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Terracotta tiles with raised decorative
motifs were used in brick architecture
in place of stone bas-reliefs.
Turret for
smallest
church bell The arcades between the
naves are tall and narrow,
culminating in acutely
pointed arches.

Complex star vaulting with intricate
ribbing replaced the earlier cross-
ribbed vaulting.

Flying buttresses
are rare in brick-
built churches.

Stepped walls
were used to dress
the façades of the
church. They were an
important element
in the construction.

Beam openings
indicate that a
robust type of
scaffolding was
used in the course of
construction. The ends
of the beams are
incorporated in the walls.

Secular Brick
Architecture
Backsteingotik was not confined
to churches – this style was
used in magnificent town halls,
weigh-houses, gateways and
houses, mostly on narrow
plots, with elaborate gables
decorated with glazed bricks
and white plasterwork.

Friezes on the arcades, such as this
interlaced motif made from brick, Gothic house on the market
are frequently used as a decorative square in Greifswald
element, even in village churches.

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