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Apse

Also known as apsis

thumb|Typical early Christian Byzantine apse with a hemispherical semi-dome in the [[Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe]] thumb|Typical floor plan of a cathedral, with the apse shaded In architecture, an apse (: apses; from Latin , 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greek , , 'arch'; sometimes written apsis; : apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome, also known as an exedra. In Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic Christian church (including cathedral and abbey) architecture, the term is applied to a semi-circular or polygonal termination of the main building

AI overview

An apse is a semicircular or polygonal recessed area in a building, typically covered with a curved vault or dome, that commonly appears at the end of Christian churches. It matters in architecture because it became a distinctive and characteristic feature of Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic church design.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Apse is referenced by 3,703 other articles, and connects out to Architecture of cathedrals and great churches, Latin and Greek.

Vinony files it under Arches and vaults and Church architecture.

Its subject is documented across 64 Wikipedia language editions.