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church

A church building as defined by the Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus term 300007466: "Buildings for public Christian worship that are distinguished historically from chapels and oratories, which are buildings that are in some respect private, or not public in the widest sense. Church architecture generally somewhat follows standard models, which vary depending upon the date, location, and characteristics of the congregation."

Id: church-2

Same as: http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300007466