Romanesque Era

The Romanesque Era in Germany took place roughly from the 12^th century to the 15^th century. A trademark of this era is a semi circle arch (right bottom), which would eventually evolve into the Gothic era as well. A very important building from this era is the Speyer Cathedral (left), which was built around 1030 and was at one point the largest building in Europe and a symbol of power for four German kings. Many churches were designed in this era so it is commonly associated with the Christian church. Some castles were built between the Romanesque and Gothic eras so have influences from both, an example of this is Maulbronn Abbey (right top).