yaroslavich and of course the cathedral's founder Yaroslav I the Wise, although only the latter's grave survived to our days. After the pillaging of Kiev by Andrei Bogolyubsky of Vladimir-Suzdal in 1169 followed by Mongolian Tatars in 1240 the cathedral fell into disrepair.

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106: Russia, Novgorod, Cathedral of St. Sophia 1045 -1050

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Russia, Novgorod, Cathedral of St. Sophia 1045 -1050
The cathedral was built by Vladimir of Novgorod between 1045 and 1050, making it the oldest church building in Russia proper

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107: France, Vignory 1049-1059

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France, Vignory Saint-Etienne 1049-1059

L'église saint-Etienne de Vignory, consacrée à Saint-Etienne est un exemple rare et remarquable de transition de l'architecture carolingienne au style roman. La première pierre à été posée en 1032, par la volonté de Guy de Vignory, premier seigneur du nom. L'église saint-Etienne est l’un des rares édifices du nord de la France du tout début de l’ère romane qui a traversé l’histoire sans avoir subi de profonds remaniements (à l’exception d’ajout, aux XV-XVIème siècles, de cinq chapelles ouvrant sur le bas-côté sud de l’édifice).
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108: Germany, Reichenau, Mittelzell 1048

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Reichenau Mittelzell former Benedictine monastery church St Maria and Markus 1048

The church (1048 + 12th cent) with its high Gothic Choir (1550-55)



Interior: the preromanesque crypt. Photo castells, picasaweb

109: Germany, Hirsau 1059

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Hirsau 1059

Ruins of the Benedictine monastery that was once among the most influential in Europe. Founded in about 830 by Count Erlafried of Calw and re-founded, after a period of decline, in 1059 by abbot William of Hirsau, who brought it to international prominence as the origin of the Hirsau Reforms. It was secularised in 1558, and the buildings were destroyed by the French in 1692.
Photo by Mast, Panoramio.

110: Spain, Estrella, San Miguel 11 cent

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Spain, Estrella, San Miguel

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111: Istanbul, Pammakaristos Church - Fetiyeh Cami 11/12th cent

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Constantinople-Istanbul
Church of the Monastery of Pammakaristos - Fetiyeh Camii
11th or 12th cent

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112: France, Saint-Savin sur Gartempe 11th-12th century

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Abbey of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe 11th-12th century

The church of St. Savin seems to have been founded in the time of Charlemagne (747-814) after the miraculous discovery of the bodies of two 5th-century martyrs, Savin and Cyprian. The Abbey of Saint-Savin was rebuilt in the 11th century — this is the structure, with its 11th- and 12th-century murals, that stands today. It was further expanded in the 13th cent. The spire was added in the 14th century.

The abbey church.
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113: Germany, Maria Laach 1100

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Maria Laach, Benedictine Abbey Church 1100-1300

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114: France, Mont Saint-Michel 1022

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France, Mont Saint-Michel Norman 1022-1135

One of the most touristy place in France. Photo ????????

115: France, Poitiers Notre-Dame-la-Grande 1030

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Poitiers, Église Notre-Dame-la-Grande, 11th cent Byzantine

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116: Italy, Aquileia, Cathedral 1031

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Italy, Aquileia, Cathedral 1031
The Cathedral of Aquileia is a flat-roofed basilica erected by Patriarch Poppo in 1031 on the site of an earlier church. It was internally rebuilt arpound 1379 in the Gothic style.

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117: Germany, Hildesheim Dom 1020-1300

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Hildesheim Dom 1020 - 1300

The bronze doors of St Bernhard 1050.



Interior. Photo Wikipedia

118: France, Jumieges Abb. Notre Dame1037

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Jumieges, Abbey de Notre-Dame 1037 - 67

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119: Germany, Würzburg, Dom 1040 - 1225

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Germany, Würzburg, Dom 1040 - 1225

The nave from the cloisters.
Photo by Klaus Rommel, Panoramio

120: France, Tournus St Philibert 10-11thcent

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France, Tournus St Philibert 10th-11th cent

Church of St Philibert (10.-11.cent) argueably one of the most beautiful churches of Romanesque France.
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121: Georgia, Alaverdi Cathedral 11th cent

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The tall white building of the 11th-century cathedral of Alaverdi rises above the Kakhetian vinyards . Famous for is proportions: the over-high nave is reminiscent the contemporary churches of the French Gothic. - A Persian potentate who made Alaveri his abode, erected the 17th-century fortifications During his reign Alaverdi's frescoes disappeared except for a "Mother of God" (12th cent) in the apse.

