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	Hotel El Manquín
		The Playa de Rodiles is a one kilometre stretch of golden sand, backed by an ample area of picnic tables, under the trees, for those who prefer shade, whilst enjoying the gentle sea breeze.
		For those with an interest in art and history, Villaviciosa is one of the most important areas when referring to the Asturian Preromanesque and Romanesque eras.
		Visits to the nearby 9th century Preromanesque Church of San Salvador (known locally as el Conventin), in Valdedios, San Juan de Amandi, and many more, can be made on foot or by car.
	www.hotelmanquin.com /en/opc2.htm (324 words)

	Preromanesque
		This is the art and the artists inmediatly previous at Romanesque art.
		It is represented by the Spanish Preromanesque in Asturias, Spain; the Merovingian and Carolingian art in France (Saint Joan of Poitiers); in Italy (sepulchre of Theodoric, Ravenna); in germanic contries with othonic art (Saint Michael of Hildesheim).
		There are two stages in Spanish Preromanesque: the first stage is the visigothic art (San Juan de Baños, Palencia) and the second is represented by the Asturian art (San Miguel de Lillo, Oviedo and Santa María del Naranco, Oviedo) and the Mozarabic art (San Miguel de la Escalada, Palencia).
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Preromanesque (132 words)

	Early-Croatian-Art.NET
		However, this period is very important part of the history of Croatian architecture and art.
		At this time the formation of Croatian state is on the way as well as the construction of many buildings, which belong to the preromanesque period but also possess uniqueness, characteristic to this region, which is why we call them Early Croatian.
		There are many monuments inherited from the Early Croatian period throughout the eastern Adriatic shore.
	www.early-croatian-art.net (548 words)

	www.caminosantiago.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Nevertheless, the abbey is mentioned in documents dating back to the year 851.
		At the end of the 10 C, the troops of Almanzor destroyed the Preromanesque construction.
		After receiving many royal donations, the rebuilding began in 1022 and regained its original splendour shortly.
	www.caminosantiago.com /web_ingles/arte2.htm (357 words)

	Documento sin título (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In its days of greatest splendour, the monastery of Leyre served as episcopal see, royal court and pantheon of the Navarrese kings.
		It includes a church with Gothic nave and Romanesque chancel, a 12 C portal and a Preromanesque crypt decorated with capitals supported by small shafts.
		Not far from the monastery is the castle of Xavier, a place of pilgrimage, especially on "javieradas" day.
	www.hotelespamplona.com /ingles2/camino/aragon2.html (295 words)

	Regions in Croatia - Islands - Brac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Among many monuments written in Glagolitic alphabet at the island Krk it is definately worthwhile to point out «Statut Vrbanski» (1388 g.) and "Vrbnički misal" decorated by miniature from 1642.
		The line of significant monuments mark different phasis of arhitecure development:the Early Christian (remnants of original chatedral in the town Krk), Preromanesque period (Saint Donat near Punat), Early Romanesque period (Saint Quirin in the town Krk) and Gothic (Saint Francis in the town Krk).
		Lošinj is an island in the western line of Kvarner group of islands.
	www.croatica.net /2/regije/regije(1).asp (1592 words)

	ICWE'03, Oviedo 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Asturias is well known for its green landscapes, and just at a few kilometers from high mountain peaks there is the Cantabric coast with great beaches and colorful fishing villages.
		Major attractions include the Way of Santiago with its numberless monuments, specially preromanesque, romanesque and gothic churches, convents, hospitals and churches.
		The building of the Cathedral started in the 14th century and finished in 1587.The old tower, Romanesque, stands up on a Preromanesque structure.
	www.ootlab.uniovi.es /Old/ICWE/General/tourism.htm (1710 words)

	Liébana and Picos de Europa. Interactive multimedia guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The abandonment of the monastery took place until 1961, this is the moment when the Franciscan community begins to be in charge of the place, continuing nowadays.
		The excavations carried out inside the church have allowed the finding of the remains of what it used to be a preromanesque church, between the IX and X century, with square apses; which was later built into a romanesque church with semicircular apse and, finally, the gothic church we can observe today.
		It´s got three naves, the central one being wider, covered by a de crucería vault, than the lateral ones.
	www.liebanaypicosdeeuropa.com /visita-i/lb1_3_2.htm (1631 words)

	Klis about us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Although it was well fortified, the Turks took it in 1537, and after that became the masters of all Dalmatian except coast that was held by Venice.
		In Klapavice, not far from Klis, there is the archaeological site Rizinice with the remains of the PreRomanesque church, the foundation of the prince Trpimir from 852.
		The stone fragment with wattle-work decoration and the Latin inscription Pro duce Trepim (ero)...
	www.dalmacija.net /klis/klis_1.htm (117 words)

	.:: DISCOVERSPAIN ::. Spain Routes... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		El Trancantábrico crosses six hundred miles of northern Spain, from the city of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia through the regions of Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country, all lushly green, strikingly mountainous, culturally distinct, and relatively unknown to tourists.
		In Santiago de Compostela the traveler will see the city's glorious cathedral -the destination of pilgrims on the Way of Saint James- and in Oviedo wonderful examples of preromanesque architecture.
		The train snakes its way through the soaring Picos de Europe, passing charming mountain villages, quaint seaside towns, medieval Santillana del Mar -a National Monument- and beautiful Santander, on a hilltop overlooking its magnificent bay.
	www.discoverspain.com /ArticleSite.cfm/PageID/99753884 (1237 words)

