The Textbook of Architecture

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Martyrium

Also called martyria

A church or shrine built over the grave of a martyr or at a holy site, often centrally planned (round, octagonal or cross-shaped).

See also: Baptistery

Where it appears in the book

In the chapters Byzantium and the Early Church.

Nearby in the glossary

Mandapa · Mansard · Maqsura · Marche · Maru · Mastaba · Medhi · Megalith