Church of the Acheiropoietos
church, Thessaloníki, Greece
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architectural design
- In Western architecture: Second period, after 313 ce
… in Constantinople (463) and the church of the Acheiropoietos at Thessalonica (470) were basilicas with tribunes and narthexes, which, in their proportions, approached those of centrally planned structures. The large central aisle, inaccessible to the faithful, was reserved for the service of the eucharist, the side aisles for the men,…
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