Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture
westwork
(from German Westwerk): An entrance area at the west
end of
a
church with upper chamber and usually with a tower or towers. It is
normally broader than the width of the nave and aisles. Westwork is
sometimes used synonymously with narthex.
Compare with narthex,
screen facade.
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