<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">churches</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31443338</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:59:27</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">chureche</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">circe</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">cirice</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kirkes</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kirks</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kirrke</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kurks</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">chirche</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">chiriche</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">church</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">church architecture</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">church buildings</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">churche</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Buildings for public Christian worship that are distinguished historically from chapels and oratories, which are buildings that are in some respect private, or not public in the widest sense. Church architecture generally somewhat follows standard models, which vary depending upon the date, location, and characteristics of the congregation. ]]></dc:description></metadata>