tented roof 1
noundomain: artefact
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Definition
A tented roof is a type of polygonal hipped roof with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak.
Examples
- 1.Tented roofs, a hallmark of medieval religious architecture, were widely used to cover churches with steep, conical roof structures.
- 2.The Ascension church of Kolomenskoye, built in 1532 to commemorate the birth of the first Russian Tsar Ivan IV, often is considered the first tented roof church.


