retrochoir
Sign in to saveAlso known as traschoir, Back choir, back-choir, Retroquire
thumb|260px|The retroquire in Winchester Cathedral
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thumb|260px|The retroquire in Winchester Cathedral
In church architecture, a retroquire (also spelled retrochoir), or back-choir, is the space behind the high altar in a church or cathedral, which sometimes separates it from the end chapel. It may contain seats for the church choir.
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