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Romanesque Church Architecture
The Romanesque style of architecture (see
p22) was brought to Spain from France during
the 10th and 11th centuries. As the pilgrimage
to Santiago became more popular, many
glorious religious buildings were constructed
along its main routes. Massive walls, few
windows, round heavy arches and barrel vaulting
are typical features of Romanesque architecture.
Octagonal lantern Barrel vault
Carved capital Twin round
towers
Thick Round
walls arch

Façade Cross-section
San Martín de Frómista Parallel apses Aisle Nave
(see p170), built in the
11th century, is the only
complete example of
the “pilgrimage” style
of Romanesque. The
nave and aisles are
almost the same height
and there are three
parallel apses. Floorplan
Pamplona’s (see p157) Gothic
cathedral was one of the pilgrims’
first stops after crossing the Puente la Reina (see
Pyrenees at Roncesvalles. p161) takes its name
from the 11th-century
humpbacked bridge
Santo Domingo de la (puente), built for
Calzada’s (see p167) pilgrim pilgrims and still used
hostel is now a parador. by pedestrians.
Santander Donostia Biarritz,
Bordeaux
(San Sebastián)
Northern Route Orthez
Bilbo
Frómista preserves (Bilbao) Orreaga
one of the finest (Roncesvalles)
Romanesque churches Tarbes,
Arles
on the French Route. Iruña (Pamplona)
Lizarra (Estella) Puente la Aragonese Route
Santo Domingo Reina Sangüesa Jaca
San Juan de la Calzada French Route San Juan
de Ortega de la Peña
Frómista Nájera Logroño Routes to Santiago
Burgos Several traditional pilgrimage roads
converge on Santiago de Compostela.
Burgos has a The main road from the Pyrenees is known
magnificent Gothic as the French Route, with the Aragonese
cathedral (see pp172–3).
Route as a variation.

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