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  2. Eastern Orthodox church architecture - Wikipedia

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    The church building is divided into three main parts: the narthex , the nave (the temple proper) and the sanctuary (also called the altar or holy place). A major difference of traditional Orthodox churches from Western churches is the absence of any pews in the nave. In some ethnic traditions of Orthodoxy, it was deemed disrespectful to sit ...

  3. Architecture of cathedrals and great churches - Wikipedia

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    Churches of the Greek Cross form often have a narthex or vestibule which stretches across the front of the church. This type of plan was also to later play a part in the development of church architecture in Western Europe, most notably in Bramante 's plan for St Peter's Basilica [ 3 ] [ 11 ] [ better source needed ] and Christopher Wren's ...

  4. Narthex - Wikipedia

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    Narthex. Plan of a Western cathedral, with the narthex in the shaded area at the western end. Floorplan of the Chora Church, showing both inner and outer narthex. The narthex is an architectural element typical of early Christian and Byzantine basilicas and churches consisting of the entrance or vestibule, located at the west end of the nave ...

  5. Church architecture - Wikipedia

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    The 800-year-old Ursuskerk of Termunten in the north of the Netherlands. Church architecture refers to the architecture of Christian buildings, such as churches, chapels, convents, seminaries, etc. It has evolved over the two thousand years of the Christian religion, partly by innovation and partly by borrowing other architectural styles as ...

  6. Hagia Irene - Wikipedia

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    356. Inscription. 1985 (9th Session) Hagia Irene ( Greek: Αγία Ειρήνη) or Hagia Eirene ( Medieval Greek: Ἁγία Εἰρήνη Greek pronunciation: [aˈʝia iˈrini], "Holy Peace", Turkish: Aya İrini ), sometimes known also as Saint Irene, is an Eastern Orthodox church located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul.

  7. Sagrada Família - Wikipedia

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    Sagrada Família. /  41.40369°N 2.17433°E  / 41.40369; 2.17433. The main material used is stone. The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, [ a] otherwise known as Sagrada Família, is a church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world.

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