Romanique Church

A cathedral is the main church of a district under the care of a bishop.
Where the Bishop or Archbishop has his headquarters. The word cathedral
comes from the Greek word “cathedra”, meaning a seat or throne (throne of a
bishop).
A basilica is a cathedral built in the Romanesque style. The typical
early basilican cathedral was a hall-like structure designed around a
longitudinal axis. Its entrance would face west. The holiest part of the
temple, or the sanctuary was towards the east, so that the priest, when
standing in front of the altar with his back to the congregation could face in the
direction of Jerusalem, the sacred city of the Christians. This east-west
configuration exists in most cathedrals.
A generic basilica’s plan consisted of the central building preceded by
an enclosed atrium (where the non-members remained) with a baptismal font
in its centre. A small vestibule-like room called a narthex linked the atrium to
the church. The nave made up the main par...