rose window

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For years, nobody has been allowed to peek behind the ornate stone walls and intricate rose window of the Catholic Apostolic Church in Albury.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

The fugitives entered and left the attic through a rose window, usually under the cover of darkness.

From Reuters • May 4, 2022

There are, naturally, some resplendent touches: black marble columns, a brilliant rose window and bronze chandeliers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2022

In Amatrice, known as the town of “100 churches,” at least 15 were destroyed — including Sant’Agostino, a 15th-century structure decorated with elaborate frescoes and a rose window on its facade.

From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2016

Her great rose window looked down like a dark and malevolent eye.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz