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| 1093 |
| | | Work begins on a new cathedral in Durham, which will become an outstanding example of Norman (or Romanesque) architecture | |
|  | Durham Cathedral
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| c. 1130 |
| | | The full flowering of the Romanesque style is seen in the nave of the abbey church at Vézelay, in France | |
|  | Vezelay
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| 1132 |
| | | Work begins on the exquisite palace chapel in Palermo, built for the Norman kings of Sicily | |
|  | Capella Palatina, Christ Pantocrator
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| 1142 |
| | | The great castle of Krak des Chevaliers is built in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem by the Knights of St John | |
|  | Krak des Chevaliers
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| 1144 |
| | | The new abbey church of St Denis is consecrated near Paris, introducing the style of architecture later known as Gothic | |
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| 1175 |
| | | The Gothic style is first seen in Britain in the new east end of Canterbury cathedral | |
|  | Canterbury Cathedral
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| 1243 |
| | | Construction begins in Paris on the Sainte Chapelle, designed to house relics acquired by Louis IX, the king of France | |
|  | Sainte Chapelle
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| 1238 |
| | | Work begins on the Alhambra, the palace fortress of the Muslim kings of Granada | |
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| 1298 |
| | | The authorities in Siena publish strict regulations for the design of the buildings around a new central piazza, the Campo | |
|  | Siena
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| c. 1300 |
| | | Flying buttresses are a striking new structural feature on the exterior of Gothic cathedrals | |
|  | Flying buttress
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