ELIZABETHAN ERA ARCHITECTURE

The Era of Queen Elizabeth

Elizabethan Era Architecture Various elements of Roman and Greek

architectural styles Building layouts and exteriors were very

symmetrical (See Picture Below)

Houses & MansionsElizabethan Era Architecture

Middle Class Living Many middle class houses featured Medieval Architecture The outside of the houses featured many vertical and

diagonal beams of wood. This type of architecture used in England and the United States (Even in East Berlin, PA!) is called Tudor

Many of the Tudor houses can still be seen in England today!

Upper Class Houses & Mansions Expensive brick and stone were used for

stability and appeal, instead of traditional wood used in lower class homes

Columns inspired by Roman and Greek architecture were on the front of many upper class houses and estates

Hardwick HallThe Most Admired House of the Elizabethan Era

Built by the Countess of Shrewsbury, also know as the Bess of Hardwick (1521-1607)

She married four times, and was the most powerful woman in England next to Queen Elizabeth

The house featured many glass windows, and that feature was the basis for an old English rhyme-

“Hardwick Hall-more glass than wall”

Burghley House Built for Sir William Cecil (Lord

Burghley) from 1555-1587

Historic EstatesUpper Class Houses & Mansions

Blenheim PalaceWoodstock, Yorkshire (England)

Athelhampton HouseDorchester, Dorset (England)

Public StructuresElizabethan Era Architecture

Theater Architecture Most Elizabethan Era Theatres were like

football stadiums and somewhat similar to the Roman Coliseum with a seating capacity of between 1,500 and 3,000

The first theater was built by James Burbage and his brother-in-law, John Brayne. It was called “The Theater”

Many theaters featured natural lighting for afternoon events, and had no cushioned seats (unless the wealthy paid extra) and no toilet facilities

Castle Architecture No castles were built during the

Elizabethan Period because of the already existing castles built before the Elizabethan Period

Famous StructuresElizabethan Era Architecture

Bristol CathedralBristol, Bristol (England)

Warwick CastleWarwick, Warwickshire (England)

Sources http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizab

ethan-architecture.htm http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/archit

ecture-of-elizabethan-theatres.htm

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethan-castles.htm

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/architecture-of-elizabethan-houses.htm

Pictures http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com/elizabethan-a

rchitecture.html

http://www.britainexpress.com/architecture/tudor.htm http://www.britainexpress.com/architecture/elizabeth

an.htm

http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/oxfordshire/houses/Blenheim/index.htm

http://www.britainexpress.com/photos.htm?attraction=224

http://faculty.up.edu/asarnow/324/FQCH21BurghleyHouse.jpg