The room where a monk or nun lives; also a small hermitage.
Chilia este simplă: un pat, o masă, icoane și cărți de rugăciune. În jurul bisericii mari a mănăstirii se află corpurile de chilii. În munți există și chilii izolate sau săpate în stâncă, unde au trăit pustnici.
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- ApseThe semicircular or polygonal end of the church, usually to the east, where the altar stands.
- BaptisteryThe pool in which baptism by full immersion takes place, often behind the pulpit in Neo-Protestant churches.
- Bell towerThe tower or structure in which the bells hang; it can be attached to the church or stand separately.
- Chancel (presbytery)The part of the church, usually raised and facing east, where the altar stands and the clergy officiate.
- Choir stall (strana)The wooden stalls in the church; the cantors sing from the stalls in front of the iconostasis.
- Deacons' DoorsThe two side doors of the iconostasis, used by deacons and servers; archangels are usually painted on them.