Periptery

A peripteral building is surrounded by lines of columns on each one of its faces. Those form a external Péristyle.

This provision is very current in the classical architecture Greek at least since wood architecture of VIIIe century before J. - C. It was used, but in an exceptional way, in old the Egypt.

Examples of peripteral buildings

  • Temple of the Parthenon to Athens
  • Temple of Apollo Epicourios de Bassae
  • Maison Carrée (Nimes)

examples neo-classic S:

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