Architectural terms | Engole

Peristyle

Range of columns surrounding an architectural feature.

General term for a covered walkway, and more specifically for the walkway linking the two chancel aisles behind the high altar.

Secret hiding places in the homes of prominent Catholics to hide priests from persecution.

Shelter containing one or more bells.

Any external angle or corner of a structure.

Semicircular or polygonal termination of the chancel, which is typically situated at the eastern end of a Christian church.

Roughly triangular space above and on either side of an arch.

Main floor of a Palladian or Georgian building.

Sculpted female figure, usually clad in long robes, serving as an architectural support, taking the place of a column or pillar.

Structural framework of timbers designed to bridge the space above a room and to provide support for a roof.