Glossary of Medieval Art and
Architecture
confessio:
A type of crypt which consists of a series of linked passages.
The most famous confessio crypt during the Middle Ages was that of
Old Saint Peter's church in Rome,
which contained the tomb of Saint Peter.
See also crypt.
Other types of crypt:
hall crypt.
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