Carolingian architecture

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Class: Carolingian architecture

Carolingian architecture is a style of early medieval European building, promoted by the Carolingian dynasty (8th–9th centuries), that revived and adapted elements of ancient Roman and early Christian architecture to express imperial power and religious reform.