Dwarf gallery - Revision history

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	Modena Cathedral, Modena, Italy (1184).		Modena Cathedral, Modena, Italy (1184).
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−	~~[[File:SantaMariadellaPieve.jpg\|link=File:SantaMariadellaPieve.jpg]]~~
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−	~~Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo, Italy (12th century).~~

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	Trier Cathedral, Trier, Germany (current structure completed 1270).		Trier Cathedral, Trier, Germany (current structure completed 1270).
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−	~~Cathedral of Amiens, Amiens (13th century).~~

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	Dwarf galleries are typically inaccessible and purely decorative. They serve no practical purpose and are only a visual element, although some dwarf galleries have been used by priests to showcase religious items to crowds below.		Dwarf galleries are typically inaccessible and purely decorative. They serve no practical purpose and are only a visual element, although some dwarf galleries have been used by priests to showcase religious items to crowds below.

−	Most often found in churches in Germany and Italy (although a few examples do exist in France and the Netherlands), dwarf galleries are covered passageways several stories above ground (often towards the top of the structure) on the exterior of a building. They are typically closed in by a solid wall on one side. The outward facing side is open for public view and may be decoratively lined with columns that are sometimes linked together by arches.	+	Most often found in churches in Germany and Italy (although a few examples do exist in France and the Netherlands), dwarf galleries are covered passageways several stories above the ground (often towards the top of the structure) on the exterior of a building. They are typically closed in by a solid wall on one side. The outward facing side is open for public view and may be decoratively lined with columns that are sometimes linked together by arches.

	= Famous dwarf galleries =		= Famous dwarf galleries =
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−	[[File:Wormscathedral.jpg\|link=File:Wormscathedral.jpg]]Worms Cathedral, Worms, Germany (completed in 1181)	+	[[File:Wormscathedral.jpg\|link=File:Wormscathedral.jpg]]Worms Cathedral, Worms, Germany (completed in 1181).

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−	~~= Introduction =~~	+	Romanesque architecture mainly developed in Europe in the Middle Ages between the 10th and 12th centuries. It adopted some of the features of Roman and Byzantine architectural forms and materials, characterised by thick walls, round arches, vaults and vast towers. It was a pan-European style, although it is often referred to as 'Norman' in the UK.

−	Romanesque architecture ~~developed in Europe in the Middle Ages between the 10th~~ and ~~12th centuries (although~~ some ~~would argue that~~ it ~~emerged earlier than this)~~. ~~It adopted some of~~ the ~~features~~ of ~~Roman and Byzantine architectural forms and materials, characterised by thick walls~~, ~~round arches, vaults and vast towers. It~~ was ~~a pan-European style, although it is often referred to as Norman in~~ the UK.	+	One of the distinct features of Romanesque architecture, and some of the styles it was derived from, is the dwarf gallery. While the origin of the name is unknown, some suggest the term was used because the gallery was thought to be a passage for spirits or imps.

−	~~= A gallery for spirits? =~~	+	Dwarf galleries are typically inaccessible and purely decorative. They serve no practical purpose and are only a visual element, although some dwarf galleries have been used by priests to showcase religious items to crowds below.

−	One of the distinct features of Romanesque architecture is the dwarf gallery. While the origin of the name is unknown, some suggest the term was used because the gallery was thought to be a passage for spirits or imps.	+	Most often found in churches in Germany and Italy (although a few examples do exist in France and the Netherlands), dwarf galleries are covered passageways several stories above ground (often towards the top of the structure) on the exterior of a building. They are typically closed in by a solid wall on one side. The outward facing side is open for public view and may be decoratively lined with columns that are sometimes linked together by arches.
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−	Unlike a conventional gallery that is placed across the full extent of a building’s footprint and is open to the floor below (as defined by [[Approved_document_B,_Fire_Safety,_Volume_2,_Buildings_other_than_dwellinghouses_(2019_edition)\|Approved document B]], 2019 edition), a dwarf gallery is typically inaccessible and is a purely decorative feature. It serves no practical purpose and is only open as a visual element (it does not open to the floor below). However, some dwarf galleries have been used by priests to showcase religious items to crowds that have gathered.	+
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−	Most often found in ~~mediaeval era~~ churches ~~located~~ in Germany and Italy (although a few examples do exist in France and the Netherlands), a dwarf ~~gallery is a~~ covered ~~passageway placed~~ several stories above ground (often towards the top of the structure) ~~and situated~~ on the exterior of a building. ~~The passageway is~~ typically closed in by a solid wall on one side. The outward facing side is ~~meant~~ for ~~the~~ public view~~. It is open~~ and decoratively lined with columns that are sometimes linked together by arches.	+

