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  1. Court of honor (architecture) - Wikipedia

    • A court of honor is the principal and formal approach and forecourt of a large building. It is usually defined by two secondary wings projecting forward from the main central block (corps de logis), sometimes with a fourth side, consisting of a low wing or a railing. The Palace of Versailles (illustration) and Blenheim Palace (plan) both feature such entrance courts. … See more

    Definition

    Technically, the term cour d'honneur can be used of any large building whether public or residential, ancient or … See more

    History

    Some 16th-century symmetrical Western European country houses built on U-shaped groundplans resulted in a sheltered central door in a main range that was embraced between projecting wings, but the formaliz… See more

    Gallery

    Henry Holland's Ionic screen fronts a shallow cour d'honneur at the Prince Regent's Carlton House in Pall Mall, London
    Palazzo Barberini: without railings the entrance court is still public space … See more

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