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The Baptistery of Pisa has incredible acoustics inside thanks to its cover, formed by a system of double domes. Every 30 minutes during visiting hours, employees make some short vocal intonations (echoes) to allow everyone to hear the impressive sound effect that takes place inside the baptistery.
Chiesa di Sainte-Radegonde . Edificio romanico costruito nel XI secolo e ricostruita nel XVI. Monumento storico della città di Giverny ,Francia dove è possibile visitare la tomba del pittore Claude Monet
Church of Sainte-Radegonde. Romanesque building built in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 16th. Historic monument of the city of Giverny, France where you can visit the tomb of the painter Claude Monet
Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Přední Kopanina)
The Rotunda of St. Mary Magdalene in Prague-Přední Kopanina is a Romanesque rotunda, standing on the very northwestern edge of Prague, in the middle of the Přední Kopanina district. The rotunda falls under the administration of the Roman Catholic parish in Tuchoměřice.
The unplastered building of the church dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene is led out of small marl blocks, probably mined directly from the local quarry, which is still a well-known source of this material. The central part of the church is a round nave, the interior of which measures over five meters across, on the east side a semicircular apse joins the nave, on the west side a slender tower with an approximately square floor plan. Research in 1983 showed that this layout of the church is original, from the time of its construction, which is not documented in more detail, but is generally placed in the first half of the 12th century.
The presence of the portal on the floor of the south wall of the tower, interpreted as the entrance to the porch, may then indicate for this period the existence of a manor house in the vicinity of this side of the church.
A rectangular extension was later attached to the south side of the rotunda, which currently serves as the main nave, while the rotunda became a presbytery and the tower serves as a sacristy. The functional arrangement of the church is thus today, in contrast to the usual orientation to the east, rotated by 90 degrees.
The current appearance of the church of St. Mary Magdalene is the result of modern adaptations. After the collapse of the vault in 1779, the rotunda was left to its fate for a long time. It was not until 1852 to 1858 that an extensive renovation was carried out according to the project of Karel Wiesenfeld (1802-1870), a long-time professor of civil engineering at the Prague Polytechnic (this is the only case of Wiesenfeld's own construction work). The vault was then restored with a wooden structure instead of a stone one, the tower was noticeably raised, new window openings were made (only two windows are considered unchanged, medieval today, one on the ground floor of the west side of the tower, the other on the southeast side of the apse).
The marl altar relief with a scene of the Crucifixion, of uncertain age, perhaps from the second half of the 17th century, stands out from the furniture of the church. It is also worth mentioning the painting Adoration of the Magi with the side figures of St. Wenceslas and St. Ludmila by Josef Hellich from 1861 and the painting of St. Mary Magdalene by Vilém Kandler. The Gothic sandstone baptistery has been preserved from the older equipment. The stained glass windows date from the 1990s. So far, the last reconstruction of the building was completed in 2000.
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The "Korenstapelhuis" (Graslei) is the oldest building in Ghent (12th century) and also has the oldest step-roofed façade in the world.
It is a textbook example of the Romanesque architectural style. For centuries it was the grain store of the city.
Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy)
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Saint Nicolas the pilgrim (San Nicola di Pellegrino) Born at Steiri in Boeotia, Greece 1075 from a prominent farming family, his solitary life as a shepherd led him to contemplative spirituality, as part of which he developed the constant repetition of the phrase Kyrie Eleison. This brought him some conflict and aggression in populated places, as well.as followers.. He died in 1094 while on pilgrimage in Apulia, where he is venerated particularly in Trani. Trani Cathedral is dedicated to him, and he is the city's patron saint.
Construction began in 1099, over the earlier church of Santa Maria della Scala. The cathedral is distinguished by its showy transept and by its use of the high pointed arch in the passage beneath the bell tower, which is unusual in Romanesque architecture
The Queen Victoria Building, now affectionately known as the QVB, was built in 1898. It’s an impressive building built in the Romanesque revival architectural style and is definitely worth a visit.
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Church of St. Martin (Řepy)
The Church of St. Martin in Prague-Řepy is a small stone romanesque church with a vestibule, a rectangular nave and a semicircular apse.
The church was built in the middle of the 12th century, around 1225 a tower and a grandstand were added on the west side. In the second half of the 18th century, it was remodeled and vaulted in the Baroque style, and at the beginning of the 19th century, the tower was remodeled in the Classicist style. It acquired its present appearance by repairing the facade in the 20th century. There was a cemetery around the church. In the second half of the 19th century, it was abolished and the remains moved to a new cemetery.
Prague-Přední Kopanina, Church of St. Mary Magdalene.
