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Tented roofs are thought to have originated in the
Russian North, as they prevented snow from piling up on wooden buildings during long winters. In wooden churches (even modern ones) this type of roof is still very popular. The earliest specimen of such a church was recently transported to an abbey
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Tented churches were exceedingly popular during the reign of Ivan the
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with steeply pitched slopes rising to a peak. Tented roofs, a hallmark of medieval religious architecture, were widely used to cover churches with steep, conical roof structures.
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In the 17th century tented roofs were placed in a row, sometimes producing astonishing decorative effects. The first instance of this type is the
Marvellous Church in
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The "tent-like church" (шатровая церковь) is a national type of church that was developed in late medieval Russia. It marks a sharp departure from the traditions of
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The term "tent roof" may also be applied in modern architecture to membrane and thin shell structures comprising roofs of modern materials and actual tents.
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roof made of wood, where wood logs are laid both parallel to the sides of the roof, and across the corners to form
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