#church_building__church a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"
supertype: #place_of_worship__house_of_prayer__house_of_God__house_of_worship any building where congregations gather for prayer
subtype: #abbey #basilica.church_building #cathedral #cathedral.church_building #kirk
part: #amen_corner area reserved for persons leading the responsive amens
part: #apse__apsis__apsi a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the the altar
part: #chancel__bema area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
part: #choir.area the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
part: #church_tower the tower of a church
part: #lady_chapel__ladychapel a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary
part: #narthex a vestibule leading to the nave of a church
part: #nave the central area of a church
part: #presbytery building reserved for the officiating clergy
part: #rood_screen a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel
part: #side_chapel a small chapel off the side aisle of a church
part: #transept structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles
part: #sacristy__vestry a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
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