Brick Renaissance is the Northern European continuation of brick architecture after Brick Romanesque and Brick Gothic. Although the term Brick Gothic is often used generally for all of this architecture, especially in regard to the Hanseatic cities of the Baltic, the stylistic changes that led to the end of Gothic architecture did reach Northern Germany and northern Europe with delay, leading to the adoption of Renaissance elements into brick building. Nonetheless, it is very difficult for non-experts to distinguish transitional phases or early Brick Renaissance, as the style maintained many typical features of Brick Gothic, such as stepped gables. A clearer distinction only developed at the transition to Baroque architecture. In Lübeck, for example, Brick Renaissance is clearly recognisable in buildings equipped with terracotta reliefs by the artist Statius von Düren, who was also active at Schwerin (Schwerin Castle) and Wismar (Fürstenhof).
More clearly recognisable as Renaissance are brick buildings strongly influenced by the Dutch Renaissance style, such as Reinbek Castle at Reinbek near Hamburg, the Zeughaus at Lübeck, or Friedrichstadt in Schleswig-Holstein.
Belarus Place Building Main period of construction Special features ImageMir Mir Castle15th–16th centurylate 16th century additions to Gothic structure
Denmark Place Building Main period of construction Special features ImageCopenhagen Børsen 1619–1640Dutch Renaissance style (architects Hans and Lorents van Steenwinckel)Rosenborg Castle1606–1624built in the Dutch Renaissance style by Architects Bertel Lange and Hans van SteenwinckelHillerød Frederiksborg Castle1602–1620 Dutch Renaissance style (architects Hans and Lorents van Steenwinckel)
Germany Place Building Main period of construction Special features ImageFriedrichstadt Market Square early 17th century plastered brickLübeck 1550s (model) 1535–15381594Reinbek Castle 1572–1576
Italy Place Building Main period of construction Special features ImageFerrara Castello Estense1385–1450, early 16th century the castle essentially presents the appearance given to it by Girolamo da Carpi in the second half of the 16th centuryMilan Castello Sforzesco14th century, 1450
Lithuania Town/city Building Main period of construction Special features ImagePanemunė Castle1604–1610 Raudondvaris Raudondvaris Castle16th century, 1615 rebuilt 1653–1664SiesikaiSiesikai Castlec. 1517 Jonavac. 1622
Poland Place Building Main period of construction Special features ImageBrochów Fortified church 1551–1561, 1596Gothic-Renaissance church established by Jan Brochowski and his family as a three-nave church with three side towers Bydgoszcz Poor Clares' Church 1582–1645Gdańsk Green Gate 1564–1568example of the Flemish Mannerism in the city inspired by the Antwerp City Hall (architect Regnier van Amsterdam) Old Arsenal 1602–1605built in Dutch/Flemish Mannerism by Anthonis van Obbergen, Jan Strakowski and Abraham van den BlockeGołąb Church of the Assumption with Saints Catherine and Florian 1628–1638 Polish Mannerism styleGrocholin fortified manor house16th century built for Wojciech Baranowski, is a rare example of defense housing architecture in northern Poland Piotrków Trybunalski Royal Castle1512–1519 Gothic-Renaissance Płock Płock Cathedral Dome1531–1534Romanesque cathedral, rebuilt several timesPułtusk vault 1551–1556Renaissance frescoes on the vault cover more than 1000 square meters in total (brick church built between 1449 and the first half of the 16th century)SandomierzTown Hall14th centuryrebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 16th centurySupraśl Orthodox Monastery - Church of the Annunciation 1503–1511Gothic-Renaissance, destroyed in 1944 by retreating German army, rebuilt since 1985Tarnów Mikołajowski House 15th centuryrebuilt in the Renaissance style in 1524 Town Hall 14th centuryrebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 16th century Zamość Zamość Fortress1579–1618
Sweden Place Building Main period of construction Special features ImageKristianstad Holy Trinity Church (Swedish: Helga Trefaldighetskyrkan)1617–1628the city of Kristianstad was founded by king Christian IV of Denmark in 1614 at a time when Scania was part of the Kingdom of Denmark (until 1658)Mariefred Gripsholm Castle 1537–built on the site of a medieval castle, which is partly preserved in the current castleStockholm Swedish House of Nobility (Swedish: Riddarhuset)1641–1675 the building is more or less unchanged since its constructionTrolle-Ljungby Castle1620s–1630sthe castle was mainly constructed when Scania was part of the Kingdom of Denmark (until 1658)
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