The abbey gatehouse incorporates a steeply pitched roof that is meant to king tutankhamun s tomb was discovered in 1922 by.
The abbey gatehouse steeply pitched roof.
It has triangular frames in a decorative pattern that surround its second floor windows.
Other notable exterior features are the vermont slate roof the steeply pitched hip roof decorated with copper flashing and mahogany finials.
One of the earliest is the gateway of lorsch abbey the lower part of which has three openings like a roman triumphal arch while the upper part of polychrome brick has detailing resembling half timbered house the effect enhanced by the large steeply pitched slate roof.
The white gabled house with a row of chimneys on its steeply pitched roof dates from the 12th century and has been in the same scottish catholic noble family since 1491.
It has arches supported by corinthian columns.
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Features of the abbey gatehouse at lorsch.
The beautifully proportioned chapel is considered an excellent example of gothic revival architecture as evidenced by its steeply pitched roof buttresses and its pointed arched windows with tracery.