Pre-Romanesque
"Pre-Romanesque" is an architectural style from Western Europe, which preceded the beginning of the Romanesque period in the 11th century (ca. 5th-10th centuries). It is characterized by the introduction and absorption of classical Mediterranean and Christian forms with Germanic ones, creating innovative new forms.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Aachen Cathedral | Palatine Chapel | |
| Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch | ||
| Abbey of St Gall | ||
| Asturian Monuments | ||
| Benedictine Convent of St. John | well-preserved heritage of Carolingian art > the Carolingian era is part of the period in Medieval art sometimes called the "Pre-Romanesque". (wiki) | |
| Corvey | Carolingian Westwerk from the 9th century | |
| Ferrara | Basilica di Pomposa | |
| Hildesheim Cathedral and Church | St. Michael's Church (according to wiki) | |
| Loire Valley | Oratoire carolingien de Germigny-des-Prés | |
| Longobards in Italy | ||
| Mont-Saint-Michel | ||
| Quedlinburg | St. Wiperti, St. Marien | |
| Reichenau | St. George | |
| Rome | Santa Prassede | |
| Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France | The oldest part of the Cathedral of Saint-Front in Périgueux preserves fragments of the 6th century church. Under the current bell tower, two bays of the Carolingian basilica remain. – The main apse of the church Sainte-Quitterie is part of pre-Romanesque architecture. – The Abbey of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert has some pre-Romanesque constructions, e.g. the Saint-Martin Tower and the walls of the first bay of the nave. (Nomination file) - The treasure of the Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy includes unique pieces of art from the Carolingian era, including the reliquary statue of Saint Foy. | |
| Val d'Orcia | "The foundation of the original Benedictine monastery" of Sant'Antimo "dates to the time of Charlemagne. (...) Parts of the earlier structure remain visible in the crypt and in the so-called Cappella Carolingia, or Carolingian chapel. (...) Of the Carolingian edifice, the apse (called Cappella Carolingia) and the portal, richly decorated with animal and vegetable motifs, are visible." | |
| Via Appia | Santa Maria Genitrici | |
| Yuso and Suso Monasteries | Suso: Visigoth and Mozarabic parts |
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