Kibri - 36818 - Structure, Religious, Church - Religious Structures

Specific Item Information: 9 x 5-1/2" 23 x 14 cm

Road Name History: A church building or church house, often simply called a church, is a building used for Christian religious activities, particularly for worship services. The term in its architectural sense is most often used by Christians to refer to their religious buildings, but it is sometimes used (by analogy) to refer to buildings of other religions. In traditional Christian architecture, the church is often arranged in the shape of a Christian cross. When viewed from plan view the longest part of a cross is represented by the aisle and the junction of the cross is located at the altar area.

Towers or domes are often added with the intention of directing the eye of the viewer towards the heavens and inspiring church visitors. Modern church buildings have a variety of architectural styles and layouts; many buildings that were designed for other purposes have now been converted for church use; and, similarly, many original church buildings have been put to other uses.

The earliest identified Christian church was a house church founded between 233 and 256. From the 11th through the 14th centuries, a wave of building of cathedrals and smaller parish churches occurred across Western Europe. A cathedral is a church, usually Roman Catholic, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox or Eastern Orthodox, housing a cathedra, the formal name for the seat or throne of a bishop.

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Brand/Importer Information: Kibri Kindler & Briel was founded in 1895 by Wilhelm Kindler and Adolf von Briel. The "Kibri" plastic manufacturing company, specializing in plastic mold of model railroad accessories, was founded in 1981. The company is located in Boblingen near Stuttgart, south of Germany. Kibri produces landscaping materials, pre-formed model railway baseboards and accessories, houses for villages and towns, corner houses, churches, industrial buildings, loco depots, stations and bridges with accessories, service vehicles and rail-carrying vehicles.