2. Ambulatory (deambulatorio): a passageway behind the altar for pilgrims.
Apse (ábside): the rear (posterior) part of a church where the altar is situated.
Barrel vault (bóveda de cañón): a Romanesque architectural element that creates a curved
and semicircular vault.
Buttress (contrafuerte): a structure, common in Romanesque buildings, that was built against
an external wall to reinforce it.
Capital (capitel): the top of a column, which is often decorated.
Dome (cúpula): a hemispherical construction covering the upper part of a building.
Flying buttress (arbotante): an arched structure on a building that distributes the weight from
the top of the building to the lower parts.
Gargoyle (gárgola): a fantastic creature sculpted on the outside of cathedrals to channel water.
3. Gothic (Gótico): an artistic style that spread widely from the mid-12th century onwards.
Latin cross plan (planta de cruz latina): a desing for a church or a cathedral in the shape of a
Latin cross.
Nave: the central part of a church of cathedral.
Pointed arch (arco apuntado): an arch with a pointed centre, which is more effective at
distributing weigh. Featured commonly in Gothic architecture.
Portal: a church entrace, usually formed by a series of round or pointed arches.
Ribbed vault (bóveda de crucería): an architectural element which uses ribs (nervios,
nervaduras) for structural support.
Romanesque (Románico): an international artistic style common in the 11th and 12th
centuries.
Round arch (arco de medio punto): a semicircular arch common in Romanesque architecture.
