The Neo-Romanesque Churches of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Inowrocław and St. Adalbero in Würzburg – the Examples of References to Pre-Romanesque and Romanesque Architecture

Abstract

The article presents a comparative analysis of the neo-Romanesque churches in Inowrocław and Würzburg. The education, artistic career and publications of the designer of the Church of the An - nunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Inowrocław, August Rincklake, as well as the architectural achievements of his younger brother, Wilhelm, proved to be important factors that shaped the church structure. Specific inspirations, correspondences and architectural references used in this monumental building have been identified. The discussion points include the westworks, the idea of the Saxon façade, other tower western structures and the encastellated building, and minor components, such as ornaments. The Church in Inowrocław has served to discuss distinctive features of the Romanesque and neo-Romanesque styles, the relationship between them, the principles governing them and the approach displayed around the year 1900 to the patterns that were distant in time and space. The point of comparison is the neo-Romanesque Church of St. Adalbero [ Adalberokirche ] in Würzburg to demonstrate numerous uses and the universal application of motifs borrowed from the system developed in proto-Romanesque and Romanesque Lombard architecture.