Double church explained

Double church
Description:	Double naves standing side by side and separated by a common wall
Type:	Church design
Area:	Byzantine

A double church, or twin church, is a church design found in Byzantine architecture. The double church design of the Üçayak Byzantine Church features double naves standing side by side and separated by a common wall. The twin church design at Üçayak has two naves each with a separate semi-circular apse. Each apse includes a rectangular bay in front of it.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Toivanen . Hanna-Riitta . Byzantine Church at Üçayak (Kirşehir, Cappadocia). Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia Minor. 2001. Close to the ruined church there was a spring of water, but no material remains have been found, which means, that this church was built originally in a completely isolated and remote place..
2. Mihaljević . Marina . Üçayak: a forgotten Byzantine church. Byzantinische Zeitschrift. 2014. 2. 107. 725–754, pl. I-V . Regarding the possible function of the twin-church of Üçayak, this article argues for the burial and commemorative functions, which often motivated the double arrangement in Cappadocian rock-cut churches. ... The edifice is, namely, arranged as a twin church, which makes it relatively uncommon within the context of Byzantine architecture (fig. 1)..