Chapter House

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:building
ecclesiastical structure
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Gothic
Romanesque
gptkbp:etymology named for chapter meetings
gptkbp:feature stained glass windows
central pillar
decorative stonework
polygonal plan
vaulted ceiling
gptkbp:historicalName disciplinary hearings
election of abbots
reading of monastic rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chapter House
gptkbp:location gptkb:monastery
cathedral precinct
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Wells_Cathedral_Chapter_House
gptkb:Westminster_Abbey_Chapter_House
gptkb:York_Minster_Chapter_House
gptkbp:purpose administrative functions
meetings
gptkbp:usedBy cathedral clergy
monastic communities
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4