Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Illustrated Architecture
Dictionary
Portal
A doorway, an entrance, or a gate, especially one that is large and imposing
From the Latin "porta," meaning gate
Examples from Buffalo architecture:
- RIGHT Illustration above: St. Joseph's (Old) Cathedral
- St. Louis RC Church
Other examples:
- LEFT Illustration above: Cologne Cathedral
- St. Denis Basilica, Paris, France
- Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France
