Romanesque Cathedrals and Churches

Romanesque cathedrals and churches are medieval Christian buildings characterized by rounded arches, substantial masonry, and clearly articulated structural bays. Romanesque architecture often combines barrel or groin vaults, towers, arcaded elevations, and sculpted portals, with regional differences in materials and planning. Durham Cathedral England and Speyer Cathedral Germany illustrate the scale and structural ambition of major Romanesque church construction.