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Italy, in the mid-19th century, was also well known for some relatively avant-garde structures. The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, built in 1865, was the first building in iron, glass and steel in Italy, and the world's oldest purpose-built shopping gallery, which later influenced the Galleria Umberto I in Naples.
Brick, rather than stone, was in many areas the most common building material, and marble was widely used for decoration. [2] In the 15th century, when the Gothic style dominated both Northern Europe and the Italian Peninsula, Northern Italy became the birthplace of Renaissance architecture. [1]
Pages in category "Brick buildings and structures in Italy" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Brick buildings and structures in Italy (3 P) C. Building and structure collapses in Italy (6 P) ... Images of buildings and structures in Italy (13 F)
Venetian Gothic is the particular form of Italian Gothic architecture typical of Venice, originating in local building requirements, with some influence from Byzantine architecture, and some from Islamic architecture, reflecting Venice's trading network. Very unusually for medieval architecture, the style is at its most characteristic in ...
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Aula Palatina in Trier, built about 310 Ratzeburg Cathedral, since 1154–1160. Brick Romanesque is an architectural style and chronological phase of architectural history. The term described Romanesque buildings built of brick; like the subsequent Brick Gothic, it is geographically limited to Central Europe.
Religious buildings and structures in Italy by region (2 C) S. Buildings and structures in Sardinia (14 C, 57 P) Buildings and structures in Sicily (19 C, 20 P) T.