Notre Dame Cathedral

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Nave (fr the nef, from the Latin navis -.. A ship) - elongated room, part of the interior (usually in buildings such as the Basilica), limited to one or both longitudinal sides of the row of columns or pillars separating it from neighboring nefov.Delenie interior naves on a number of support emerged in ancient Greek temples. In ancient Roman architecture a series of parallel aisles consisted of civil buildings interiors - basil. Since type IV century basilica was adapted for Christian churches, and Nave becomes common element Christian architecture. On naves divided as the inner space-basil temples, which became widespread in the Middle Ages in Western Europe in the Catholic tradition, and the interiors of many cross-domed church, appeared and became widespread in the architecture of the Eastern Christian countries and Byzantium.