Peter Strafford describes some 120 churches in northern Spain, mostly built between about 1000 and 1200. Hauntingly beautiful in their own right, and situated in some of Europe’s finest landscapes, these buildings also provide an architectural record of early medieval Iberian history, when Islamic power was being rolled back across the peninsula and the great pilgrimage routes across the Pyrenees were being opened up. Arranged by region and containing 10 maps and more than 260 illustrations, Strafford’s guide will be an invaluable resource for visitors to northern Spain, architectural historians, and anyone with an interest in medieval art or history.

Also available: Romanesque Churches of France

Giles de la Mare | Paperback 400 pp. |ISBN: 9781900357319