A Text-Book of the History of Architecture: Seventh Edition, revisedHamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster)
History
A Text-Book of the History of Architecture: Seventh Edition, revised
Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster)
Architecture -- History
+MONUMENTS.+ GERMANY: Previous to 11th century: Circular churches
of Holy Cross at Münster, and of Fulda; palace chapel of
Charlemagne at Aix-la-Chapelle, 804; St. Stephen, Mayence, 990;
primitive nave and crypt of St. Gereon, Cologne, 10th century;
Lorsch.--11th century: Churches of Gernrode, Goslar, and Merseburg
in Saxony; cathedral of Bremen; first restoration of cathedral of
Treves (Trier), 1010, west front, 1047; Limburg-on-Hardt, 1024;
St. Willibrod, Echternach, 1031; east end of Mayence Cathedral,
1036; Church of Apostles and nave St. Mary-in-Capitol at Cologne,
1036; cathedral of Spires (Speyer) begun 1040; Cathedral
Hildesheim, 1061; St. Joseph, Bamberg, 1073; Abbey of Laach,
1093-1156; round churches of Bonn, Drügelte, Nimeguen; cathedrals
of Paderborn and Minden.--12th century: Churches of Klus,
Paulinzelle, Hamersleben, 1100-1110; Johannisberg, 1130; St.
Godehard. Hildesheim, 1133; Worms, the Minster, 1118-83; Jerichau,
1144-60; Schwarz-Rheindorf, 1151; St. Michael, Hildesheim, 1162;
Cathedral Brunswick, 1172-94; Lubeck, 1172; also churches of
Gaudersheim, Würzburg, St. Matthew at Treves, Limburg-on-Lahn,
Sinzig, St. Castor at Coblentz, Diesdorf, Rosheim; round churches
of Ottmarsheim and Rippen (Denmark); cathedral of Basle, cathedral
and cloister of Zurich (Switzerland).
ENGLAND: Previous to 11th century: Scanty vestiges of Saxon church
architecture, as tower of Earl’s Barton, round towers and small
chapels in Ireland.--11th century: Crypt of Canterbury Cathedral,
1070; chapel St. John in Tower of London, 1070; Winchester
Cathedral, 1076-93 (nave and choir rebuilt later); Gloucester
Cathedral nave, 1089-1100 (vaulted later); Rochester Cathedral
nave, west front cloisters, and chapter-house, 1090-1130; Carlisle
Cathedral nave, transepts, 1093-1130; Durham Cathedral, 1095-1133,
vaulted 1233; Galilee and chapter-house, 1133-53; Norwich
Cathedral, 1096, largely rebuilt 1118-93; Hereford Cathedral, nave
and choir, 1099-1115.--12th century: Ely Cathedral, nave, 1107-33;
St. Alban’s Abbey, 1116; Peterboro’ Cathedral, 1117-45; Waltham
Abbey, early 12th century; Church of Holy Sepulchre, Cambridge,
1130-35; Worcester Cathedral chapter-house, 1140 (?); Oxford
Cathedral (Christ Church), 1150-80; Bristol Cathedral
chapter-house (square), 1155; Canterbury Cathedral, choir of
present structure by William of Sens, 1175; Chichester Cathedral,
1180-1204; Romsey Abbey, late 12th century; St. Cross Hospital
near Winchester, 1190 (?). Many more or less important parish
churches in various parts of England.
SPAIN. For principal monuments of 9th-12th centuries, see text,
latter part of this chapter.
CHAPTER XV.
GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE.
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