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Re: Building a small medieval church
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Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:37:01 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, James Stacey writes:
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> "Magnus Lauglo" <thunder_road@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:GxKpr4.40s@lugnet.com...
> > Hi all,
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> > I am building a small medieval church for my castle, and while I have • finished
> > most of the walls and stuff, I'd appreciate some input into details for • the
> > interior. I know next to nothing about Christianity in the middle ages or
> > different kinds of churches, but I want to make something that looks • somewhat
> > realistic. A couple of questions:
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> > What the the differences between an abbey and a monastery in terms of the • kind
> > of features they might have? Do I understand correctly that monasteries • would
> > be located in some out of the way part of the countryside, whereas abbeys • would
> > be more likely to be found in a town or a castle?
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> An abbey is a monastry (or convent) governed by an Abbot (or Abbess)
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> The confusion comes as churches that were once attached to an Abbey tend to
> retain the name 'Abbey'
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> > What should an alter look like, what is it used for, and where in the • church
> > should it be placed?
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> An alter is a table pure and simple. Often clothed with a (alter) cloth
> It sits at the front center of the church. The Pulpit stands to the side of
> it. Take a look at http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rs/2/Christianity/plans.html
> church layout hasn't changed much for centuries. Most churches take the form
> of a cross. The Alter at the head the main door at the foot
I'd add a word here, concerning the evolution of "catholic layouts". I
believe that after Vatican II, in the 60's, there was a guideline so that
churches would have the altars re-arranged in such a way that the priest
would face the congregation. Prior to that, the altar was just a table next
to the front wall.
Also, many churches have only one stand, that is used for both lectures and
preaching. It is located to the side, but its position varies a lot.
Not that this is very important, it is just historic reference (if you are
building a medieval church for use in a town layout, for instance :-).
> > Would it be plausible for a small church in a castle to have a tomb for an
> > deceased lord, where priests would pray for his soul? Or would that be • more
> > the kind of thing which would be in a distant monastery?
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> yes certainly. They tend to be in the wings closer to the main door.
But it varies a lot. In the Mosteiro de Alcobaça (Alcobaça Monastery,
central Portugal), the tombs of the king and his mistress are located in the
transept, in central positions. Older churches have usually tombs for dead
noblemen throughout the floor (usually on wings and entrance), but also on
the sides of the apse or in private chapels.
I think this particular issue is greatly dependant on local traditions. It
also depends a lot on the style (age) of the building. What will you be
using, Norman/Romanic or Gothic? (or other)
> > My church is not very big, the interior is probably about 12 by 24 pegs • for
> > the main part, plus a small corner alcove of about 8 by 8 pegs. What are • the
> > most important features to include?
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> Alter, pulpit or lectern and seats. thats all I put in mine :)
> http://www.minifig.co.uk/models/church1.htm
And a bell tower! :-P
Pedro
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| Pedro, (...) So you're saying I don't necesarily need both an alter and a pulpit if I want to be historically accurate? (...) Just fo rthe record, is a chapel just a small church, or does it refer to an actual part of a larger church? (...) I don't (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| "Magnus Lauglo" <thunder_road@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GxKpr4.40s@lugnet.com... (...) finished (...) the (...) somewhat (...) kind (...) would (...) would (...) An abbey is a monastry (or convent) governed by an Abbot (or Abbess) The (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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