Schwellenbau
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European > <European styles and periods> > <Medieval styles and periods> > Medieval > Medieval regional styles > Northern European Medieval styles > German Medieval styles > German Medieval architecture styles
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Style of domestic construction using four horizontal wooden beams (schwellen) that support vertical squared posts. This style produced a very stable frame that allowed the stacking of floors; it was the precursor to fachwerbau and other timber-frame construction. It has been found in Germany in structures dating to as early as the late 12th century.
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- Schwellenbau [de]