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side altar

In Christianity, a side-altar or bye-altar is an altar that is subordinate to the central or high altar in a church. The term is generally applied to altars situated in bays of the nave, transepts, etc. Side-altars may be recessed in a side-chapel, or simply built against a main aisle wall. • Illustration — A bye-altar in the Kapucijnenkerk; Ostend, Belgium.

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Left aisle in the Kapucijnenkerk; Ostend, Belgium

JoJan · Self-photographed · Public domain

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