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Outside

Louvre

Sloping slats set across belfry openings, letting sound out while keeping rain off the bell frame.

Where to look
Horizontal slanted boards or slates filling the tower openings.
Styles
On the drawings
Front

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Front of a building with a central tower and spire, a rose window, a pointed doorway, lancet windows and buttresses. Each label links to its feature. FinialSpireBelfryRose windowPinnacleButtressLouvreTowerGableTympanumLancet windowsPortal
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