Place of Worship and Major Features

The Protestant place of worship is the Church.

Major features include:

- A common architecture for churches is the shape of a cross (a long central rectangle, with side rectangles, and a rectangle in front for the altar space or sanctuary)
- These churches also often have a dome or other large vaulted space in the interior to represent or draw attention to the heavens
- Other common shapes for churches include a circle, to represent eternity, or an octagon or similar star shape, to represent the church's bringing light to the world
- Another common feature is the spire, a tall tower on the "west"end of the church or over the crossing.                     
*Church Architecture Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU-1N_VFojI