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part of a church, near or part of the chancel, often a semicircular recess, often covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome
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Summary
apse ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,661 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- apse is a type of architectural element[2].
- apse is a type of building component[3].
- apse's Commons category is recorded as Apses[4].
- apse's said to be the same as is recorded as chevet[5].
- apse's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6].
- apse's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
- apse's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[8].
- apse's described by source is recorded as Kościelna encyclopedia[9].
- apse's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- apse's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- apse's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[12].
- apse's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
- apse's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[14].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include architectural element[2] and building component[3].
Why It Matters
apse ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,661 views/month).[1] apse has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] apse is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]