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Architecture in the [[Middle Ages]] can be seen in the majestic [[Church|churches]] built during that era.  There were two main styles: '''Romanesque''' and '''Gothic'''.

Architecture in the [[Middle Ages]] can be seen in the majestic [[Church|churches]] built during that era.  There were two main styles: '''Romanesque''' and '''Gothic'''.

    

    

==Romanesque Arcitecture==

==Romanesque Architecture==

Romanesque architecture is characterized by thick walls, rounded arches and small windows.  The Gothic style, developed later, consisted of taller, perpendicular structures with long windows, pointed arches and "[[flying buttress]]es" (stone supports on the outer walls of churches).   

Romanesque architecture is characterized by thick walls, rounded arches and small windows.  The Gothic style, developed later, consisted of taller, perpendicular structures with long windows, pointed arches and "[[flying buttress]]es" (stone supports on the outer walls of churches).