Vocabulary – Gothic Architecture
lomený obloukbroken arch, pointed arch, arcade arch
klenbavault (Matyáš Rejsek designed the vault over the chancel)
kněžištěchancel
kamenné ozdobystone decorations
opěrný obloukflying buttress (On the outside we can see several flying buttresses with pinnacles)
vrchol, věžičkapinnacle
hlavní loďnave
postranní loďaisle
příčná loďtransept
žebra, žebrová klenbaribs, ribbed vault
freskyfrescoes
nástěnné malbywall paintings
kaplechapel
pilířpillar, buttress, pier
chór, kněžištěchoir
apsidaapse
ochozambulatory (the passageway around the apse and the choir of a church)
rozeta, kruhové oknorose window, rosette
St. Barbara’s Church/ Cathedral
built outside the town walls
it was dedicated to St. Barbara, the miners’ patron saint
it was founded in 1388 and completed 1905
it was financed by the miners themselves
it was planned to be twice as long
many events interrupted its construction, for example the Hussite Wars
it was built in stages by several architects
Johann Parler, local builders, Matyas Rejsek, Benedikt Ried
in 1588 a provisional wall terminating the church was built due to lack of resources
mines in the Osel district were flooded
it remained unfinished for over 300 years
inside the church can be found a 1510 sanctuary, Late Gothic choir benches with wood carved decorations,
some gothic frescoes, four woodcarved Baroque statues representing four virtues
Vocabulary – Gothic Architecture
lomený obloukbroken arch, pointed arch, arcade arch
klenbavault (Matyáš Rejsek designed the vault over the chancel)
kněžištěchancel
kamenné ozdobystone decorations
opěrný obloukflying buttress (On the outside we can see several flying buttresses with pinnacles)
vrchol, věžičkapinnacle
hlavní loďnave
postranní loďaisle
příčná loďtransept
žebra, žebrová klenbaribs, ribbed vault
freskyfrescoes
nástěnné malbywall paintings
kaplechapel
pilířpillar, buttress, pier
chór, kněžištěchoir
apsidaapse
ochozambulatory (the passageway around the apse and the choir of a church)
rozeta, kruhové oknorose window, rosette
St. Barbara’s Church/ Cathedral
built outside the town walls
it was dedicated to St. Barbara, the miners’ patron saint
it was founded in 1388 and completed 1905
it was financed by the miners themselves
it was planned to be twice as long
many events interrupted its construction, for example the Hussite Wars
it was built in stages by several architects
Johann Parler, local builders, Matyas Rejsek, Benedikt Ried
in 1588 a provisional wall terminating the church was built due to lack of resources
mines in the Osel district were flooded
it remained unfinished for over 300 years
inside the church can be found a 1510 sanctuary, Late Gothic choir benches with wood carved decorations,
some gothic frescoes, four woodcarved Baroque statues representing four virtues