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2. Finial - Wikipedia

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   A finial (from Latin: finis, end) [1] or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. [ 2 ] In architecture, it is a small decorative device, employed to emphasize the apex of a dome , spire , tower , roof, or gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a ...

3. Flèche faîtière - Wikipedia

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   Flèche is a general architectural term for "spire". It is used to define a small but tall post that is fixed at the crossing of the nave and transepts in cathedrals and large churches. Flèche faîtière means "carved roof top spear", which adorns the grande case or the "Great Hut" of the Chief of a Kanak clan. [8] [9]

4. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   The outer layer of a roof shows great variation dependent upon availability of material, and the nature of the supporting structure. Those types of roofing material which are commercially available range from natural products such as thatch and slate to commercially produced products such as tiles and polycarbonate sheeting. Roofing materials ...

5. Sōrin - Wikipedia

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   The most important stone pagoda having a finial is the hōkyōintō. Usually made in stone and occasionally metal or wood, hōkyōintō started to be made in their present form during the Kamakura period. Like a gorintō, they are divided in five main sections, of which the sōrin is the uppermost. [12] Its components are, from the top down ...

6. Flèche (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   In French, the word is applied to any spire, but in English it has the technical meaning of a spirelet or spike on the rooftop of a building. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In particular, the spirelets often were built atop the crossings of major churches in mediaeval French Gothic architecture are called flèches.

7. Notre Dame cathedral's iconic spire fell in flames. Now it is ...

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   Some four years after fire ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral, metal scaffolding surrounds the entire site. The 2019 fire caused the cathedral's famous spire to collapse, leaving a gaping void in the ...