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ARCHITECTURE STYLE

ROMANESQUE

Developed in Europe between the 6th and 9th centuries, this architectural style

has a great relation to its historical context. In a period when European countries

were at war and worried about protecting against invasions, the buildings,
inspired by the Republic of Ancient Rome, were characterized by heavy and

resistant walls and minimal openings in semicircular arches. Its main exemplars

were the churches built during this period, and one of its most important works
is the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain. It was built during the

Crusades, and it is the greatest product of this style.

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