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Costa Blanca : Top 10 Architectural Styles and Terms

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1. Romanesque (c.1050–c.1200)

Inspired by Roman architecture; characterized by rounded arches and tunnel vaults.
2. Gothic (c.1250–1550)

Typical features: elaborate masonry and woodwork, pointed arches and exterior flying buttresses.
3. Renaissance (c.1450–1600)

Renaissance architects took inspiration from monuments of Greco-Roman civilization.
4. Baroque (c.1600–1750)

Spanish Baroque features undulating façades with high relief and ornate decoration.
5. Modernista (c.1880–c.1920)

A regional variation on Art Nouveau: flowing lines, organic forms, and highly detailed decorative elements.
6. Múdejar

A fusion of Christian and Islamic art created by the Arabs who remained in Spain after the Reconquest.
7. Artesonado

Elaborately carved marquetry ceilings introduced by the Arabs, but absorbed into the Christian tradition after the Reconquest.
8. Azulejos

Elaborate tiles, many produced in the Costa Blanca region using techniques introduced by the Arabs.
9. Churrigueresque

The Baroque style at its most ornate and overblown.
10. Retablo Mayor

An altarpiece, usually featuring a series of painted panels, decorates the main altar in most Spanish churches.