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Features / Walls, arches & windows

Walls, arches & windows

Rose window

A large circular window filled with tracery radiating from the centre like the petals of a flower or the spokes of a wheel.

Where to look
A big round window, usually high on the front or at the transept ends.
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
FrontRose window is highlighted.