The building has a cruciform plan consisting of the square domed sanctuary, a square courtyard of equal size and two small rectangular wings projecting out of the sides.
At the Holy Apostles (6th century) five domes were applied to a cruciform plan; the central dome was the highest.
Transept - Transverse arms of a cruciform plan church, usually dividing the nave from the chancel.
Transitional - The period around the 1890s between Victorian and Edwardian architecture and incorporating elements from each period.
transept In a church, a projecting space that is perpendicular to the nave; the nave and transepts intersect at the crossing to produce a cruciform plan.
A church with transepts has a cruciform plan
Crupper Armour for a horse to protect the hind area
Crusade Military expeditions to win back or hold on to the Holy Lands from the Muslims
Crypt Vault or chamber under the church ...
 See also: Cruciform, Architecture, Capital, Decorated, Tower
  
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