In architecture, an alcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening (as in a wall). [1] The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and balustrades. [2]
The word alcove originates from Arabic: القبة [ʔalqubːa] (ⓘ ), al-, 'the', and qubbah, 'vault' (through the Spanish, alcoba).[ citation needed]
In architecture, an alcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening (as in a wall). [1] The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and balustrades. [2]
The word alcove originates from Arabic: القبة [ʔalqubːa] (ⓘ ), al-, 'the', and qubbah, 'vault' (through the Spanish, alcoba).[ citation needed]