Romanesque architecture in Poland

Romanesque architecture in Poland dates back to the 11th century to the reign of Casimir I the Restorer. It was developed in and ranging approximately from the 11th century until well into the 13th century and it was succeeded by Polish Gothic architecture.

Romanesque style in Poland was preceded by Pre-Romanesque architecture of the early Polish state. Its prime foundations were the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, the Gniezno Cathedral and the Poznań Cathedral[1] (later re-built in different styles). Polish Romanesque architecture was influenced by the Polish Pre-Romanesque style. Most of Romanesque buildings in Poland can be found in Greater Poland, Kuyavia, Silesia and Lesser Poland regions. Many Polish Romanesque buildings represent the characteristic Brick Romanesque style due to limited stone resources. Majority of these buildings are churches, rotundas and chapels. Most significant Polish Romanesque buildings include the Collegiate church in Tum, St. Nicholas Church in Wysocice, St. Peter and Paul-Collegiate in Kruszwica and the Saint Nicholas rotunda church in Cieszyn. The best known civil Polish Romanesque building is the Keep of the Royal Castle in Lublin.

Gallery

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  Saint Nicholas rotunda church, Cieszyn, Upper Silesia
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  Collegiate church, Tum, Łęczyca Land
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  Saint Procopius church, Strzelno, Kuyavia
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  Saint Giles church, Wrocław, Lower Silesia
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  St. Nicholas Church, Wysocice, Lesser Poland
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  St. Peter and Paul-Collegiate, Kruszwica, Kuyavia
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  Church of St. John of Jerusalem Outside the Walls, Poznań, Greater Poland
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  Keep, Lublin Castle, Lublin, Lesser Poland
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  St Martin's Collegiate Church, Opatów, Lesser Poland
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  Holy Name of Mary church, Inowrocław, Kuyavia
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  Saint Thomas of Canterbury church, Sulejów, Sieradz Land
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  St. Andrew's Church, Kraków, Lesser Poland
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  Church of St. John, Siewierz, Lesser Poland
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  Saint John the Baptist church, Grzegorzowice, Lesser Poland
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  Church of St. Mary, Tulce, Greater Poland

References

1. Wischermann, Heinfried (1997a). "The Romanesque Period in Scandinavia". In Toman, Rolf (ed.). Romanesque : architecture, sculpture, painting. Köln: Könemann. pp. 252–253. ISBN 3-89508-447-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)