In various traditions of architecture including Classical architecture, the capital (from the Latin caput, 'head') forms the crowning member of a column. In the Greek language the capital is called “kionokrano” (κιονόκρανο), meaning the helmet of the column.
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The capital projects on each side as it rises, to support the abacus and unite the form of the latter (normally square) with the circular shaft of the column.
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From the prominent position it occupies in all monumental buildings, the capital is often selected for ornamentation, and is often the clearest indicator of the architectural order.
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We have now in our new Church some of the capitals that will be used to decorate the columns. They are made at the workshop of Mr. Christos Orthodoxou, a prominent member of our Church Committee, who is generously offering them for our new place of worship.
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We are really grateful to him, as well as to his family, for all his hard work, his dedication and his kind contributions towards our Church and Community.