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Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries. [1] The style eventually developed into the Gothic style with the shape of the arches providing a simple distinction: the Romanesque is characterized by semicircular arches, while the Gothic is marked by the pointed arches ...
Polish Renaissance architecture is divided into three periods: The first period (1500–50) is the so-called "Italian" as most of Renaissance buildings of this time were designed by Italian architects, mainly from Florence, including Francesco Fiorentino and Bartolomeo Berrecci.
Romanesque secular and domestic architecture. Medieval buildings surrounding the Piazza della Cisterna in San Gimignano include a Romanesque building with an automated telling machine set into its portal. Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches.
B. Architecture in Belarus (4 C, 5 P) Architecture in Belgium (6 C, 7 P) Architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina (12 C, 24 P) Architecture in Bulgaria (5 C, 4 P)
The regional characteristics of European cathedrals are those characteristic architectural features which define the local cathedrals (and other great churches) of any given region, and often transcend period and style. The Cathedral of Pisa, with free-standing baptistry and famous "leaning tower", a complex of buildings of stylistic unity.
Romanian architecture is very diverse, including medieval, pre- World War I, interwar, postwar, and contemporary 21st century architecture. In Romania, there are also regional differences with regard to architectural styles. Architecture, as the rest of the arts, was highly influenced by the socio-economic context and by the historical situation.
An architectural style is a classification of buildings (and nonbuilding structures) based on a set of characteristics and features, including overall appearance, arrangement of the components, method of construction, building materials used, form, size, structural design, and regional character. [1]