Basilica
The type „basilica“ was also used in the gothic period, usually with a high nave (“Hauptschiff”) and lower side aisles (“Seitenschiff” separated by columns). Often the nave has double the width of a side aisle. Mostly two but also four side aisles were used. The difference in the height between nave and side aisles made extra-windows above the aisles possible („Lichtgaden“)
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Oriental basilika
The „oriental basilica“ is very similar to the basilica, but the difference in height between the nave and the aisles is smaller so that no extra-windows („Lichtgaden“)above the side aisles can be found. As a consequence this type of church is a mixture between „basilica“ and „hall church“ (see below).
Hall church
Here all naves / aisles have the same height for an enormous feeling of space. Hall churches can be found with wooden ceilings or vaults and were preferred from the 14th century on. [1c]
![Bild : Schnitt durch eine gotische Hallenkirche](http://www.kirchenbau-mittelalter.de/joomla/images/stories/image008.jpg)
The nave and aisles can be spanned by one saddle roof or multiple roofs.