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colonnade
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- History
- Notable colonnades
- Ancient world
- Renaissance and Baroque periods
- Neoclassical
- Modern interpretations
- See also
- References
thumb|300px|right|Colonnade at the Belvedere on the Pfingstberg palace in Germany
In classical architecture, a colonnade is a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, or part of a building. Paired or multiple pairs of columns are normally employed in a colonnade which can be straight or curved. The space enclosed may be covered or open. In St. Peter's Square in Rome, Bernini's great colonnade encloses a vast open elliptical space.
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