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1Ribbed vault — Vault Vault (v[add]lt; see Note, below), n. [OE. voute, OF. voute, volte, F. vo[^u]te, LL. volta, for voluta, volutio, fr. L. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn about. See {Voluble}, and cf. {Vault} a leap, {Volt} a turn, {Volute}.] [1913… …
2Gothic art — Architecture, sculpture, and painting that flourished in Western and central Europe in the Middle Ages. It evolved from Romanesque art and lasted from the mid 12th century to the end of the 15th century. Its loftiest form of expression is… …
3Odeon Leicester Square — during screening of Casino Royale in 2006.[1] The Odeon Leicester Square is a cinema which occupies the centre of the eastern side of Leicester Square, London, dominating the square with its huge black polished …
4Windsor and Eton Riverside railway station — Infobox UK station name = Windsor and Eton Riverside code = WNR caption = The Datchet Road frontage of the station. The concourse can be glimpsed through the first of the row of arches in the south east wall of the station. manager = South West… …
5Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
6building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
7Dome — For other uses, see Dome (disambiguation). Domal redirects here. For domal consonants , see Retroflex consonant. Dome of St. Peter s Basilica in Rome crowned by a cupola. Designed primarily by Michelangelo, the dome was not completed until 1590 A …
8Mosque of Uqba — Great Mosque of Kairouan Overview of the mosque s courtyard which is surrounded by colonnaded arches Basic information Location …
9Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi — is built into the side of a hill and comprises two churches known as the Upper Church and the Lower Church, and a crypt where the remains of the saint are interred. With its accompanying friary, the basilica is a distinctive landmmark to those… …
10SYNAGOGUE — This article is arranged according to the following outline. origins and history until the first century first century c.e. middle ages modern period …