122: France, Caen Abbeye aux Dames 1057

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France, Caen Abbeye aux Dames 1057 Norman built by William the Conqueror's wife

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123: France, Saint Benoit sur Loire 1073

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France, Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire 1073
One of the most important Benedictine monasteries in France. Begun in the 7th cent, plundered and burned by the Normans, later invaders, and the French Revolution, the Cathedral of Our Lady is all that remains. St Benedict is buried here.

View of the church from the south. The unique truncated tower serves also as entry hall.





The church shares the elegant, narrow, high nave with the Burgundian churches of the same era.




Main side entrance Photos Panoramio

124: France, Caen, St. Etienne Abbaye aux Hommes 1057

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Caen, St. Etienne Abbaye aux Hommes. Normannic church built by William the Conqueror 1057, who is burried there.

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125: Spain, Fromista, St. Martin de Tours 1066-

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Fromista the curch of St. Martin of Tours 1066, reconstructed in the 12th and 13th cent and restored in the 19th cent.

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126: Germany, Cologne, St Gereon 1067 - 1227

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Cologne St Gereon 1067 - 1227
Begun in 1067, it features the largest dome in the Occident built in the time between the erection of the Hagia Sophia and the Florence Duomo. The oval dome, being 21.0 m long and 16.9 m wide, was completed in 1227 on the remains of Roman walls, which are still visible. The dome is also notable for its rare decagonal structure.

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127: France, Anzy-le-Duc Monastery church 1070

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France, Anzy-le-Duc Monastery church 1070

Former Cluniacensian monastery church in this tiny hamlet is built from a deeply honey colored stone that glowed in the afternoon light. Exceptionally well preserved sculptures. Its floorplan followed almost exactly that of Charlieu and became the origin of the floorplan of Vezelay all in the spirit of Cluny. Photo RWFG

128: Germany, Gandersheim Stiftskirche 1070

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Germany, Gandersheim Stiftskirche 1070

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129: Spain, Santiago de Compostela 1075, 16-18th cent

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Santiago de Compostela
was the destination of the most famous pilgrims routes in the European Middle Ages. Construction of the present cathedral began in 1075 under the reign of Alfonso VI of Castile. It was enlarged during the 16th-18th cent.

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130: England, Winchester Cathedral 1079-93

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Winchester Cathedral Norman 1079-93

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131: Germany, Speyer Dom before 1080

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Speyer Dom, before 1080

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132: Italy, Bari, Cathedral St. Nicolas 1087-1197

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Italy, Bari, Cathedral St. Nicolas 1087-1197
The basilica was built between 1087 and 1197, during the Italo-Norman domination of Apulia, the area previously occupied by the Byzantine Catapan of which Bari was the seat. Its foundation is related to the stealing of the relics of St. Nicholas from the saint’s original shrine in Myra, in what is now Turkey.

Photo By Dean Christakos

133: Italy, Otranto Cathedral S Annunziata 1088

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Italy, Otranto Cathedral S Annunziata 1088,

The cathedral has a unique floor mosaic 1166,



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134: Germany, Alpirsbach Monastery 1095

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Germany, Alpirsbach Monastery church 1095

Photo by gereon, Panoramio

135: England, Ely Cathedral 630, 1093-1198

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England, Ely Cathedral 630, 1093-1198

The Cathedral in the Cambridgeshire fens. Photo mjausson.com

136: Italy, Trani 1094-1240

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Trani Cathedral, Norman, 1094-1240

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137: England, Durham Cathedral 1093 and 1490

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England, Durham Cathedral 1093 and 1490
Durham, with the exception of the upper parts of its towers, the eastern extension known as the Chapel of Nine Altars, and the large west window of 1341, is entirely Norman.

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138: Istanbul, Chora-Kariye Ekkllesia 11th cent

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Constantinople-Istanbul
Chora Ekkllesia - Kariye Camii Present building: 11th cent

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and some of its mosaics: The Emperor presenting the church



Christ's Baptism



Christ Pantocrator in the dome




Interior photos RWFG

139: Tao-Klarjeti, Oshki 11th cent

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Tao-Klarjeti, Turkey
Cathedral of Oskhi, 11th cent.

