0
This is called the 'transept' and its purpose is to provide separation between the Sanctuary and the Nave. Sometimes the transept will include an area for the choir (although a loft is more common) and/or statuary, or side altars.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the central part of the church building?
The Nave is the middle part of the Church. This is where the congregation sits during the service, and is flanked by aisles on each side.
What is the center of the church called?
If there is only one room, then it is just called "the chapel", if it is divided, the sanctuary is where the altar is, and the nave would be outside the sanctuary where there would be pews, etc. If there is an anteroom, it is called a narthex.
What is the church central area for the congregation called?
Nave
What is a church roof called?
It isn't called anything. It is just called part of the nave.
The cross-shaped floor plan of a church is formed by the combined shapes of the nave and the?
It is called the cruciform. It is the combined shapes of the nave and transepts.
What is a church section?
A nave
What does nave mean as an adjective?
Nave is not an adjective. It is a noun for the middle part of a church.
What is a high narrow walkway called?
Usually the walkway in Anglican Church would be known as the nave
What is a church wing called?
If you mean the side arms of a church, it is called "the transept". Each of the two may contain a chapel.
Is nave another term for butt crack?
No. A nave is the central area of a church, where the congregation sits.
Basilica plan church architecture the church doorways were known as the portal. The portal led into the nave of the church. Which statement best describes the meaning of a nave?
the central open space within the church
In basilica plan church architecture the church doorways were known as the portal. The portal led into the nave of the church. Which statement best describes the meaning of nave?
the central open space within the church
