A Good Example of the Romanesque Style
The relative narrowness of the nave with the aisles denotes the less sophisticated architecture of a Romanesque church. The later Gothic churches were more open and soaring. Actually this church incorporates both styles as it was started when the Romanesque was waning and Gothic churches were just beginning to employ features such as flying buttresses and ornate decoration. Cathedrals during the Middle Ages often required centuries to build so the merging of numerous styles was common.
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