façade![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
tympanum ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flat portion of the portal above the door and between the orders.
portal ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ornamental architectural feature of a façade containing one or several doors.
pier ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pillar dividing the portal in two and supporting the lintels.
pier ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Masonry pillar supporting the orders.
splay ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Recessed side of the portal that widens from its inside to its outside edge.
lintel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Horizontal section of the door frame that fills the opening above a door or portal.
order ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Each of the receding arches that form a vault over a portal.
trefoil ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ornamental motif comprised of three lobes.
gable ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Triangular decorative element with molded edges, located above the portal.
flying buttress ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Masonry structure in the shape of a partial arch; it supports a wall by transferring the pressure of the vaults onto an abutment.
belfry ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small steeplelike ornament in the shape of a pyramid; it is found on the corners of the transept or on each side of the façade.
spire ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tapering part in the shape of a pyramid that surmounts the belfry.
gallery ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Covered passage along the cathedral’s façade, decorated with statues.
stained glass ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Translucent decorative work comprised of an assemblage of glass pieces, usually colored, that fills a bay.
tracery ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Stone framework adorning the inside of a bay.
rose window ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Large circular bay composed of decorative tracery and stained glass; it is also called a rosette.
bell tower ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tower with bays in which the bells are hung.
louver-board ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Inclined slat located in the bell tower bay; it projects the sound of the bells downward.