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	[[File:DwarfGallery.Mainz.800.jpg\|link=File:DwarfGallery.Mainz.800.jpg]]		[[File:DwarfGallery.Mainz.800.jpg\|link=File:DwarfGallery.Mainz.800.jpg]]

−	Mainz Cathedral, Mainz, Germany (dedicated in 1009)	+	Mainz Cathedral, Mainz, Germany (dedicated in 1009).

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	[[File:StServatius.jpg\|link=File:StServatius.jpg]]		[[File:StServatius.jpg\|link=File:StServatius.jpg]]

−	Southeastern choir tower, apse and dwarf gallery, St Servatius, Maastrict, Netherlands (dedicated in 1039)	+	Southeastern choir tower, apse and dwarf gallery, St Servatius, Maastrict, Netherlands (dedicated in 1039).

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	[[File:PisawithTower.jpg\|link=File:PisawithTower.jpg]]		[[File:PisawithTower.jpg\|link=File:PisawithTower.jpg]]

−	(Left) Pisa Cathedral, Pisa, Italy (consecrated 1118) and (right) Leaning Tower of Pisa, featuring six rings of dwarf galleries (completed in 1372)	+	(Left) Pisa Cathedral, Pisa, Italy (consecrated 1118) and (right) Leaning Tower of Pisa, featuring six rings of dwarf galleries (completed in 1372).

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	[[File:Modena.jpg\|link=File:Modena.jpg]]		[[File:Modena.jpg\|link=File:Modena.jpg]]

−	Modena Cathedral, Modena, Italy (1184)	+	Modena Cathedral, Modena, Italy (1184).

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	[[File:SantaMariadellaPieve.jpg\|link=File:SantaMariadellaPieve.jpg]]		[[File:SantaMariadellaPieve.jpg\|link=File:SantaMariadellaPieve.jpg]]

−	Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo, Italy (12th century)	+	Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo, Italy (12th century).

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	[[File:TrierCathedral.jpg\|link=File:TrierCathedral.jpg]]		[[File:TrierCathedral.jpg\|link=File:TrierCathedral.jpg]]

−	Trier Cathedral, Trier, Germany (current structure completed 1270)	+	Trier Cathedral, Trier, Germany (current structure completed 1270).

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	[[File:Amiens.jpg\|link=File:Amiens.jpg]]		[[File:Amiens.jpg\|link=File:Amiens.jpg]]

−	Cathedral of Amiens, Amiens (13th century)	+	Cathedral of Amiens, Amiens (13th century).

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	[[File:Notre-dame2.jpg\|link=File:Notre-dame2.jpg]]		[[File:Notre-dame2.jpg\|link=File:Notre-dame2.jpg]]

−	In Notre-Dame de Paris (completed in 1345), the Gallery of Kings (located just below the rose window) is a dwarf gallery that was filled with statues depicting 28 figures known as the Kings of Judah. These statues were destroyed during the French Revolution, but their heads were saved, hidden and then donated to the Musée de Cluny. ~~In their place are~~ 19th century reproductions.	+	In Notre-Dame de Paris (completed in 1345), the Gallery of Kings (located just below the rose window) is a dwarf gallery that was filled with statues depicting 28 figures known as the Kings of Judah. These statues were destroyed during the French Revolution, but their heads were saved, hidden and then donated to the Musée de Cluny. They were replaced by 19th century reproductions.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

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	Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo, Italy (12th century)		Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo, Italy (12th century)
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	* Architecture.		* Architecture.
	* Gallery definition.		* Gallery definition.
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	* Notre-Dame de Paris.		* Notre-Dame de Paris.
−	* Types of building.
−	* Types of column.
	* Unusual construction terms.		* Unusual construction terms.

