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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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World Heritage Sites

places around the world that are considered to be of outstanding cultural or natural importance

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Charlemagne / Charles the Great / “Carolingian”

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was a famous king and military leader of the Franks in the 8th century. He is often referred to as "Carolingian".

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Westwork

Entrance section of a church

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Romanesque

a style of architecture which prevailed in Europe c.900–1200

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Plan of Saint Gall

first floor plan

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Building “program”

research and decision-making process that identifies the scope of work to be designed

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Barrel vault

a vault forming a half cylinder

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Double barrel vault

produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults

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Rib vault

vaulted ceiling or roof that has a framework of arched ribs

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Nave

the central part of a church building

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Crossing

t shape floor plan

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Narthex

porch

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Transept

arms of a cross

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Camino de Santiago

pilgrims

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Pendentive

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Flying buttress

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Tracery

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Sexpartite vaulting

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Fan vaulting

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Cloister

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Bastide

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Campo

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Piazza

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Five Pillars of Islam

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Qibla

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Superimposed arches

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Minaret

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Lobed arches

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Iwan

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Windcatchers

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Riad

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Bazaar

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Four Noble Truths

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The Eightfold Path

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Stupa

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Axis mundi

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Chatra

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Pagoda

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Timber bracket sets

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Feng shui

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Tatami mats

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Tipi

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Wigwam

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Talud-tablero

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Hogan

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Pit house

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Plank house

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Incan masonry

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Kasbah

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