Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Built Environment (hierarchy name)
4. Single Built Works (hierarchy name)
5. single built works (built environment)
6. [single built works by specific type]
7. [single built works by function]
8. recreation structures
9. recreation buildings
10. sports buildings
11. [sports buildings by function]
12. physical education buildings

Anotations

Scope note:

Ancient buildings, or later buildings designed in the ancient style, where male competitors for games were trained, and where men engaged in social and intellectual pursuits. Gymnasia were generally located in the suburbs and tended to have a standard plan: they were large structures divided into spaces for various types of athletics, also having an open stadium, baths, palaestra, outer porticos used for athletic practice in inclement weather, and covered porticos where learned men gave public lectures and disputations. For more modern buildings inspired by ancient gymnasia and used for athletics, prefer "gymnasiums (physical education buildings)"; for more modern buildings used for preparing educational pursuits, use "gymnasiums (prep school buildings)."