Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: neo-romanesque

The church of St. Zeno, just seen, was an abbey-church and not just easily open for the pious villagers. So in 1181 Archbishop Adalbert III gave his ok to Reichenhall for the erection of a parish church. Already 10 years later, St. Nikolaus, a three nave basilica, got consecrated. Another five years later, Reichenhall was burnt down by the Archbishop´s troops over some dispute. The church did not got damaged at that time, but had to be rebuilt after the great fire in Reichenhall in 1515. It got rebuilt, altered, repaired - and in the 1860s got enlarged in Neo-Romanesque style. The medieval tower was demolished and got replaced by the tower seen now. The complete western facade, seen here, is just 150 years old.

Saint-Materne in the foreground and Saint-Ulrich in the back form a nice ensemble. Actually both building differ quite substantiel in age. While Saint-Materne (an early missionaries of the Alsace) is a neo-romanesque structure from 1911, Saint-Ulrich is a baptisterium dating back to the 10th century.

The former collegiate church Saint-Aignan was built from the early 11th to the early 13th century, so there is a transition from Romanesque to early Gothic style. The church replaced a chapel from the 9th century and was a center of pilgrimage, as the relics of Saint Aignan of Orlean (+ 453) were venerated here. The church was ruined for a long time and got renovated and restored during the 19th century. During the renovation of the nave at least some parts got recreated, so some of the more than 200 capitals are in a mint condition. I will nevertheless upload some examples. Here is one of them: Two mythical creatures drinking from a chalice, a variation of the wide spread medieval iconography.

The former collegiate church Saint-Aignan was built from the early 11th to the early 13th century, so there is a transition from Romanesque to early Gothic style. The church replaced a chapel from the 9th century and was a center of pilgrimage, as the relics of Saint Aignan of Orlean (+ 453) were venerated here. The church was ruined for a long time and got renovated and restored during the 19th century. During the renovation of the nave at least some parts got recreated, so some of the more than 200 capitals are in a mint condition. I will nevertheless upload some examples. Here is one of them: A very elegent mermaid.

The former collegiate church Saint-Aignan was built from the early 11th to the early 13th century, so there is a transition from Romanesque to early Gothic style. The church replaced a chapel from the 9th century and was a center of pilgrimage, as the relics of Saint Aignan of Orlean (+ 453) were venerated here. The church was ruined for a long time and got renovated and restored during the 19th century. During the renovation of the nave at least some parts got recreated, so some of the more than 200 capitals are in a mint condition. I will nevertheless upload some examples. Here is one of them: A centaur hunting a deer.

The former collegiate church Saint-Aignan was built from the early 11th to the early 13th century, so there is a transition from Romanesque to early Gothic style. The church replaced a chapel from the 9th century and was a center of pilgrimage, as the relics of Saint Aignan of Orlean (+ 453) were venerated here. The church was ruined for a long time and got renovated and restored during the 19th century. During the renovation of the nave at least some parts got recreated, so some of the more than 200 capitals are in a mint condition. I will nevertheless upload some examples. Here is one of them: Daniel contemplating in the Den, surrounded by a lions. Or strange looking toads.

The former collegiate church Saint-Aignan was built from the early 11th to the early 13th century, so there is a transition from Romanesque to early Gothic style. The church replaced a chapel from the 9th century and was a center of pilgrimage, as the relics of Saint Aignan of Orlean (+ 453) were venerated here. The church was ruined for a long time and got renovated and restored during the 19th century. During the renovation of the nave at least some parts got recreated, so some of the more than 200 capitals are in a mint condition. I will nevertheless upload some examples. Here is one of them: King David, leaning against lions and holding a vielle. This carvings looks like brand new, just unwrapped.