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the side of the nave where people sit for a service |
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A semi-circular recess covered with a semi-dome on the far side of a church |
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a colonnade courtyard just outside of the church where un-baptized people are aloud to congregate |
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the area in a vault between the outer edges of an engaged column, pilaster, or post |
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a large ceremonial church given special rites by the Pope |
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a window that is so high up that you can not see out of them, but light is let in |
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Greek cross plan:
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(+) central plan
Hagia Sophia |
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Latin cross plan:
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(✝) longitudinal plan
Old St. Peter's Basilica .. (and new) |
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customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions |
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Martyrium/ Martyria
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a structure built on a site that bears witness to the Christian faith
Tempietto |
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the entrance to a church, usually on the west side |
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the main, longest, part of the church that has a double story ceiling with clerestory windows, where worshippers stand |
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triangular pieces that help support a dome on a square building |
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an upright support for a superstructure, such as an arch or bridge |
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half of a dome that protrudes out of a side wall |
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large blocks that help support a dome on a square building (another solution) |
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the “cross” part of a church, usually on the east side of the building |
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