Cloisters

Covered walkways around an open space or court, with a colonnade or arcaded inner side and a solid outer wall. Cloisters are normally used in a monastery or convent to connect the church to other parts of the building. They are usually placed S of the nave and W of the transept.

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See Also

Colonnade, Nave, Transept


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