The Romanesque style of architecture is much simpler than that of the Gothic style. The churches are solidly built but are unadorned with the sculpture, gargoyles, stained glass and huge windows of the Gothic style. What adornments there were in the Romanesque church were confined mostly to the relequaries, psalters, altars and the like. The architectural designs were geometric, simple and formed easy patterns that relied on contrast for their visual effectiveness. The Gothic church took the religious decorations to the extreme. It also evinces complex windows to be seen on the interior and incredibly ornate, numerous and detailed sculptural elements covering the church exterior. The apex of the roof in these Gothic cathedrals was also equal to that of the towers in the Romanesque church. The differences between these two styles show a clear movement from the austere simplicity of Romanesque design and the simple, rugged cultures that created these churches to the ornate, grandiose designs of a society with money to spare and a taste for luxury.