Facing the raised sanctuary over the vast crypt they also often erected at the west end of the nave a towerlike structure with vaulted stories, that we call the "westwork."
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Westwork
//ˈwɛstwɜːk//
Synonyms for "westwork"
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Translations
5 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- länsikkö noun (architectural feature)
French
1 entries- massif occidental noun (architectural feature)
German
1 entries- Westwerk noun (architectural feature)
Hungarian
1 entries- védmű noun (architectural feature)
Swedish
1 entries- västverk noun (architectural feature)
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