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Not to be confused with Porticus. For other uses, see Portico (disambiguation). Under the portico of the Pantheon in Rome Temple diagram with location of the pronaos highlighted Portico close to piazza Santo Stefano, Bologna A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in Ancient Greece and has influenced many cultures, including most Western cultures. Some noteworthy examples of porticos are the East Portico of the United States Capitol, the portico adorning the Pantheon in Rome and the portico of University College London. Porticos are sometimes topped with pediments. Palladio was a pioneer of using temple-fronts for secular buildings. In the UK, the temple-front applied to The Vyne, Hampshire, was the first portico applied to an English country house. A pronaos ( UK: / p r oʊ ˈ n eɪ . ɒ s / or US: / p r oʊ ...

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This article is about the stone chambers called "crypts". For other uses, see Crypt (disambiguation). A crypt in Wola Gułowska, Lublin Province, Poland A crypt (from Latin crypta "vault") is a stone chamber beneath the floor of a church or other building. It typically contains coffins, sarcophagi, or religious relics. Originally, crypts were typically found below the main apse of a church, such as at the Abbey of Saint-Germain en Auxerre, but were later located beneath chancel, naves and transepts as well. Occasionally churches were raised high to accommodate a crypt at the ground level, such as St Michael's Church in Hildesheim, Germany. Contents 1 Etymology 2 Development 3 Burial vaults 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Etymology "Crypt" developed as an alternative form of the Latin "vault" as it was carried over into Late Latin, and came to refer to the ritual rooms found underneath church buildings. It also serve...

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Nave of Lisbon Cathedral with a barrel vaulted soffit. Note the absence of clerestory windows, all of the light being provided by the Rose window at one end of the vault. The Cloisters, New York City A barrel vault , also known as a tunnel vault or a wagon vault , is an architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve (or pair of curves, in the case of a pointed barrel vault) along a given distance. The curves are typically circular in shape, lending a semi-cylindrical appearance to the total design. The barrel vault is the simplest form of a vault: effectively a series of arches placed side by side (i.e., one after another). It is a form of barrel roof. As with all arch-based constructions, there is an outward thrust generated against the walls underneath a barrel vault. There are several mechanisms for absorbing this thrust. One is to make the walls exceedingly thick and strong - this is a primitive and sometimes unacceptable method. A more elegant method is to build ...

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Prefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Poitiers Prefecture and commune Historic centre of Poitiers with Church of Saint-Radegund, Cathedral of Saint-Pierre and Palace of Justice in the background Coat of arms Poitiers Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Poitiers Coordinates: 46°35′N 0°20′E  /  46.58°N 0.34°E  / 46.58; 0.34 Coordinates: 46°35′N 0°20′E  /  46.58°N 0.34°E  / 46.58; 0.34 Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Vienne Arrondissement Poitiers Canton Poitiers-1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Intercommunality CU Grand Poitiers Government  • Mayor (2008–2016) Alain Claeys Area 1 42.11 km 2 (16.26 sq mi) Population (2013) 2 87,427  • Density 2,100/km 2 (5,400/sq mi) Time zone UTC+1 (CET)  • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 86194 /86000 Elevation 65–144 ...