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Quadrangle of University of Sydney
In architecture, a quadrangle, or more colloquially, quad, is a space or courtyard, usually square or rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building.
Quadrangle - A rectangular courtyard enclosed by buildings on all sides and sometimes within a large building complex. The arrangement is often found in colleges and schools.
Holyrood Palace ...
QUADRANGLE
Inner courtyard in a large building.
QUATREFOIL
Ornamental tracery in the form of a flower with four symmetrical petals, or any ornament with four foils or lobes.
QUADRANGLE: Inner courtyard.
SHELL KEEP: Circular or oval wall surrounding inner portion of castle.
SIEGE: Surrounding and attacking a castle, usually, a prolonged attack.
An enclosed quadrangle in a monastery or by a church, surrounded by covered passages; by extension, any space so enclosed. Cloister garth: the area enclosed by a cloister.CloseThe precinct of a cathedral.
Other parts of interior elevations: arcade, gallery or tribune, triforium Cloister: Part of a monastery; a quadrangle surrounded by covered passages. It connects the domestic parts of the monastery with the church.
cloister: Part of a monastery; a quadrangle-le surrounded by covered passages. It connects the domestic parts of the monastery with the church. Usually located on the south side of the church.
Part of a monastery; a quadrangle surrounded by covered passages. It connects the domestic parts of the monastery with the church. Usually located on the south side of the church.
cloister vault or segmented dome ...
A covered passage around a quadrangle at the side of the church.
Confessio -
A niche for relics located near the altar.
The public courtyard known as Jahangir's Quadrangle contains some of the best examples of Akbar's architecture built in the characteristic red sandstone.
 See also: Quadra, Architecture, Courtyard, Classical, Church
  
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