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Coordinates: 50°56′28″N 06°57′26″E. The finials with copper reinforcements and ladders, all with green patina. Top of the north tower of Cologne Cathedral (1881) The finials of Cologne Cathedral from the tops of the two towers (north and south towers) at a height of 149 to 157 metres. A copy of this finial in original size, but made ...
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 building or structure. [ 3 ] A finial is typically carved in stone. Where there are several such elements they may be called pinnacles.
Chigi (千木, 鎮木, 知木, 知疑), Okichigi (置千木) or Higi (氷木) are forked roof finials found in Japanese and Shinto architecture. Chigi predate Buddhist influence and are an architectural element endemic to Japan. [ 1] They are an important aesthetic aspect of Shinto shrines, where they are often paired with katsuogi, another ...
At the time, most houses were made of wood and had thatch roofing, which would often cause fires to spread quickly. To satisfy demand, many small roof-tile makers began to produce roof tiles by hand. The Scandinavian style of roof tile is a variation on the pantile which features a subdued "S" shape reminiscent of an ocean wave.
Roof finial or chofah (colorized) as depicted on the bas relief of Angkor Wat temple in 12th century.. The representation of cho fah is unclear and believed to represent garuda [citation needed], however, the present research indicates that the original chofah upon which most subsequent chofah have been based is the gajashimha of Suryavarman II, [2] the Khmer king who built Angkor Wat.
The two types of pagoda finial ( sōrin ), in bronze. ( tahōtō) and stone ( hōkyōintō) The sōrin (相輪, lit. alternate rings) is the vertical shaft ( finial) which tops a Japanese pagoda, whether made of stone or wood. [ 1][ note 1] The sōrin of a wooden pagoda is usually made of bronze and can be over 10 meters tall. [ 2] That of a ...