Minstrels' gallery

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The elaborate minstrels' gallery in the Lescot Wing's lower main room, Louvre Palace, Paris

A minstrels' gallery is a form of balcony, often inside the great hall of a castle or manor house, and used to allow musicians (originally minstrels) to perform, sometimes discreetly hidden from the guests below.

Notable examples

  • A rare example of a minstrels' gallery in a sacred setting[
    secular
    performers and would therefore have been forbidden from performing in a liturgical context.
  • A fine example of a minstrels' gallery can also be seen in the Great Hall of Durham Castle, University College, Durham, which was once used for entertainment by the Prince Bishops and is now occasionally used during College Feasts.[citation needed]
  • A restored oak minstrels' gallery is visible in Desmond Hall and Castle, Ireland (15th century).[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Desmond Hall". Heritage Ireland.
  2. ^ "Desmond Hall | Attractions | Historic Houses and Castles | All Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Limerick | Newcastle West". Discover Ireland.
  3. ISBN 9781856192378
    – via Google Books.


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