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Areas of a Gothic Cathedral

The floor plan of a cathedral is divided into several areas which are analagous to rooms in a house in terms of having separate names to define them. Can you give the names of the items listed based on their descriptions?
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Last updated: May 20, 2021
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1. The area immediately outside the front doors of the cathredral
porch
2. The lobby/foyer inside the front doors of the cathedral but not the worship area.
narthex
3. One of two to three walking areas that run parallel to the pew area along the sides and down the center of #2.
aisle
4. The large area that comes after #2 which contains the pews and #3. The single largest area of a cathedral.
nave
5. A small worship area containing a small altar off of #4.
side chapel
6. The area after #4 wich cuts across the axial line of the cathedral and which separates #4 from the rest of the cathedral. Makes the cathedral footprint look like a cross.
trancept
7. A small worship area off #6 containing a small altar.
trancept chapel
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8. The area in front of the altar which may contain seats for the choir to sit in and the organ, usually on a raised area one or so steps up from #4 and #6.
chancel
9. The name for the area within #8 where the choir sits
choir
10. The walking area post-altar, usually semi circular in shape.
ambulatory
11. One of two small worship areas opening into the back wall of #10. There are usually three of these worship areas, these two and another in the middle with a slightly different name.
apsidal chapel
12. The middle of the three worship areas beyond #10, sits on the axial line of the cathedral front to back.
axial chapel
13. The semi circular wall beyond which has openings for #11 and #12
apse
14. The raised area mentioned in #8 which contains everything from #9-13 is called this.
sanctuary
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