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Vault (architecture)

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A vault is a curved ceiling.

Vault diagram.png
Vault diagram.png
It can be made of stone. It can be made of brick too. It helps cover a big room. It makes a space look grand. Can you find a curved roof?

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File:Voûte de l'église Saint-Séverin à Paris.jpg
Voûte de l'église Saint-Séverin à Paris.jpg
File:Vault diagram.png
Vault diagram.png
File:Vault fig 01.gif
Vault fig 01.gif
File:Voûte en tranches inclinées.jpg
Voûte en tranches inclinées.jpg
File:St Paul's Cathedral Choir looking east, London, UK - Diliff.jpg
St Paul's Cathedral Choir looking east,...
File:Barrel vault top force.jpg
Barrel vault top force.jpg
File:Groin vault under edit.jpg
Groin vault under edit.jpg
File:Groin vault plan force.jpg
Groin vault plan force.jpg
File:Groin vault top.jpg
Groin vault top.jpg
File:Reims Cathedral, interior (4).jpg
Reims Cathedral, interior (4).jpg
File:Fresco vault Gent.jpg
Fresco vault Gent.jpg
File:Salisbury Cathedral, top of vaulted ceiling over nave.jpg
Salisbury Cathedral, top of vaulted...

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