htt

p:/

/iesp

ebili

ngue.w

ikis

pace

s.co

m

Avila Cathedral Walls St Paul del Camp (Barcelona)

San Millan (Segovia)San Clemente (Segovia)

htt

p:/

/iesp

ebili

ngue.w

ikis

pace

s.co

m

Romanesque first

developed in Spain in the

10th and 11th centuries, in

Lérida, Barcelona,

Tarragona and Huesca. It is called “First

Romanesque”or "Lombard

Romanesque".

Sant Climent de Taüll, Vall de Bohí

htt

p:/

/iesp

ebili

ngue.w

ikis

pace

s.co

m

It is a very primitive style, whose characteristics are thick stone walls, lack of sculpture and the presence of ornamental archs.

Romanesque cloister wall of the Monastery of Sant Cugat del Valles

Romanesque ruins in Soria

htt

p:/

/iesp

ebili

ngue.w

ikis

pace

s.co

m

The full Romanesque architecture arrived with the influence of Cluny through the Way of Saint James, that ends in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. 

Despite its Baroque facade, the present cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is predominantly Romanesque. Its construction began in 1060 and was completed in 1211. “El Portico de la Gloria” is a masterwork of Romanesque sculpture built by

Master Mateo.

htt

p:/

/iesp

ebili

ngue.w

ikis

pace

s.co

m

The model of the Spanish

Romanesque in the 12th century

was the Cathedral of Jaca, with its characteristic

plan and apse, and its

"chessboard" decoration in

stripes, called taqueado

jaqués.

Cathedral of Jaca (Huesca)

Taqueado Jaqués

htt

p:/

/iesp

ebili

ngue.w

ikis

pace

s.co

m

As the Christian Kingdoms advanced, this model spread throughout the reconquered areas with some variations.

Spanish Romanesque also shows the influence of Spanish pre-Romanesque styles, mainly Asturian and Mozarabic. But there is also a strong Moorish influence, especially the vaults of Córdoba’s Mosque, and the multifoil arches.

htt

p:/

/iesp

ebili

ngue.w

ikis

pace

s.co

m

In the 13th century, some churches alternated in style between Romanesque and Gothic. Aragón, Navarra and Castile-Leon are some of the best areas for

Spanish Romanesque architecture.

Collegiate Church, Toro (Zamora)

The Collegiate Church was built during the course of the 12th and 13th centuries. The combination of Romanesque and

Gothic styles make the building especially attractive.

htt

p:/

/iesp

ebili

ngue.w

ikis

pace

s.co

m

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_architecture#Romanesque_period

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/spain/santiago-cathedral

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/spain/images/santiago/portal-cc-pedronchi.jpg

http://www.123rf.com/photo_8621794_jaca-romanesque-cathedral-church-pyrenees-spain-huesca-aragon.html

http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/27700/27768/multif_arch_27768.htm

http://www.spain.info/en/conoce/monumentos/zamora/colegiata_de_santa_maria_la_mayor.html