The Rotunda of St. Mary Magdalene in Prague-Přední Kopanina is a Romanesque rotunda, standing on the very northwestern edge of Prague, in the middle of the Přední Kopanina district. The rotunda falls under the administration of the Roman Catholic parish in Tuchoměřice.
Praha-Krteň, Church of Saints John and Paul
Romanesque Church of St. John and Paul in Krteň is mentioned as a parish church in 1352. The village is mentioned in 1434 as the property of Czech kings. During the Thirty Years' War, the village was completely destroyed by Swedish troops, who marched on Prague to loot the collections of Rudolf II. and bring them to Sweden, which they did. The village was then not restored and in 1667 the church with a cemetery was attached to Chrášťany. In 1890, the church was rebuilt in neo-Romanesque style according to the design of A. Živný. Then the vault was replaced by a coffered ceiling, the north nave was raised and the tower was rebuilt.
A Romanesque window has been preserved in the chancel and on the east wall inside a late Romanesque mural from the end of the 13th century. They represent the Baptism of Christ, Sacrifice in the Temple, Joseph's Dream, the Church Teacher, and the symbols of the evangelists. The paintings were restored in 1952 by the academic painter Miroslav Terš, who also explained the meaning of the depiction. The furnishings are mostly pseudo-Romanesque, only in the side wall the original altar with a painting by J. Heřman from 1890 was left during the reconstruction. There are tombstones from the 18th century in the side walls and from the outside.
Church of St. Martin (Řepy)
The Church of St. Martin in Prague-Řepy is a small stone romanesque church with a vestibule, a rectangular nave and a semicircular apse.
The church was built in the middle of the 12th century, around 1225 a tower and a grandstand were added on the west side. In the second half of the 18th century, it was remodeled and vaulted in the Baroque style, and at the beginning of the 19th century, the tower was remodeled in the Classicist style. It acquired its present appearance by repairing the facade in the 20th century. There was a cemetery around the church. In the second half of the 19th century, it was abolished and the remains moved to a new cemetery.
Notre-Dame de Paris, also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France.] The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture, and it is among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture
-Pisa Tower (again);
-Baptistery of São João Batista;
-Camposanto;
-Museo delle Sinópie.
The Baptistery of San Giovanni, the Duomo of Pisa and the Monumental Cemetery are considered three symbols of the main moments of human life:
the Baptistery represents Birth,
the Cathedral represents Life and
the Cemetery (Camposanto) represents Death.
It is said that the earth was brought from Calvary during the Crusades to cover the ground between the white walls of this place of haunting beauty, the last resting place of many prominent pisans buried around a garden in the cloister square.
A white marble perimeter wall with 43 blind arches and a precious Gothic-style Tabernacle over the main entrance.
"All people take the limits of their own field of vision, the limits of the world."
Arthur Schopenhauer
Eine der ältesten Kirchen in Baden-Württemberg, mit Grundmauern einer Vorgängerkirche aus karolingischer Zeit, vermutlich Reichenauer Ursprung.
Die jetzige Kirche wurde zwischen 950 und 1075 erbaut. Die Wandgemälde im Kirchenschiff entstanden um 1350, im Chor um 1400. Gotische Veränderungen und Erweiterung der Kirche. Wegen häufiger Überschwemmungen wurde der Boden der Kirche um über einen Meter höher gelegt.
Early romanesque church St. Candidus in the small town Kentheim in the south of Germany: One of the oldest churches in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, with foundations of a previous church from Carolingian times. The present church was built between 950 and 1075. The murals in the nave were made around 1350, in the choir around 1400. Gothic changes and extension of the church.
In the parallel next to the avenue in front, one block to the left, you will see the medieval wall that surrounds the city.
Church of St. Martin (Řepy)
The Church of St. Martin in Prague-Řepy is a small stone romanesque church with a vestibule, a rectangular nave and a semicircular apse.
The church was built in the middle of the 12th century, around 1225 a tower and a grandstand were added on the west side. In the second half of the 18th century, it was remodeled and vaulted in the Baroque style, and at the beginning of the 19th century, the tower was remodeled in the Classicist style. It acquired its present appearance by repairing the facade in the 20th century. There was a cemetery around the church. In the second half of the 19th century, it was abolished and the remains moved to a new cemetery.
Praha-Krteň, Church of Saints John and Paul
Romanesque Church of St. John and Paul in Krteň is mentioned as a parish church in 1352. The village is mentioned in 1434 as the property of Czech kings. During the Thirty Years' War, the village was completely destroyed by Swedish troops, who marched on Prague to loot the collections of Rudolf II. and bring them to Sweden, which they did. The village was then not restored and in 1667 the church with a cemetery was attached to Chrášťany. In 1890, the church was rebuilt in neo-Romanesque style according to the design of A. Živný. Then the vault was replaced by a coffered ceiling, the north nave was raised and the tower was rebuilt.
