Stealing from the Saracens: how Islamic architecture shaped Europe

Introduction --

Christopher Wren: the arch-synthesiser --

Gothic architecture: 'the Saracen style' --

The pre-Islamic inheritance: pagan and early Christian architecture in Syria --

The first Islamic empire: the Umayyads in Syria (661-750) --

Andalusia: the Umayyads in Spain (756-1492) --

The Abbasid and Fatimid caliphates (750-1258) --

Gateways to Europe (800-1400) --

The Seljuks, the Ottomans and Sinan (1075-1924) --

The revivals: Neo-Gothic, Neo-Saracenic, Neo-Moorish (1717-2026) --

Iconic buildings of Europe: a gallery of images with key influences.