The pronaos (of the old Greek τὸ προνάον), literally “the space located in front of the temple”, indicates the hall or the entry of a temple. It has the same width normally as the Naos that it prolongs in the same axis. Its side walls can be either of the walls or of the isolated supports (Pilier S, column S). Its opening can take all the width of the building or a part only (carries). It generally consists of a colonnade either in antis or Prostyle, from two to eight columns.

Internal bonds

• Maison Carrée, Nimes

• the Pantheon of Rome
• Parthenon, Athens