Pilgrimage church
A pilgrimage church (German: Wallfahrtskirche) is a church to which pilgrimages are regularly made, or a church along a pilgrimage…
Parish close
Parish close is a translation of the French term enclos paroissial. It refers to a number of locations in Brittany,…
Parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish.…
Stave church
A stave church is a medieval wooden Christian church building once common in north-western Europe. The name derives from the…
Octagonal churches in Norway
An octagonal church has an octagonal (eight-sided polygon) architectural plan. The exterior and the interior (the nave) may be shaped…
Octagon on cube
Octagon on cube (also octagon on the quadrangle) is a type of architectural composition, in which a building is designed…
Mother church
Mother church or matrice is a term depicting the Christian Church as a mother in her functions of nourishing and…
Crinoline fashion of women 1850s
Fashion in 1850s, woman wears a gown with a low tight waist, a triangular body, and a long skirt. The…
Men’s fashion in 1850s
The man's clothing in 1850s develops slowly; the color is covered and the fit becomes slightly looser. The costume consists…
Western fashion history 1850s
1850s fashion in Western and Western-influenced clothing is characterized by an increase in the width of women's skirts supported by…