Facade facts for kids
Facade of the Strasbourg Cathedral
A facade or façade is usually one side of the outside of a building. It is very often the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face".
Images for kids
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Carlo Maderno's monumental façade of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
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The façade of the Panthéon in Paris illuminated at night on 27 May 2015 for the admittance of Germaine Tillion, Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz, Pierre Brossolette and Jean Zay to the mausoleum.
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See also
In Spanish: Fachada para niños
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