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−	~~Santa Maria della Pieve~~, ~~Arezzo~~, ~~Italy~~ (~~12th century~~)	+

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	(Left) Pisa Cathedral, Pisa, Italy (consecrated 1118) and (right) Leaning Tower of Pisa, featuring six rings of dwarf galleries (completed in 1372)		(Left) Pisa Cathedral, Pisa, Italy (consecrated 1118) and (right) Leaning Tower of Pisa, featuring six rings of dwarf galleries (completed in 1372)
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−	~~[[File:Wormscathedral.jpg\|link=File:Wormscathedral.jpg]]Worms Cathedral, Worms, Germany (completed in 1181)~~

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	Modena Cathedral, Modena, Italy (1184)		Modena Cathedral, Modena, Italy (1184)
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		+	Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo, Italy (12th century)

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	Cathedral of Amiens, Amiens (13th century)		Cathedral of Amiens, Amiens (13th century)

−	[[File:Notre-dame2.jpg]]	+	[[File:Notre-dame2.jpg\|link=File:Notre-dame2.jpg]]

−	In Notre-Dame de Paris (completed in 1345), the Gallery of Kings (located just below the rose window) is dwarf gallery that was filled with statues depicting 28 figures known as the Kings of Judah. These statues were destroyed during the French Revolution, but their heads were saved, hidden and then donated to the Musée de Cluny. In their place are 19th century reproductions.	+	In Notre-Dame de Paris (completed in 1345), the Gallery of Kings (located just below the rose window) is a dwarf gallery that was filled with statues depicting 28 figures known as the Kings of Judah. These statues were destroyed during the French Revolution, but their heads were saved, hidden and then donated to the Musée de Cluny. In their place are 19th century reproductions.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

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	Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo, Italy (12th century)		Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo, Italy (12th century)
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	[[File:PisawithTower.jpg\|link=File:PisawithTower.jpg]]		[[File:PisawithTower.jpg\|link=File:PisawithTower.jpg]]

−	(Left) Pisa Cathedral, Pisa, Italy (consecrated 1118) and (right) Leaning Tower of Pisa, featuring six rings of dwarf galleries (completed in 1372).	+	(Left) Pisa Cathedral, Pisa, Italy (consecrated 1118) and (right) Leaning Tower of Pisa, featuring six rings of dwarf galleries (completed in 1372)

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−	[[File:Modena.jpg]]	+	[[File:Modena.jpg\|link=File:Modena.jpg]]

	Modena Cathedral, Modena, Italy (1184)		Modena Cathedral, Modena, Italy (1184)

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−	[[File:TrierCathedral.jpg]]	+	[[File:TrierCathedral.jpg\|link=File:TrierCathedral.jpg]]

	Trier Cathedral, Trier, Germany (current structure completed 1270)		Trier Cathedral, Trier, Germany (current structure completed 1270)

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−	[[File:Amiens.jpg]]	+	[[File:Amiens.jpg\|link=File:Amiens.jpg]]

	Cathedral of Amiens, Amiens (13th century)		Cathedral of Amiens, Amiens (13th century)
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		+	[[File:Notre-dame2.jpg]]
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		+	In Notre-Dame de Paris (completed in 1345), the Gallery of Kings (located just below the rose window) is dwarf gallery that was filled with statues depicting 28 figures known as the Kings of Judah. These statues were destroyed during the French Revolution, but their heads were saved, hidden and then donated to the Musée de Cluny. In their place are 19th century reproductions.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Architecture.		* Architecture.
	* Gallery definition.		* Gallery definition.
		+	* Notre-Dame de Paris.
	* Types of building.		* Types of building.
	* Types of column.		* Types of column.
	* Unusual construction terms.		* Unusual construction terms.
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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

	Romanesque architecture developed in Europe in the Middle Ages between the 10th and 12th centuries (although some would argue that it emerged earlier than this). It adopted some of the features of Roman and Byzantine architectural forms and materials, characterised by thick walls, round arches, vaults and vast towers. It was a pan-European style, although it is often referred to as Norman in the UK.		Romanesque architecture developed in Europe in the Middle Ages between the 10th and 12th centuries (although some would argue that it emerged earlier than this). It adopted some of the features of Roman and Byzantine architectural forms and materials, characterised by thick walls, round arches, vaults and vast towers. It was a pan-European style, although it is often referred to as Norman in the UK.

