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What is the difference between roman and gothic architecture?

Does anyone have good websites that display the differences? Sorry, I meant romanesque.

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1. You actually have to ask that question? !!! Just google "architecture, roman, gothic" But for simpicity's sake, for Roman, think arch, rounded arch. For Gothic, think pointed arch.
2. Gothic was similar,but had a lot of gargoyles and dark features built into the structures.
3. The arches are the most obvious differences - romanesque are rounded, gothic are pointed: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/architecture/gothic.htm http://www.christian-travelers-guides.com/archit/diagrams.html http://freenet.buffalo.edu/bah/a/virtual/fr/stdenis/hist/hist.html (pictures of romanesque and gothic crypts) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesque_architecture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_architecture Hope this is of some use!