Nave
Nave noun - The central area of a church.
Transept
Transept noun - Structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles.
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The final sections of Brennenburg castle from Amnesia: The Dark Descent are named after the parts of a cathedral (Chancel, Choir, Transept, Nave), making it fit this, though it doesn't quite look like a church.
Source: Creepy Cathedral
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Transept and Nave. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nave/transept
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Transept or Nave. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nave/transept.
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