−	= ~~The dwarf~~ gallery ~~to nowhere~~ =	+	= A gallery for spirits? =

	One of the distinct features of Romanesque architecture is the dwarf gallery. While the origin of the name is unknown, some suggest the term was used because the gallery was thought to be a passage for spirits or imps.		One of the distinct features of Romanesque architecture is the dwarf gallery. While the origin of the name is unknown, some suggest the term was used because the gallery was thought to be a passage for spirits or imps.
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	Southeastern choir tower, apse and dwarf gallery, St Servatius, Maastrict, Netherlands (dedicated in 1039)		Southeastern choir tower, apse and dwarf gallery, St Servatius, Maastrict, Netherlands (dedicated in 1039)

−	[[File:PisawithTower.jpg]]	+	-----
		+	[[File:PisawithTower.jpg\|link=File:PisawithTower.jpg]]

−	(Left) Pisa Cathedral, Pisa (consecrated 1118) and (right) Leaning Tower of Pisa, featuring six rings of dwarf galleries (completed in 1372).	+	(Left) Pisa Cathedral, Pisa, Italy (consecrated 1118) and (right) Leaning Tower of Pisa, featuring six rings of dwarf galleries (completed in 1372).

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−	[[File:Wormscathedral.jpg]]Worms Cathedral, Worms, Germany (completed in 1181)	+	[[File:Wormscathedral.jpg\|link=File:Wormscathedral.jpg]]Worms Cathedral, Worms, Germany (completed in 1181)

−	~~Trier Cathedral, Trier, Germany (current structure completed 1270)~~	+	-----
		+	[[File:Modena.jpg]]

−	~~Jim Linwood~~, ~~Flicker~~	+	Modena Cathedral, Modena, Italy (1184)

−	~~Trier Cathedral~~ - ~~Germany~~ [~~https://flic.kr/p/8cHXGC https~~:~~//flic~~.~~kr/p/8cHXGC~~]	+	-----
		+	[[File:TrierCathedral.jpg]]

−	~~The~~ Cathedral ~~of Saint Peter~~, Trier, ~~the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Trier, in the Rhineland-Palatinate, is the oldest cathedral in~~ Germany.	+	Trier Cathedral, Trier, Germany (current structure completed 1270)

−	~~Santa Maria della Pieve, Arezzo (12th century)~~	+	-----
−		+	[[File:Amiens.jpg]]
−	~~David Nicholls~~	+
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−	~~Flickr, Arezzo: Santa Maria della Pieve~~	+
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−	[~~https://flic.kr/p/4HdC9E https://flic.kr/p/4HdC9E]~~	+
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−	~~Modena Cathedral, Modena (1184)~~	+
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−	~~Pxhere~~ [~~https~~:~~//pxhere~~.~~com/en/photo/965920 https://pxhere.com/en/photo/965920~~]	+
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−	~~Pisa Cathedral, Pisa (consecrated 1118) and Leaning Tower of Pisa, completed in 1372 (six rings of dwarf galleries)~~	+
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−	~~Deb Nystrom~~	+
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−	~~Flickr [https://flic.kr/p/2caZCDf https://flic.kr/p/2caZCDf~~]	+
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−	~~The Gallery of Kings – Notre Dame detail, including – Version 3, reconstructed in the 19th century.~~	+
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−	~~Notre-Dame de Paris, completed 1345 (Galleries of Kings)~~	+

	Cathedral of Amiens, Amiens (13th century)		Cathedral of Amiens, Amiens (13th century)
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−	~~Steven Zucker~~
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−	~~Flickr~~
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−	~~Amiens Cathedral, towers [https://flic.kr/p/URcn1a https://flic.kr/p/URcn1a]~~

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Types of column.		* Types of column.
		+	* Unusual construction terms.