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Courtyard
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For other uses, see
Courtyard (disambiguation).
Courtyard in the
Residenz palace of
Munich,
Bavaria
A court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a
building that is open to the sky. These areas in
inns and public buildings were often the primary meeting places for some purposes, leading to the other meanings of
court.
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Historic use of courtyards
Courtyards?private open spaces surrounded by walls or buildings?have been in use in residential
architecture for almost as long as people have lived in constructed dwellings. The earliest known
courtyard houses were built in
Iran and
China and date as far back as
3000 BC. Courtyards have historically been used for many purposes including cooking, sleeping, working, playing, gardening, and even places to keep animals.
Before courtyards, open
fires were kept burning in a central place within a home, with only a small hole in the
ceiling overhead to allow
smoke to escape. Over time, these small openings were enlarged and eventually led to the development of the centralized open courtyard we know today. Courtyard homes have been designed and built throughout the world with many variations.
Courtyard homes are more prevalent in temperate climates, as an open central court can be an important aid to c...
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