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Category: Architectural elements
Individual parts of a structure that play a functional or decorative role.
Broader Terms
Architectural & site components (8075)
Narrower Terms
Windows (421),
Roofs (346),
Doors & doorways (327),
Walls (229),
Awnings (212),
Chimneys (202),
Stairways (197),
Railings (177),
Steeples (175),
Columns (163),
Arches (127),
Spires (69),
Religious architectural elements (61),
Fireplaces (55),
Architectural decorations & ornaments (49),
Structural systems (44),
Beams (27),
Domes (25),
Floors (22),
Ovens (21),
Capitals (Columns) (20),
Colonnades (15),
Podiums (15),
Shutters (14),
Balusters (12),
Arcades (Architectural components) (10),
Balustrades (9),
Mantels (8),
Weather vanes (8),
Ceilings (7),
Woodwork (6),
Locks (Hydraulic engineering) (4),
Cornerstones (3),
Rafters (3),
Vaults (Architecture) (3),
Battlements (2),
Buttresses (2),
Friezes (Entablature components) (2),
Grilles (2),
Pedestals (2),
Voussoirs (2),
Architectural orders (1),
Cupolas (1),
Flying buttresses (1),
Gables (1),
Lintels (1),
Moats (1),
Moldings (1),
Pediments (1),
Pilasters (1),
Plasterwork (1),
Pylons (Bridges) (1),
Tympana (1),
Chimneypieces (2)
Related Terms
Architectural mirrors (1),
Mirrors (126),
Screens (9),
Towers (484)
Used for
Architectural details; Details, Architectural
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