İlk defa Antik Roma'da, mahkeme gibi kamu binalarının bir arada bulunduğu, dikdörtgen planlı yapı. M.S. 5. yüzyılda Roma İmparatorluğunun, Hıristiyanlığı tanınmasından sonra inşa edilen kiliselerde, sıklıkla tercih edilmesi sebebiyle terim, kiliseyle özdeşleşmiştir
Aziz Petrus meydanı, ya da Piazza San Pietro, Vatikan'daki Aziz Petrus Bazilikasının önünde yer almaktadır. - Saint Peter's square, or the Piazza San Pietro, is located in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
1 Originally a Roman public hall consisting of a large room with side aisles 2 In traditional Christian church architecture: a church divided into a nave and two or more aisles, the former higher and wider than the latter, often lit by the windows of a clerestory and with, or without, a gallery
A basilica is a church which is rectangular in shape and has a rounded end. a church in the shape of a long room with a round end (basilike, from basilikos , from basileus ). Originally a secular public building in ancient Rome, typically a large rectangular structure with an open hall and a raised platform at one or both ends. In one type, the central hall was flanked by side aisles set off by colonnades, and the raised platform was enclosed by an apse. The early Christians adopted this type for their churches. In the typical early Christian basilica, the columns separating the nave from the lower side aisles carried either arches or entablatures, above which rose clerestory walls that supported the roof. The long nave came to be crossed just before the apse by a shorter transept, creating the cross-shaped plan that remains a standard church form to the present. "Basilica" is also a title of honor given to a Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox church distinguished by its antiquity or its role as an international center of worship. See also cathedral. Saint Mark's Basilica San Marco Basilica Saint Peter's Basilica
a church building, usually facing east, with a tall main nave and two or four side aisles of lesser height There may also be a transept between the nave and the choir, which is reserved for the clergy Originally, the basilica was an ancient Greek administrative building, and the Romans used this form for markets and law courts; it then became a place of assembly for the early Christians, and thus a church
Originally a building used by the Romans as a place for public meetings, with courtrooms, etc , attached In earlier centuries of Christianity, the church built basilicas for worship using the plan, which was taken from the Romans The name is still applied to some churches by way of honorary distinction
The public hall that formed a gathering point in every Roman city, usually with a rectangular plan ending in as apse and divided by a double file of columns It was the inspiration for the early Christian churches
Originally, the palace of a king; but afterward, an apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and hence, any large hall used for this purpose
a Roman building used for public administration an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges; "the church was raised to the rank of basilica
Public meeting hall (legal or mercantile); a church modelled on such a hall Hence used of a type of church with a broad nave and aisles, especially large urban cathedrals
an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges; "the church was raised to the rank of basilica"
In Roman architecture, a rectangular public building, entered on one of the long sides In Christian architecture, a church loosely based on the Roman design, but entered on one of the short ends, with an apse at the other end
An ancient Roman floor plan for a style of building which was used as a meeting place and a hall of judgment The plan consisted of a central nave, which terminated into an apse, flanked by two side aisles This design became very influential early in Christian architecture and the term Basilica now describes any church with a long nave ending in an apse, with two side aisles (Hartt)
1 Originally a Roman type of building, with a central nave and two side aisles Basilicas were used mainly as courtrooms and audience halls When the first Christian cathedrals were built in the West, the basilica was considered the type of building best suited The best place to appreciate what a Roman basilica looked like is, in my opininon, San Paolo fuori le Mura, especially if you're lucky enough to come on a day when there are few tourists 2 A privileged church may be given the title 'basilica' by the Holy Father There are Major Basilicas (the four Patriarchal Basilicas in Rome) and Minor Basilicas (some important churches in Rome, and many cathedrals throughout the world) Among the privileges granted to such churches are indulgences during Holy Years