140: Spain, Aquilar de Campoo, Monastery of Santa María La Real 11th cent

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Aquilar de Campoo, Monastery of Santa María La Real 11th cent

Sala Capitular de Monasterio de S. M. Real, Photo rabespierre photostream flikr

141: France, Chapaize, Eglise 11th cent

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Chapaize, Eglise 11th cent

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142: Spain, Aguilar de Campoo, Collegiata San Miquel 11th cent

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Spain, Aguilar de Campoo, Collegiata San Miquel 11th cent

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143: Netherland, Maastricht, Cathedral san Servatius 11-13th cent

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Netherland, Maastricht, Cathedral san Servatius 11-13th cent

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144: Tao-Klarjeti, Ishkhani 11th cent.

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Tao-Klarjeti, Turkey
Cathedral of Iskhani 11th cent

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A large processional cross from Ishkhani (973), cast silver gilded, showing the sculptural sensibilies of the 10th century: sparse, almost rigid, nevertheless of great expressiveness. It was saved from the Ottoman conquest of Tao-Klarjeti in the 16th cent and is now In the Tbilisi National Museum. The inscription is in Georgian



Photo Rolf Gross, Georgian Gold Treasures

145: France, Abbaye de Montmajour 10-13th cent

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France, Benedictine Abbaye de Montmajour 10-13th cent

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146: Spain, Olmos de Ojeade 11th cent

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Spain, Olmos de Ojeade 11th cent

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147: Spain, San Juan de Ortega 300-1300

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Monasterio San Juan de Ortega, near Barrios de Colina

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148: Spain, San Salvador de Cantamuda 11th cent

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Spain, San Salvador de Cantamuda 11th cent

Photo by Pepe Nogales, Panoramio

149: Italy, Verona S. Lorenzo 1110

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Verona, Chiesa di S. Lorenzo 1110

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150: Portugal, Oporto, Cathedral, Se do Porto 5th cent - 1110

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Portugal, Oporto, Cathedral, Se do Porto 5th cent - 1110

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The Romanesque nave is rather narrow and is covered by barrel vaulting. It is flanked by two aisles with a lower vault. The stone roof of the central aisle is supported by flying butresses, making the building one of the first in Portugal to use this architectonic feature.

The external appearance of the Cathedral was greatly altered during Baroque times. In 1772 a new main portal substituted the old Romanesque original and the tower cupolas were altered. Around 1732 Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni added an elegant Baroque loggia to the lateral façade of the Cathedral.

151: France, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye 1110 - 1119.

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Fontevraud-l'Abbaye 1110 - 1119

The abbey was originally the site of the tombs of King Henry II of England, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their son King Richard I of England, their daughter Joan, their grandson Raymond VII of Toulouse, and Isabella of Angoulême, wife of their son King John. However, there is no remaining corporal presence of Henry, Eleanor, Richard or the others on the site. Their remains as they were, were destroyed during the French Revolution.

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152: Germany, Regensburg, Schottenkirche St. Jakob 1110-1190

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Germany, Regensburg, Schottenkirche St. Jakob 1110-1190
The Benedictine abbey of St James (Jakobskirche) in Regensburg, Germany, was founded by Hiberno-Scottish missionaries and for most of its history was in the hands of first Irish, then Scottish monks. Hence it is known as the Scots Monastery, in German Schottenkirche, Schottenkloster or Schottenstift. (In Middle Latin, Scotti meant Gaels from Scotland or Ireland, so that the term Schottenstift already dates from the Irish period.) The full official name of the actual church, the most prominent building within the abbey complex, is Die irische Benediktinerklosterkirche St. Jakob und St. Gertrud (literally: "The Irish Benedictine Abbey Church of St. James and St. Gertrude").

The Romanesque portal of the "Schottenkirche" (under its modern protective overhang roof) is one of Regensburg's main treasures. Photo by Klaus Rommel, Panoramio

153: France, Moissac, Abbaye St Pierre 1115 - 1130

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France, Moissac, Abbaye St Pierre 1115 - 1130

The beauty of Moissac is in it's sculptures, especially in the cloisters and the portals of the church. The interior of the church is a hideous modern job of decoration. Photo by Thysen Jean, Panoramio

154: England, Gloucester Cathedral 1120

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England, Gloucester Cathedral, Norman 1120-60
originated with the foundation of an abbey dedicated to Saint Peter in 678 or 679 (dissolved by King Henry VIII of England). The present church was constructed by Abbot Serlo (1072-1104), The Norman nucleus), was later added to in every style of Gothic architecture.

