The Temple

Close-up view of astragal, capital, guttae, triglyps, dentils, corona, raking cyma among other details on front of gazebo temple.
Details

Dentiles, frieze with triglyphs, columns with capitals, astragals, mirrors and bases, there are plenty of classical details here.

Old-fashioned entablature upper wall .
Entablature

The entablature is the part of the building that rests on top of the columns. It is divided into cornice, frieze and architrave and these are in turn divided into even smaller building parts, all with their own names.

Front of roman-doric garden temple with handmade old-fashioned front door with mirrors.
Portico floorboards (preassure-treated thus moisture-resistant) and doric column bases
Portico

The porch. Above it rests the triangular pediment.

Coffered ceiling inside temple-like garden house.
Coffered ceiling

Despite the rather advanced appearance, this ceiling is still easy to install.

Garden temple window, closed.
Garden temple window, half open, ventilation position.
Garden temple window, fully open, ventilation position.
Paned windows

Thirteen windows with real grilles (i.e. the grilles are not just on the outside of the glass). On all of the windows the top row can be opened for ventilation in two positions. In the intermediate position, the risk of penetrating precipitation is low.

‘Secret’ storage

Eight of the columns have (somewhat) hidden ’bar cabinets’ with shelves where glasses, bottles and other things can be stored.

Handmade classical mirror front door.
Front door

Robust and handmade with pyramid-shaped mirrors.

Carved Roman numerals showing the year of manufacture.
Year of manufacture