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  • Münster Cathedral Münster, Germany

    Münster's attractive cathedral was built in the Transitional style of the early 13th century. It boasts a porch filled with medieval sculptures, a nave with only two bays, and a magnificent astrological clock.

  • Ruvo di Puglia Cathedral Ruvo di Puglia, Italy 13th cent.

    This is a small but elegant Romanesque cathedral in Puglia, southern Italy. Its facade features many interesting sculptures and a lovely rose window.

  • Maulbronn Monastery Maulbronn, Germany 1147

    A World Heritage Site, Maulbronn Monastery (Kloster Maulbronn) is the best-preserved medieval monastery north of the Alps. Its architecture, mostly in the Transitional Gothic style, was highly influential in the area.

  • Basilica di San Francesco Assisi, Italy 1228-53

    Housing the tomb of St. Francis and filled with spectacular medieval frescoes by Giotto, this church is Assisi's crowning glory. It is a major place of pilgrimage for St. Francis devotees and art lovers alike.

  • Ipsden Church Ipsden, England

    12th-14th century flint church with Romanesque, Transitional and Perpendicular features, wall monuments, and a beautifully painted organ.

  • Church of St Mary Chalgrove, England

    This Oxfordshire church is famed for its medieval frescoes dating from c.1330. Narrating the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary, the murals are one of the most complete sets in England.

  • Silvacane Abbey France

    Founded in 1147, Silvacane Abbey is one of the Cistercian monasteries known as the Three Sisters of Provence. Its buildings are rather bare but have a noble simplicity that is representative of Cistercian ideals.

  • Noyon Cathedral Noyon, France 1150-1290

    Noyon has long been a religious center - the present cathedral is the fifth on this site. Charlemagne and Hugh Capet were crowned here.

  • Notre Dame de la Chapelle Brussels, Belgium

    Constructed throughout most of the 13th century, this attractive church represents the period of transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles. It contains the tombs of several Belgium notables.