In church architecture, the lantern tower is a tall construction above the junction of the four arms of a cruciform (cross-shaped) church, with openings through which light from outside can shine down to the crossing.
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File:Peterborough lantern tower.JPG|Interior, Peterborough Cathedral, UK File:Sutton Church - geograph.org.uk - 378802.jpg|St Andrew's Church, Sutton, UK File:StEtienne tour lanterne.jpg|Interior, Saint-Étienne's Church, Caen == See also ==