Category:Flying buttresses

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Michael Wilson/asonry structure typically consisting of an inclined bar carried on a half arch that extends (“flies”) from the upper part of a wall to a pier some distance away and carries the thrust of a roof or vault. A pinnacle (vertical ornament of pyramidal or conical shape) often crowns the pier, adding weight and enhancing stability

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[+] Flying buttresses by country‎ (10 C)

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[×] Brick Gothic flying buttresses‎ (14 F)

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