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Romanesque architecture - a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades

Romanesque

architectural style, style of architecture, type of architecture - architecture as a kind of art form

Norman architecture - a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century

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The 12th-century abbey here is now a ruin, but as one of the best remaining examples of Romanesque architecture in Scotland, it still inspires the more aesthetically- minded visitor.

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Top sees for a fee Valencia Cathedral, in the Ciutat Vella, comprises Gothic, baroque and Romanesque architecture, with each of its three doors showcasing a different style.

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While the font used for the name of the Manila Cathedral, Llamado said, was inspired by its Romanesque architecture and the inscription at the tympanum at the main portal of the church.

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Famous for its Romanesque architecture, it dominates the city's skyline and welcomes more than 700,000 visitors every year.

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The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the skyline dominated by the glorious Romanesque architecture of Durham Cathedral, recently voted the UK's number one landmark and Durham Castle, built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror.

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It is worth mentioning that we can find many of these characteristics in the monuments of Romanesque architecture, although in the late 13th century Gothic architecture already spread in the Baltic region.

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