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Type of church with side aisles approximately equal in height to the nave, unlike the typical basilica. The interior is lit by large aisle windows instead of a clerestory, with chapels sometimes arranged alongside the nave. Hall churches originated in Germany and were characteristic of the Late Gothic period there. Special features of German hall churches include lofty nave arcades and immense roofs. St. Elizabeth in Marburg (c. 1257 – 83) is an archetypal example.

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A church having aisles, no clerestory, and an interior of approximately uniform height.

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Church with aisles but without a clerestorey, the interior of which is of approximately uniform height throughout, i.e. the nave and aisles are of the same or about the same height. It is a characteristic German Gothic type, called Hallenkirche, with very tall windows illuminating the aisles, no transepts, and, sometimes, with the chancel defined only by the furnishings rather than by a separate architectural compartment. Examples include the churches at Nördlingen (1427–1505), Dinkelsbühl (1444–92), and Pirna (consecrated 1546).

Section through nave and aisles of typical German hall-church
Section through nave and aisles of typical German hall-church

Bibliography

  • Sturgis et al. (1901–2)
  • Jane Turner (1996)

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