tetraconchs

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Buildings, usually churches, mausoleums, or baptistries, having a cross plan with four apses. Usually the arms of the cross form a Greek cross plan, with arms of equal length. The design was common in Byzantine architecture.
tetraconchs
Accepted term: 10-Feb-2025