Portico

A portico is a porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building.

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Some famous examples of porticos are the East Portico of the United States Capitol, and the portico adorning the Pantheon in Rome.

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The temple-front portico applied to The Vyne, Hampshire was the first applied to an English country house.

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Porch: A porch is an architectural feature relating to a floor-like platform structure attached to the front or back entrance of a residence. It is external to the walls of the main building proper, but may be enclosed by screen, latticework, broad windows, or other light frame walls extending from the m...

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United States Capitol: :For other uses of "Capitol Hill," see Capitol Hill (disambiguation)....

Portico related Images and Photos (experimental)

Portico	Portico	Portico Antico I	Portico Antico II
Portico of Diocletien	Portico in Piazza Cittadella - Bergamo	Sedona Portico 1000 Piece Puzzle	Portico of the Fountain of Pouhon at Spa
Portico Detail from the Church Facade built 1706-14	The Portico of the Church of San Lorenzo in Milan c.1814	Detail of the Portico De La Gloria Depicting Musicians	Perspective View of the Portico Interior Esne