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  2. List of regional characteristics of Romanesque churches

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    The vaults at Durham are of unique importance, that of the south aisle being the oldest ribbed vault in the world, and that of the nave being the earliest pointed ribbed vault in the world. [22] Ribbed vaults of the Norman period exist over the aisles at Peterborough Cathedral and other large churches. [22]

  3. Vault (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Gothic rib vault ceiling of the Saint-Séverin church in Paris Interior elevation view of a Gothic cathedral, with rib-vaulted roof highlighted. In architecture, a vault (French voûte, from Italian volta) is a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with a ceiling or roof.

  4. Cathedral floorplan - Wikipedia

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    In medieval traditions, it was the east end of the building. [3] Buttress: Large stone pier holding the roof vaults in place. [3] A buttress may be visible as in the Gothic flying buttress, or it may be hidden in the complex of aisles and galleries. [2] Cathedral: The home church of a bishop, which contains the cathedra or bishop's chair. [2]

  5. Lierne (vault) - Wikipedia

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    Gloucester Cathedral offers a good example of lierne vaulting. In France, examples occur in Flamboyant architecture, such as in the Church of Saint-Pierre in Caen. The vault-plan diagram of Ely Choir shows the ribs as double lines. The main longitudinal ridge rib (middle vertical lines) and transverse ridge ribs (alternate horizontal lines ...

  6. List of highest church naves - Wikipedia

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    Vaults of the crossing and the apse reach 60 and 75 metres respectively. 7 San Petronio Basilica: 44.24 m (145.1 ft) [8] Bologna: Italy: 8 Palma Cathedral: 44 m (144 ft) [9] [10] Palma: Spain: Pillars sustaining vaults are the narrowest in the world: they measure 1/12 of vault width (at Reims, pillars are 1/6 of vault width) 8 People's ...

  7. Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England - Wikipedia

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    The highest medieval stone vault in England is at Westminster Abbey at 102 feet (31 m), [5] that at York Minster being of the same height but despite its appearance, not actually of stone, but wood. The majority of English cathedrals have vaults ranging in height from 20 to 26 metres (66 to 85 ft). [2]

  8. Rib vault - Wikipedia

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    The construction of a medieval rib vault was a complex operation involving a team of specialized workers. The masons included hewers (French: taileurs), who cut the stone; poseurs, who set the stones in place; and layers (morteliers), who joined the pieces together with mortar. These craftsmen worked alongside carpenters who built the complex ...

  9. Medieval architecture - Wikipedia

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    Medieval architecture was the art and science of designing and constructing buildings in the Middle Ages. The major styles of the period included pre-Romanesque , Romanesque , and Gothic . In the fifteenth century, architects began to favour classical forms again, in the Renaissance style , marking the end of the medieval period.