The Collegiate Church of St. Mary and St. Alexius in Tum, Poland is a Romanesque church built between 1140-1161 using the opus emplectum technique with granite blocks. It has two square towers on one side, a nave, apse/choir, aisle, and entrance, with a wooden roof originally that was later covered in stone.

1. Collegiate Church of St. Mary and St. Alexius
A Romanesque Church
By: Hussein Azher
Location:
Tum, Poland.
Date of erection:
Between the years 1140 and 1161.

2. Architecture Characteristics:
• The church was built using the ”opus emplectum” technique.
• We can see the deliberate articulation of structure.
• Two square towers in one side of the church.
• It was constructed out of granite blocks.
• The roof was made out of wood slabs, then stone was added.
• The plan characteristics will be in the next slide..

3. The Plan Characteristics
1. Entrance
2. Nave
3. Apse/Choir
4. Aisle
5. Tower
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collegiate_Church_of_St._Mary_and_St._Alexius,_Tum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opus_emplectum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tum,_Poland
A cool video of the church shoot by a drone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNPHejcDvas
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