A Romanesque window has been preserved in the chancel and on the east wall inside a late Romanesque mural from the end of the 13th century. They represent the Baptism of Christ, Sacrifice in the Temple, Joseph's Dream, the Church Teacher, and the symbols of the evangelists. The paintings were restored in 1952 by the academic painter Miroslav Terš, who also explained the meaning of the depiction. The furnishings are mostly pseudo-Romanesque, only in the side wall the original altar with a painting by J. Heřman from 1890 was left during the reconstruction. There are tombstones from the 18th century in the side walls and from the outside.
San Segundo Hermitage. Ávila.
- Básicamente estilo Románico. ( S.XIII).
Muy reformada en el S. XVI.
- Basically Romanesque style. ( 13th cent. ).
Heavily refurbished in 16 th cent.
Todo el conjunto de Ávila ( Casco viejo, Murallas e iglesias Extramuros ) son Patrimonio de la Humanidad. ( UNESCO 1986 ).
All the whole of Ávila ( Old Town, Walls and Outside Walls Churchs ) is a World Heritage Site. ( UNESCO, 1986 ).
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Castilla y León. España. Spain.
The Arno is a river in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the most important river of central Italy after the Tiber.
The river originates on Mount Falterona in the Casentino area of the Apennines, and initially takes a southward curve. The river turns to the west near Arezzo passing through Florence, Empoli and Pisa, flowing into the Tyrrhenian Sea at Marina di Pisa.
With a length of 241 kilometres (150 mi), it is the largest river in the region. It has many tributaries: Sieve at 60 kilometres (37 mi) long, Bisenzio at 49 kilometres (30 mi), and the Era, Elsa, Pesa, and Pescia.
Gli archi dell'ordine inferiore dell'abside meridionale del duomo di Pisa (XII sec.) decorati con elaborati intarsi policromi.
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Initially the sarcophagi of the wealthy families were placed in the central space (this is where the land of Mount Calvary is located). Under the floor of the corridors are the graves of the most humble people. The interiors were full of frescoes, made mainly by Taddeo Gaddi in the 14th century. Today only people who have participated in political, clerical and institutional life can be buried in the Camposanto, the latter being a former rector of the University of Pisa.
Unlike most of the cathedral squares of Italian cities, Piazza dei Miracoli is in a position farther from the historic center of the city. Since the time of the Etruscans the area was intended for worship and today constitutes the religious center of the city.
The monuments of Piazza dei Miracoli were built between the 11th and 14th centuries, but among all of them the one that attracts tourists from all over the world is the leaning tower, an icon of Italy in the world. As if that were not enough, the square is the largest medieval complex in Europe, a unique case in the Italian medieval architecture: a set of delicate white architectural works that stand out on a green lawn, creating a beautiful effect.
The Pisa Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Monumental Cemetery and the famous tower were built thanks to the fact that Pisa was a very rich Maritime Republic of great political prestige. Thus, with the huge gains made after the military victories throughout the eleventh century, it was possible to begin the construction of the Piazza dei Miracoli complex.
The monuments and museums are:
Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (today - Friday);
Torre (today that is Friday and Sunday);
Battistero (Sunday);
Camposanto (Sunday);
Museo delle Synopie (Sunday);
Museum dell'Opera del Duomo.
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Romanesque church from 11th-12th century at Chenommet (Charente). Insignificant as it may seem, this ancient church is a textbook example of Romanesque architecture and is, indeed, to be found in architectural textbooks.
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Angelo Caduto, 2012, Igor Mitoraj.
Fallen Angel.
Anjo Caído.
Pisa ends up being known for its iconic leaning tower - an injustice to the whole Romanesque architectural ensemble of which it is part, the piazza dei Miracoli.
Other monuments of the square, such as the duomo and the baptistery, are also in varying degrees of sinking and inclination due to the sandy soil structure.
Interior staircase from the floor.
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It's crazy the gravitational pull that pushes you to the wall. I've never felt that before.
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Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey (Abadía del Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos) is a Benedictine monastery in the village of Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos Province, Spain.
The two-storey cloister of the monastery is considered a masterpiece of Romanesque art. The capitals in the lower cloister are decorated with dragons, centaurs, lattices, and mermaids. The cloisters are the only surviving part of the monastery that has not changed since its inception.
The lower storey was begun during the last quarter of the 11th century and completed in the second half of the 12th century.
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