The interior shows the Norman nave wiith later structural additions. Photo Hintermeister.com

155: Italy, S. Ambrogio di Valpolicella 1120

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S. Ambrogio di Valpolicella, Pieve di San Giorgio di Valpolicella 1120

The interior and the cloisters. Photo Thaïs.it

156: France, Montbard, Abbaye-de-Fontenay 1115

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Montbard, Abbaye-de-Fontenay 1115
Second foundation of St. Bernard (1115), one of the oldest Cistercensian monasteries in France. Privately restored 1906.

Photo RWFG

157: Italy, Sant'Antimo 1117

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Abbazia Sant'Antimo 1117-1260

Legendary foundation of Charlemange (813 AD.) Basilica 1117-1260 unfinished. Strong influence of the French Gothic (Burgundy), unusual for Italy: Beautiful capitals
View of San Antimo

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Modern windows by Lino Dinetto at Monte Antimo:

158: England Peterborough Cathedral 1118-1250

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England Peterborough Cathedral 655, 1118-1250, 1508

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Built between 1117 and 1508, Peterborough is remarkable as the least altered of the Norman cathedrals with only its famous Early English west front, with its later porch and the Perpendicular rebuilding of the eastern ambulatory being in different styles. The long wooden roof of the nave is original and has retained its painting from 1220.

159: Istanbul, Pantocrator Church -Zeyrek Camii 1118-1143

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Constantinople-Istanbul
Pantocrator Church -Zeyrek Camii 1118-1143

160: France, Montoire-sur-le Loir 1120

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Montoire-sur-le Loir, St Gilles 1120

Interior, Romanesque frescoes: Christ in Majesty (12th cent)

161: France, Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Cathedral, 1120-13th cent

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Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Cathedral, 1120-13th cent

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162: Italy, Castell'Arquato, Collegiate Church 1120

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Italy, Castell'Arquato, Collegiate Church 1120

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163: France Autun St. Lazare 1120-1130

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France Autun St. Lazare 1120-1130
Work on the new cathedral of Saint Lazarus or St. Lazare began in around 1120 and advanced rapidly enough for the building to be consecrated in 1130. It was mostly finished by 1146, when the relics of Lazarus were translated from the old cathedral. The Tomb of Lazarus, the shrine of the relics, was constructed in the choir in 1170-1180[1]. The narthex or portico was not completed until the very end of the century.
The inspiration of the new building, both in layout and decoration, was Cluniac. The designs were the work of the bishop Etienne de Bagé, who was particularly influenced by the Cluniac abbey of Paray-le-Monial.
For a number of years after 1146 the two cathedrals operated in tandem, with Saint Lazare as the summer cathedral (from Easter to All Saints' Day) and Saint Nazaire as the winter cathedral. Saint Lazare was eventually confirmed as the one cathedral of Autun in 1195.

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See the sculpture of Autun

164: France, Lavardin 1125

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Lavardin, St-Genest, 1125

Romansque frescoes in the small church of St. Genest. Photo artandarchitecture.org.uk




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165: Sweden, Lund Domkyrkan 1125-1145

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Lund Domkyrkan 1125-1145, Built by King Canut as a copy of Speyer.

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166: Germany, Freckenhorst 1130

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Freckenhorst Abbey church 1130

The church at Freckenhorst. Photo RWFG

167: Italy, Palermo, Cappella Palatina 1130-1143

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Palermo, Sicily, Capella Palatina, 1130-1143

Built by Arabic and Byzantine craftsmen in the employ of Norman King Roger II, the Cappella Palatina was his private chapel. This golden cave is a wonder of the harmonious synergy of Byzantine mosaic art, Arabic intarsia, and Norman architecture.

Photo Rolf Gross's collection of the Capella Palatina

168: Germany, Idensen Siegward Kirche 1130

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Idensen Sigward Kirche 1130

169: Italy, Cefalu 1131

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Cefalu San Pietro Cathedral, Norman 1131
Cefalú's singular attraction is the Duomo, erected 49 years before Monreale, in the Arabic-Norman style by King Roger II.

The Duomo from the hill.




