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Flying buttress
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The flying buttress is a specific form of buttress composed of an arch that extends from the upper portion of a wall to a pier of great mass, in order to convey to the ground the lateral forces that push a wall outwards, which are forces that arise from vaulted ceilings of stone and from wind-loading on roofs.
Arching above a side aisle roof, flying buttresses support the main vault of St. Mary's Church, in Lübeck, Germany.
Arching above a side aisle roof, flying buttresses support the main vault of St. Mary's Church, in Lübeck, Germany.
The 4th-century Rotunda of Galerius in Thessaloniki, Greece, showing an early example of flying buttresses
The 4th-century Rotunda of Galerius in Thessaloniki, Greece, showing an early example of flying buttresses
Flying buttress of Reims Cathedral, as drawn by Villard de Honnecourt
Flying buttress of Reims Cathedral, as drawn by Villard de Honnecourt
Architectural drawing of a Neo-Gothic flying buttress for the late 19th-century Votive Church, in Vienna
Architectural drawing of a Neo-Gothic flying buttress for the late 19th-century Votive Church, in Vienna
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An arch is a curved vertical structure spanning an open space underneath it. Arch can either support the load above it or perform a purely decorative role. The arch dates back to fourth millennium BC, but became popular only after its adoption by the Romans in the 4th century BC.
Gateway Arch
Gateway Arch
A complex funicular model (Church of Colònia Güell by Gaudi, 19th century)
A complex funicular model (Church of Colònia Güell by Gaudi, 19th century)
Arcades of Pont du Gard (Roman)
Arcades of Pont du Gard (Roman)
Separating arches in the St. Zeno church [de]
Separating arches in the St. Zeno church [de]