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CAMPANILE [1 record]

Record 1 1999-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architecture
DEF

A bell-tower, whether forming an integral part of a church or detached from it.

DEF

A bell tower usually detached from the main building, especially a bell tower separated from a church building.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture
DEF

Clocher italien, et, en général, tour légère, ajourée, servant à porter les cloches d'une église et le plus souvent isolée de cet édifice.

DEF

Clocher formant édicule sur le faîte d'un bâtiment : il paraît posé sur celui-ci. Il est souvent construit en charpente.

OBS

Ne pas appeler campanile un clocher isolé.

OBS

Les sources consultées se contredisent quant au sens à donner au terme campanile.

Spanish

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