The nave




Byzantine Mosaic of Christ surrounded by archangels. (1140) Photos RWFG

170: England, Fountains Abbey, 1132

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England, Fountains Abbey, the romantic ruins of a Cistercian monastery 1132

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171: Germany, Reichenau Niederzell 1134

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Reichenau Niederzell St. Peter and Paul 1134

The third church, St Peter and Paul in Niederrzell 1134. Baroque 1750-60 Photo by ©Agoe, Panoramio



Niederzell has a restrained late Baroque interior backed by an apse with a 12th cent freco! A beguilingly harmonious miracle. Photo ochmann

172: St Remy-Provence, Saint-Paul-de-Mausolle 1134

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France, St Remy-Provence, Saint-Paul-de-Mausolle 1134
The place where Van Gogh spend his last years, was a monastery, a very sober late Romanesque Church, noteworthy capitels, a romanesque cloisters

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173: Scotland, Kirkwall, St. Magnus 1137

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Scotland, Kirkwall, St. Magnus Cathedral, Norman 1137

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174: Jerichow, Monastery 1148

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Jerichow, Premonstratensian convent , 1148
It is included as an example of the late Romanesque, northeastern German brick architecture.

175: Florence San Miniato al Monte 1140

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Florence San Miniato al Monte 1140

Aerial view of San Miniato. Photo san-miniato-al-monte.com



Interior of San Miniato. Photo RWFG

176: Portugal, Coimbra, Old Cathedral Se Velha 1140

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Portugal, Coimbra, Old Cathedral Se Velha 1140

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177: Italy, Montichiari Pieve di San Pancratio 1140-1185

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Montichiari, Pieve di San Pancratio 1140-1185

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178: France, St-Jacques-des-Guerets 1140

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St-Jacques-des-Guerets frescoes 12th cent

Romanesque frescoes in the church on the French part of the pilgrim's path to Santiago. Photo art-roman.net




Christ in Majesty. Photo Wikipedia.

For more photos see art-roman.net

179: France, Murbach Abbey Church 783, 1150

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Murbach Abbey Church 783, 1150

Of the Romanesque abbey church, dedicated to Saint Leger, only the transept remains with its two towers. The church was destroyed during the French Revolution (1789)
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180: Belgium, Tournai, Cathedral Notre Dame 1140 - 1160

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Belgium, Tournai, Cathedral Notre Dame 1140 - 1160

Photo by JMZ2007, Panoramio

181: France, La Roque d'Antheron, Abbeye Silvacane 1144-1343

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France, La Roque d'Antheron, Abbeye Silvacane 1144-1343 Cistercensian Establishment 1143, abendoned 1443

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182: Italy, Belfiore Madonna della Stra' 1143

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Belfiore Chiesa San Michele Madonna della Stra' 1143

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183: France, St. Nectaire 1146

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France, St. Nectaire 1146
Little altered, St. Nectaire is one of the purest Romananesque churches in the Auvergne.

Photo RWFG

184: Portugal, Lisbon Cathedral Se Santa Maria 1147

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Portugal, Lisbon Cathedral Se Santa Maria 1147

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185: France, Paray-le-Monial Sacre Ceur 1150

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Paray-le-Monial, Basilica de Sacre Ceur, 1150

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186: Italy, Fiesole Badia 1150

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Fiesole Badia Fiesolana 11-12th cent

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187: Germany, Cologne Basilika Gross=St.-Martin 1152

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Cologne , Basilika Gross St. Martin 1152

The high Romanesque interior.
Photo by b-f-g, Panoramio

188: Russia, Vladimir, Uspenski Cathedral 1158–1160

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Russia Vladimir, Uspenski Cathedral 1158–1160
The magnificent five-domed Assumption Cathedral was designed as a sepulcher of grand princes and dedicated to the holy icon Theotokos of Vladimir, which had been brought to the city by Andrew the Pious. The cathedral was constructed in 1158–1160, expanded in 1185–1189, and painted by the great Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chyorny in 1408.

Photo by Michal.Hugo.Kostal, Panoramio

189: Germany, Freising, Dom 1159

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Germany, Freising, Dom 1159

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190: France, Issoire St. Autremoine 1160

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Issoire, St. Autremoine 1160

The largest of the Auvergnat churches. Photo by dadoux63, Panoramio.

