STYLES OF HISTORIC CHURCH ARCHITECTURE

When Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire under Constantine in 326, church buildings began to be built.  Throughout the period from 1000 to 1750, four distinct styles developed - Romanesque (1000-1200), Gothic (1140-1300), Renaissance (1300-1650), and Baroque (1600-1750).  As I write  about all of the churches that we have visited, I will identify their architectural styles.  Rather than write the description of each time on each church, I will provide a link to a page about that particular style.

 ROMANESQUE 

  GOTHIC

 RENAISSANCE

BAROQUE

 CHURCH ARCHITECTURE GLOSSARY 

 GOTHIC WALL DIAGRAM