
A hall church is a church with nave and side aisles of approximately equal height, often united under a single immense roof. The term was first coined in the mid-19th century by the pioneering German art historian Wilhelm Lübke. In contrast to a traditional basilica, which lets in light through a clerestory in the upper part of the nave, a hall c...
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church in which the aisles are approximately equal in height to the nave. The interior is typically lit by large aisle windows, instead of a ... [3 related articles]
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