191: France, Poitiers, St. Pierre 1162

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France, Poitiers, Cathedral St. Pierre 1162

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192: France, Orcival, Notre Dame 1166

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Orcival, Notre Dame 1166

The celebrated Romanesque Madonna, Photo RWFG

193: France, Brignoles, Abbaye le Thoronet 1170

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France, Brignoles, Abbaye le Thoronet, Cistercian Foundation 1170-1200

Photo by JoDeLyon, Panoramio

194: France, Vezelay 1175

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France, Vezelay Basilica1175 - 1200

The church looming in the early morning fog. Photo RWFG




The door through which the pilgrims entered on their way to Compostela. Photo RWFG




The Nave. - No photo will ever describe the effect this space has on the visitor. Photo thais.it

195: Germany, Cologne, St. Aposteln 1175-1200

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Cologne Sankt Aposteln 1175 - 1200


Photo by Jan Hilgers, Panoramio

196: Italy, Vercelli, Chiesa San Bernardo 1175 - 1250

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Italy, Vercelli, Chiesa San Bernardo 1175 - 1250

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197: Spain, Benavente, Santa Maria del Azogue, 1180

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Spain, Benavente, Santa Maria del Azogue, 1180

Interior, Photo arquivoltas.com

198: France, Abbaye de la Cerisy-la-Forêt

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Abbaye de la Cerisy-la-Forêt, Manche

Photo by mich2e Panoramio

199: Italy, Palermo Monreale 1180

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Italy, Palermo Monreale
Monreale, Norman Cathedral, 1180 AD

Photos RWFG

200: Italy, Sovicille, Pieve di San Giovanni Battista, Ponte allo Spino 1189,

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Italy, Sovicille, Pieve di San Giovanni Battista (Parish Church Ponte allo Spino) 1189
is one of the most interesting Romanesque buildings in the Sienese Tuscany. The church has three naves separated by pillars and ending in apses.

Photo abbeys-of-tuscany.com

201: Russia, Vladimir, Dimitri Sobor, 1194–1197

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Russia, Vladimir, Dimitri Sobor, 1194–1197
The warrior-like cathedral of St. Demetrius was built in 1194–1197 as a private chapel of Vsevolod the Big Nest in the courtyard of his palace and was consecrated to his holy patron, St. Demetrius. For all its formal unity, the cathedral represents a truly international project of Russian and Byzantine masters, Friedrich Barbarossa's masons, and carvers sent by Queen Tamar of Georgia.

Photo by Roman Strukov, Panoramio

202: Georgia, Samtavissi Cathedral 12th cent

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Samtavisi is one of the purest examples of classical Georgian architecture (12th cent). Besides its ornaments are exceptionally well preserved

Phtoto RWFG

203: France, Gourdon 12th cent

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France, Gourdon 12th cent

Interior, frescoes in the the apse (late 12th cent)



Nativity. Photos art-roman.net

204: France, Arles, St. Trophime 12th -15th cent

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Church of St. Trophime 12th -15th cent

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205: Germany Kloster Maubronn 1147- 14th cent.

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Germany, Kloster Maubronn, Cistercian establishment 1147- 14th cent
Transitional Romanesque to Gothic. One of the most beautiful and best preserved Cistercian monasteries in Germany.

The Romanesque part of the monastic buildings seen from the yard.
Photo by coplaep, Panoramio




The fountain in the Gothic cloisters.
Photo flickr photo

206: Spain, Monastero de San Andrés del Arroyo 1181

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Monastero de San Andrés del Arroyo 1181

Photo by fjmanzanal, Panoramio




The cloister of the monastery, Photo by hlqq, Panoramio

207: Burgos Cathedral 1221-1567

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Burgos Cathedral 1221-1567
The cathedral was begun by King Ferdinand III of Castile on the site of the former Romanesque cathedral in 1221, beginning at the chevet, which was completed in nine years. First consecrated in 1260, then there was a lengthy hiatus of almost 200 years before the cathedral was completed in 1567, with the completion of the lantern spire over the main crossing.

The church above the roofs of the town. Photo Wikipedia

208: Münster Dom St Paul 1225

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Münster Dom St. Paul, the original building of 1225 was completely destroyed by Allied bombing. It was reconstructed after WW II.

Photo by BRThomas, flickr

209: Faurndau, Stiftskirche 1230

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Faurndau, Stiftskirche 1230
An example of the old-fatherly instistance on past forms in Southern Germany - This beautiful space is from the late Romanesque period!

