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What were separate eight-sided buildings near cathedrals and churches in the early Christian period were commonly used for?
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These were baptisteries that were used for baptisms.
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What types of buildings typically include a steeple?
The only buildings that typically include steeples are cathedrals and churches. Steeples can be found on Christian buildings like Protestant, Catholic and Mormon churches.
What is the name of the buildings that Christianity meetings are held in?
Most commonly. Churches. Cathedrals (commonly Catholic) Worship Centers (contemporary).
Christian places of worship?
Christian places of worship include churches, cathedrals, chapels, and basilicas. These are spaces where Christian congregations gather for communal worship, prayer, and other religious activities. They often feature symbols and decorations that reflect the particular denomination or tradition of Christianity.
How were the Roman Catholic cathedrals during middle ages?
A cathedral is a church having the seat of a bishop. It is the site of the administrative center of a diocese, which is a geographical grouping of smaller churches. Cathedrals are usually very large churches, and often very grand. During the Middle Ages there were several types of cathedrals. Most important of these in Europe are the Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic styles. There are links below to pictures showing cathedrals of these styles.
In which religious buildings would an altar be found?
Altars can be found in some traditional Christian churches.
What is so special about cathedrals?
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What do you call churches built in the middle ages?
Cathedrals
Where is Christianity practiced the most?
Churches, Temples, Cathedrals
Where in France would you find a gargoyle?
Gargoyles are ornamental water spouts for draining water from the roofs of buildings. Particularly older churches and cathedrals. Many such have gargoyles on the eves of their roofs.
What function did cathedrals serve in middle ages?
Cathedrals were churches. eberything in them was symbolic even the rain gutters
What name do you give churches built in the middle ages?
cathedrals
What are the places that Christians worship?
Chapels, Churches, Abbey's and Cathedrals.
