| Double church | |
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| Geographical indication | |
| Description | Double naves standing side by side and separated by a common wall |
| Type | Church design |
| Area | Byzantine |
A double church, [1] or twin church, [2] is a church design found in Byzantine architecture. The double church design of the Üçayak Byzantine Church features double naves standing side by side and separated by a common wall. The twin church design at Üçayak has two naves each with a separate semi-circular apse. Each apse includes a rectangular bay in front of it. [1] [2]
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b Toivanen, Hanna-Riitta (2001).
"Byzantine Church at Üçayak (Kirşehir, Cappadocia)". Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia Minor.
Close to the ruined church there was a spring of water, but no material remains have been found, which means, that this church was built originally in a completely isolated and remote place.
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b Mihaljević, Marina (2014).
"Üçayak: a forgotten Byzantine church".
Byzantinische Zeitschrift. 2 (107): 725–754, pl. I-V.
Regarding the possible function of the twin-church of Üçayak, this article argues for the burial and commemorative functions, which often motivated the double arrangement in Cappadocian rock-cut churches. ... The edifice is, namely, arranged as a twin church, which makes it relatively uncommon within the context of Byzantine architecture (fig. 1).
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| Double church | |
|---|---|
| Geographical indication | |
| Description | Double naves standing side by side and separated by a common wall |
| Type | Church design |
| Area | Byzantine |
A double church, [1] or twin church, [2] is a church design found in Byzantine architecture. The double church design of the Üçayak Byzantine Church features double naves standing side by side and separated by a common wall. The twin church design at Üçayak has two naves each with a separate semi-circular apse. Each apse includes a rectangular bay in front of it. [1] [2]
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a
b Toivanen, Hanna-Riitta (2001).
"Byzantine Church at Üçayak (Kirşehir, Cappadocia)". Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia Minor.
Close to the ruined church there was a spring of water, but no material remains have been found, which means, that this church was built originally in a completely isolated and remote place.
- ^
a
b Mihaljević, Marina (2014).
"Üçayak: a forgotten Byzantine church".
Byzantinische Zeitschrift. 2 (107): 725–754, pl. I-V.
Regarding the possible function of the twin-church of Üçayak, this article argues for the burial and commemorative functions, which often motivated the double arrangement in Cappadocian rock-cut churches. ... The edifice is, namely, arranged as a twin church, which makes it relatively uncommon within the context of Byzantine architecture (fig. 1).
| Authority control databases: National |
|---|
| This article about the architecture of churches or other Christian places of worship is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |