Great chamber - Lord's solar, or bed-sitting room. Great Hall - The building in the inner ward that housed the main meeting and dining area for the castle's residence; throne room ...
Solar: originally a room above ground level, but commonly applied to the great chamber or a private sitting room off the great hall Springald: war engine of the catapult type, employing tension ...
At the centre of the shrine is a great chamber covered by a bulbous glazed dome. Around the sides of the building are two tiers of glazed iwans and a monumental iwan flanked by twin minarets at the front.
See also: Tower, Drum, Ridge, Hall, Courtyard
 
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