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Gable roof A form of gable roof (Käsbissendach) on the tower of the church in Hopfen am See, Bavaria. A gable roof [1] is a roof consisting of two sections whose upper horizontal edges meet to form its ridge. The most common roof shape in cold or temperate climates, it is constructed of rafters, roof trusses or purlins.
The bell gable (Spanish: espadaña, French: clocher-mur, Italian: campanile a vela) is an architectural element crowning the upper end of the wall of church buildings, usually in lieu of a church tower. It consists of a gable end in stone, with small hollow semi-circular arches where the church bells are placed. [1]
Helm roof, Rhenish helm: A pyramidal roof with gable ends; often found on church towers. Spiral, a steeply pitched spire which twists as it goes up. Barrel, barrel-arched (cradle, wagon): A round roof like a barrel (tunnel) vault. Catenary: An arched roof in the form of a catenary curve.
The gable roof has curvilinear gable ends; segmental arches appear over the windows of the church and the open arches of the tower which was added in the mid-eighteenth century replacing an earlier wooden belfry. The two-story brick tower is of Flemish bond with some glazing and has a pyramidal roof.
The nave is surmounted by a tholobate crowned with an octagonal roof lantern with a pyramidal tented roof and an onion dome. The church's roofs are made of sheet metal. The nave is covered by a tented roof, the church roof by a gable roof, and the chancel by a similar gable roof. The church windows are rectangular. [1]
The gable roof, which is covered with the original fish-scale patterned metal shingles, has four matching gable dormers on each side with single pane lancet windows. A cement-covered chimney pierces the roof at the rear of the building. The interior of the church remains essentially the same as when originally constructed in 1899.
In 1949/50, the east gable was secured against collapse. [5] The reconstruction began in 1970, in 1972 the assembly of the roof truss, in 1973/74 the covering of the gable roof with copper plates as well as the repair of the staircase in the towers and the covering of the Margaret Chapel. From 1972 to 1988, the tower facades were repaired, the ...
By the beginning of the 15th century, construction was almost complete; only the towers, the gable and roof were missing. The church was controlled by Hussites for two centuries, including John of Rokycan, future royal administrator of the vacant Archdiocese of Prague, who became the church's vicar in 1427.