Rusu, Adrian Andrei - Szőcs Péter Levente: Arhitectura religioasă medievală din Transilvania 4. (Satu Mare, 2007)
Serii de monumente / Emlékcsoportok / Monument-groups - Szakács Béla Zsolt: Toronyaljak és toronyközök a magyarországi romanikában
SZAKÁCS Béla Zsolt 26 Thierhaupten, St. Peter's in Munich). In Austria it is almost unknown (with the exception of Kremsmünster). In Bohemia it is quite popular (Prague: church of the Knights of St. John and Poriéi, St. Peter's; Tismice, Litomysl, Milevsko, Tepid, and Rajhrad in Moravia). In Poland it is known but rarely used (Strzelno, Inowroclaw). To conclude, it can be stated that during the second half of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century in the entire region of Central Europe the churches with open ground floor were known but it was most popular in Hungary. Therefore, although this type was not in use from the beginning and was only one of the preferred arrangements of the western parts, the thesis of Henszlmann can be cautiously accepted. The spread of this type is contemporaneous with the emergence of Gothic style. Early and high Gothic churches were also built according to this type. Therefore, it can be regarded as an element of Late-Romanesque churches which made use of the technical advantages of Gothic style (cf. vaulting and supporting system, polygonal sanctuaries etc.). These spaces under the western galleries, lower than the aisles, preserved their autonomy, and might have served as entrance halls. A possible place for privileged burials (although not the most preferred one), it can be understood as a part of the circulation system of the church. Entering the building, people could continue their way in the nave, the aisles or to the gallery. However, these problems can be understood only with a complex analysis of the entire church which cannot be subject of this paper. 1. kép.
