Church Architecture

Design and construction of Christian places of worship, including Byzantine centralized churches.

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Bell tower (belfry, campanile): structure, history, and uses Bell tower A bell tower—also called a belfry or campanile—is a tower built to house bells for timekeeping, worship, signaling, and music. This article explains design, ringing methods, histor…

Byzantine architecture: forms, development, and legacy Byzantine architecture Architectural tradition of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire centered on centralized plans, domes, mosaics and complex structural solutions that influenced medieval and later ar…

Gothic architecture — form, development, and legacy

Gothic architecture — form, development, and legacy Gothic architecture Gothic architecture, a medieval European style (c.12th–16th centuries), is defined by pointed arches, ribbed vaults and flying buttresses that enabled tall, light-filled cathedrals…