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An apse is a semicircular or polygonal recessed area in a building, typically covered with a curved vault or dome, that commonly appears at the end of Christian churches. It matters in architecture because it became a distinctive and characteristic feature of Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic church design.
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El ábside es la parte de la iglesia situada en la cabecera, que acoge la mesa de altar. Generalmente tiene planta semicircular, pero puede ser también poligonal. Suele estar cubierto por algún tipo de bóveda que, en época románica, es de horno o cascarón.
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