210: Turkey, Trabzon, Aghia Sofia 1240

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Trabzon, Aghia Sophia, 1240 The former Greek cathedral is now a museum. Its frescoes dating from 1250 have recently been restored by a British foundation. The murals are, nevertheless, in poor condition. They are an outstanding example of the last century of Byzantine painting before the demise of the Kingdom of Trabzond

Four antique columns carry the dome:




The Frescoes

Frescoes in the dome




St. John baptizing Christ:




Christ teaching the Sermon on the Mount and the feeding of the 5000




A fragment of the Last Supper — Judas sits separately on a stool in the foreground, the apostles have no haloes




The Wedding at Kana




The Madonna Theotokos (Carrying God) (before 1300!) in the apse and the Elevation of Christ in the center of the vault of the naos.

211: Germany, Heisterbach 1250

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Kloster Heisterbach 13th cent

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212: Germany, Altenkrempe 1250

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Basilika Altenkrempe 1250



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213: Armenia, Geghard Monastery 1250

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Armenia, Geghard Monastery, 1250
Armenian monastery, partly carved out of a mountain. Though the monastery has been around since before the 4th century, the main cathedral was built in 1215.

Geghard from the entry gate. Photo by andrejpausic, Panoramio

214: Germany, Xanten Dom St. Viktor 1260?

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Xanten Dom St. Viktor 1260?

Photo by rainerbaer, Panoramio

215: France, Aigues-Mortes Notre Dame 1270

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France, Aigues-Mortes Notre Dame 1270

The church of King St. Louis IX and the unhappy 6th and 7th Crusades (1248 and 1272). The trasnsition to the Gothic style has taken place.
Photo RWFG

216: Spain, Fuentidueña, San Miquel 12th-13th cent

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Fuentidueña, Iglesia de San Miquel 12th-13th cent
The church was dismantled and moved to the Cloisters Museum in New York in 1957 in exchange for the frescoes of San Baudelio de Berlanga, now in the Prado Museum in Madrid

Photo arte-romanico.com

217: Georgia, Kintsvisi Cathedral, 12th-13th cent

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The church of St. Nicholas dates from the 13th century. Its unique frescoes are from the same time. The blue in its frescoes is unique among Georgian churches.. The main apse:

Left side with the celebrated images of Queen Tamara, her father King George, and her son and future king Lasha blessed by Christ.


Next to the main church there is the ruin of a second, older church (12th cent) with a large, uncanonical and very Georgian fresco of the Madonna - unprotected from the elements.


Photos RWFG

218: Macedonia, Ohid Santa Sofia 12th cent

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Macedonia, Ohid, Santa Sofia 12th cent(?)

Photo by TATANGALAR, Panoramio

219: Germany Cologne S. Maria im Capitol 12th cent

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Cologne, Basilica S. Maria im Capitol 12th cent

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220: Cologne, Abbey St. Kunibert 13th cent

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Abbey St. Kunibert 13th cent

Photo by raka00, Panoramio

221: France, Dijon Saint-Bénigne 12th cent

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Dijon Saint-Bénigne 12th cent.

Interior classical Burgundy 12th cent.
Photo by kobiel, Panoramio




The crypt
Photo from thais.it/architettura/romanica/

222: Spain, Sepúlveda, Iglesia San Salvador 12th cent?

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Spain, Sepúlveda, Iglesia San Salvador 12th cent?

Photo by 4ullas, Panoramio

223: Spain, San Baudelio de Berlanga 11th-12th cent

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Spain, San Baudelio de Berlanga 11th-12th cent

The chapel. Photo by santiul, Panoramio

Frescoes in its interior. Photo by VICMAEL, Panoramio




The Temptation of Christ, ca. 1125, Hermitage of San Baudelio de Berlanga, province of Soria, Spain, Fresco transferred to canvas. Photo: The Cloisters Collection, Metropolitan Mus. New York (now in the Prado, Madrid?)

224: France, Abbatiale de Cruas 12th cent

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France, Abbatiale de Cruas 12th cent

Photo patrimoine-ardeche.com

225: Spain, Corunna, Collegiata S. Maria del Campo 12th cent?

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Spain, Corunna, Collegiata S. Maria del Campo 12th cent?

| Photo by davcer, Panoramio

226: France, Abbaye de Fontgombault 12-13th cent

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France, Abbaye de Fontgombault 12-13th cent

Aerial view of the monastery. Photo ansfac.org

227: France, Boscherville, Abbey Saint-Georges 12th cent

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Boscherville, Abbey Saint-Georges 12th cent.

