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Central nave of Basilica San Miniato al Monte in Florence, featuring marble columns, geometric patterned arches, wooden ceiling, and an ornate altar with religious artwork. Illustration of a medieval cathedral with a cruciform, or cross-shaped, floor plan, showing labeled sections including nave, aisles, columns, transept, crossing, chancel, main altar, auxiliary altar, and apse. Bayeux, France: Gothic cathedral Vatican City: St. Peter's Basilica Westminster Abbey: choir nave The nave of Amiens Cathedral in France, showing soaring vaulted ceilings, tall stone columns, pointed arches, and a patterned floor leading to the altar. New Abbey: Sweetheart Abbey Figure 37: Laon cathedral, begun c. 1165. (Right) Nave, afterc. 1165. Marble steps lead to the ornate main altar in the richly decorated nave of the Basilica Cathedral at Monte Cassino Abbey, Italy, with gold accents and painted vaulted ceilings.
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Article title updated for style. Nov 07, 2026
Invalidated site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Nave. Apr 20, 2026
Media added. Oct 19, 2016
Media added. Apr 08, 2009
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Nave. Dec 18, 2007
Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Nave - Church Architecture. Sep 21, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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