	Lloret Guide
		It is situated half way up Verdera mountain, at whose summit lie the remains of the old castle of Sant Salvador de Verdera.
		Near the monastery are the ruins of the medieval settlement of Santa Creu de Rodes, connected with the Monastery since ancient times and presided over by its church, an important preromanesque building consecrated to Saint Helen.
		The monastery is laid out in a series of terraces on the mountain slope and, as was customary in medieval monastic architecture, is built around the central patio of the cloister which, as it stands at present, can be estimated as dating from the latter half of the XII Century.
	www.lloretguide.com /interestingroutes.htm (2746 words)

	ENIT, Routes in Italy - TRIESTE
		As we climb the hill, we come across the handsome Roman Theatre (1th century), then turing to the left we reach the Castle (1470-1508) at the top of the hill, which houses a Museum with a Triptych by Vittore Carpaccio,.furniture, hangings and ancient weapons.
		Beyond the round embattled tower,we see the ruins of the Roman Basilica, next to which stands, in a magnificent position, the Cathedral of San Giusto (14th century), built 6y joining together two preRomanesque Basilicas.
		The result is the present-day Basilica, preceded by a sturdy belltower.
	www.enit.it /schedatappa.asp?Lang=UK&ID=3&IDT=14 (428 words)

	Campsite Village Europing Italien
		It is easy to reach Tuscania from here.
		Its churches, San Pietro and Santa Maria Maggiore, are a rare example of preromanesque architecture.
		Pay a visit to the museum of Santa Maria del Riposo and admire its rare collection of Etruscan sarcophagi, and then stroll along the ancient town center, full of small restaurants and picturesque art shops.
	www.camping.it /english/lazio/europing (475 words)

	Zagreb, Croatia - your guide to holidays in Croatia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		We recommend: ancient walls and necropolis close to Stara Novalja / ruins of Sv.
		Kriz, a Preromanesque church / Novalja / "talijanova buza": 1024 m long Roman aqueduct in Novalja / town of Pag
		How to get there: from the ferry port Zigljen - 5 km north of Novalja on the island's main road / from Paski bridge - 24 km north of the town of Pag towards Novalja on the island's main road
	www.activecroatia.co.uk /Stara%20Novalja%20(island%20of%20Pag).htm (176 words)

	Consorci de Turisme de Alt Berguedà ©
		The less known zone of Alt Berguedà county hides a number of nooks that can be discovered, little by litte, merging with the harmony and calm scented by Picancel and Catllaràs ranges.
		The religious buildings, Preromanesque and Romanesque, and the popular architecture are the legacy from splendorous times of the area.
		You will find everything required to render this walk into a delight.
	www.altbergueda.com /eng/pagines_rutescotxe/catllaras.html (87 words)

	ARGOS - The Romanesque Church of the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This vast project started in 1023 and lasted until 1080.
		The former buildings have been destroyed, except the small preromanesque church Notre-Dame-sous-Terre, built on the very location of the Aubert's cave.
		Given that this remarkable realization spread over about sixty years, the initial project was inevitably submitted to style fluctuations and new architectural conceptions.
	members.aol.com /ArgosEzine/bour.html (2141 words)

	Abbaye de Lagrasse
		These vaulted rooms are bearly lit by rectangular windows.
		On the first floor, the wide monk’s dormitory is adjoining a preromanesque tower, the oldest element of the abbey.
		In the lapidary store, you will see casts of the sculptures of the Maître de Cabestany and an exhibition about this XIIth century artist.
	www.payscathare.org /3-6520-The-visit.php (330 words)

	Nacionalno Turistično Združenje - National Tourist Association ["Slovenian Romanesque heritage", Ljubljana- Celovec, ...
		The church and the defense tower are preserved today.
		The construction of ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH IN LAŠKO reflects different periods of time, from the Preromanesque period to the 1930s’.
		Church has combination of different styles of architecture (Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque).
	www.ntz-nta.si /si/content.asp?id=4664 (702 words)

	Picos de Europa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The fauna has a great variety, the chamois as the lonely inhabitants of the high areas and the last wolves and bears in the lower areas.
		The larger valleys around the Picos have a traditional culture of farming and have a rich cultural background, from Palaeolithic paintings in the Altamira Cave to the preromanesque and romanesque churches of the area.
		Day 1.- Transfer in from Bilbao or Madrid.
	www.serac-adventures.com /ingles/multiadv/picos.htm (373 words)

	SVIBOR - Papers - project code: 6-02-105
		Summary: Synthetic analysis of Croatian preromanesque and earlyromanesque art (old Croatian) through archive documents, firmlychronologically dated monuments and the influences fromsurrounding areas.
		Keywords: Croatian architecture and sculpture, preromanesque, early romanesque.
		Keywords: Croatia, art, preromanesque, early romanesque, old christianity.
	www.mzos.hr /svibor/6/02/105/rad_e.htm (4778 words)

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