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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
barrel vault — noun a) A simple roof having a curved, often semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations, churches, etc. Usually supported on columns. b) A building profile featuring a rounded profile to the roof on the short… … Wiktionary
Vault (architecture) — A Vault (French. voute, Italian. volta, German. Gewölbe, Polish. sklepienie , Spanish. bóveda ) is an architectural term for an arched form used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof. url=http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article… … Wikipedia
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Ecclesiastical Architecture — • All ecclesiastical architecture may be said to have been evolved from two distinct germ cells, the oblong and the circular chamber Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Architecture Ecclesiastic … Catholic encyclopedia
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