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cloister [ˈklɔıstə] N

cloister

(修道院、教堂等的)回廊 huíláng

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In the first half of the 16th century, the two cloisters were restored and the monastery was enlarged. en.wikipedia.org

The island was dominated by nunneries, churches and cloisters until the 16th century. en.wikipedia.org

The portico also gives access to two cloisters, one from the 15th and another the 16th century. en.wikipedia.org

Originally built in 1566, it was substantially renovated in the 17th century, when its cloisters were added. en.wikipedia.org

The same structural form was used for open arcades as well as windows, and is found in galleries and cloisters. en.wikipedia.org

It thus does not form the closed garden usual for cloisters. en.wikipedia.org

Generally, monastic garden types consisted of kitchen gardens, infirmary gardens, cemetery orchards, cloister garths and vineyards. en.wikipedia.org

He was a founder of many cloisters, hospitals and churches. en.wikipedia.org

Within a year the church and cloisters were demolished and the site of the church was lost from the landscape. en.wikipedia.org

Secondly, some of the similar features of tennis courts were actually introduced in the 16th century, and earlier layouts were less similar to cloisters. en.wikipedia.org

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