In the wake of the prestigious Romanesque religious constructions, private buildings of a similar style will soon be built by the bourgeoisie and representatives of the city. Together with its …

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Katrien

October 9, 2021

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In rue Barre Saint-Brice, the gables of two remarkable Romanesque houses (1175-1200) rise. A monolithic column interrupts the windows located between two horizontal bands of natural stone. As prototypes of Flemish stone architecture, they are among the first examples of this type of housing in Western Europe.

In the Gothic mansion (15th century) in the same street you can still notice a Romanesque style, but the house also shows the characteristics of Gothic architecture. The decoration of the continuous bands is more finished and there is more regularity in the size of the natural stones.

Source: nl.visittournai.be/news/wist-je-dat-romaanse-en-gotische-huizen

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Willem VS

June 14, 2021

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At the Eglise Saint-Brice there are two houses with a 12th century facade. Windows with a sub-column are fitted between two natural stone edges. The buildings are among the few surviving examples of bourgeois Scheldt-Roman architecture. One has a Protestant church, the other an art gallery.

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