Photo by Stéphane Duval, Panoramio

228: Spain, Portomarin, San Juan, 12thcent

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Spain, Portomarin, San Juan, 12th cent

It is an unusual Late Romanesque temple as it is designed to be both a church and a castle and so has architectural characteristics of both buildings. As a church it has one barrel vaulted nave, a semicircular apse and all the typical decorations of Romanesque churches; these include a carved portal with archivolts, rose windows and carved capitals.

Photo by aagundin, Panoramio

229: Spain, Segovia, San Marco, Mozarab 12th cent

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Segovia, San Marco, Mozarab, 12th cent

Photo by gorostiza, Panoramio

230: Spain, Zamora, Catedral de Salvador 12th cent

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Zamora, Catedral de Salvador 12th cent

Photo by fjmanzanal, Panoramio

231: Spain, Cillamayor, Santa Maria la Real 12th cent

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Cillamayor, Church of Santa María la Real

Photo by Jerónimo Ramos, Panoramio

232: Spain, Soria, Claustro de San Juan de Duero, 12th cent

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Soria, Claustro de San Juan de Duero, 12th cent
The cloisters of San Juan de Duero in Soria is a rare and unique example of Mozarabian form elements in Christian architecture :

Photo by VICMAEL., Panoramio

233: Spain, Carrion de los Condes, Iglesia Maria Victoria 10th-12th cent

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Carrion de los Condes, Iglesia Maria Victoria 10-12th cent

Photo by ferdariz, Panoramio

234: Spain, Barrio de Santa María, Santa Eulalia ?

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Barrio de Santa María, Ermita di Santa Eulalia, Mozarab 12th cent

Exterior of the Eremita Santa Eulalia.




Mozarab murals: Hell . Photos flickr photos

235: Spain, Olmos de Ojeda, Santa Eufemia 12th cent

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Olmos de Ojeda, Santa Eufemia 12th cent

Photo by diegourdiales, Panoramio

236: Spain, Carrion, Iglesia di Santiago 13th cent

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Carrion, Iglesia di Santiago 13th cent

Photo: by Maghabel, Panoramio

The church is famous for its early Romanesque sculpture:

237: Spain, Duratón, Iglesia de N. S. de la Asuncion 12th cent

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Duratón, Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion 12th -15th cent

Photo by mamarugan, Panoramio

238: Spain, La Coruña, Iglesia de Santiago 12th cent

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Spain, La Coruña, Iglesia de Santiago 12th cent

Photo by bronchk, Panoramio

239: France, St. Gervazy, Black Madonna 12th cent

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Auvergne, St. Gervazy, Black Madonna 12th cent
In this tiny village church used to stand one of the rarest of the abstract wooden Romasnesque Black Madonna's.
This precious sculpture was stolen in 1989, and has not been found since..
A plaster copy replaces the original.

Photo RWFG

240: Spain, Noia Iglesia di San Martino 12th cent

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Spain, Noia Iglesia di San Martino 12th cent

Photo by maxlasen, Panoramuio

241: France, Brioude, Basilica St-Julien, 12th, 14th, 16th cent

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France, Brioude, Basilica St-Julien, 12th, 14th, 16th cent

The high-Romanesque nave (12th and 16th cent) with frescoes of the 14th cent.
Photo by little drummerboy, Panoramio

242: Spain, Aquilar de Campoo, Hermitage of Santa Cecilia 12th cent

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Aquilar de Campoo, Hermitage of Santa Cecilia 12th cent

Photo Juan Antonio Garcia Cuevas

243: France, Chatel Montagne Church 12th cent

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France, Chatel Montagne former Benedictine Monastery Church 12th cent.

Photo RWFG.

244: Germany, Breisach Münster St Stephan 13th cent

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Germany, Breisach Münster St Stephan 13th cent

Photo by Piotr Tofil, Panoramio

245: Germany, Kobern/Mosel Matthiaskapelle 13th cent

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Germany, Kobern/Mosel Matthiaskapelle 13th cent

Photo: by Marcel BREZ, Panoramio




Interior. Spanish Mozarab influences on the Mosel? Photo Thaïs.it

246: Macedonia, Ohrid, St. John of Kaneo, 13th cent

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Macedonia, Ohrid, St. John of Kaneo, 13th cent (?), The youngest but the most romantic churches of Ohrid.

Photo by smartinix, Panoramio