It evolved from its heavier, rounder predecessor, Romanesque architecture, capitalizing on newly available technology to create taller, lighter, pointier structures with complex ornamentation.

Speyer Cathedral is historically, artistically and architecturally one of the most significant examples of Romanesque architecture in Europe. It is, by virtue of its proportions, the largest, and, by ...

It is one of the most important Romanesque monuments from the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The cathedral was the burial place of the German emperors for almost 300 years.

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