cross-in-square
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A cross-in-square, crossed-dome, tetrastyle, or quincunx floor plan was the dominant form of church architecture in the middle and late Byzantine Empire. It featured a square centre with an internal structure shaped like a cross, topped by a dome.
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- Instance of
- architectural style
- Subclass of
- church building
- Image
- ̪Хрестово-купольний храм.jpg
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- Commons category
- Byzantine architecture
- has characteristic
- dome
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- Architecture
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- Liturgical use
- Common variations
- Decoration
- Origins and development
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A cross-in-square, crossed-dome, tetrastyle, or quincunx floor plan was the dominant form of church architecture in the middle and late Byzantine Empire. It featured a square centre with an internal structure shaped like a cross, topped by a dome.
==Architecture==
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