Margaret Harrison - the Scientia Review

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Layout of Cathedrals
Cathedral of St Peter
and St Paul, Nantes,
France, built in the 13 th
century
Most cathedrals of the Middle Ages are in
the form of a cross with the longer piece
going from east to west. The Altar was
usually in the eastern end. The shorter arms
of the cross are known as transepts. The area
away from the altar is called the nave. The
nave goes from the front entrance to the
altar. The area behind the altar is referred
to as the choir. It is called the choir because
the chorus would sit there.