Blind arcade
A blind arcade , also known as a wall arcade , is an ornament on buildings. They loosen up the smooth surface of a wall by suggesting an arcade . In contrast to this, the blind arcade does not have any openings, the arches are only hinted at. A single such decorative arch is called a blind arch .
Blind arcades are part of primarily Romanesque and Gothic architecture. However, models can already be found among the Romans . The arched frieze is a special form of the blind arcade .
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Examples
Pointed arcades in the apse of the Quirinus Minster in Neuss
Blind arcades as marble incrustation on the facade of San Miniato al Monte in Florence
Wooden blind arcades on the window parapets
detail
Blind arcades at the Brunnhaus Chapel in Bad Reichenhall
Blind arcades at the old salt works in Bad Reichenhall
