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Distyle
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Classical_architecture/wKTDW6sm">classical architecture</a>, a distyle is a small temple-like structure with two columns to the sides of the entrance, forming a <a href="/facts/Porch/gNM2RbEl">porch</a>. By extension, a distyle can also mean a <a href="/facts/Distyle_in_antis/YeLpSshb">distyle in antis</a>, the original design of the Greek temple, where two columns are set between two <a href="/facts/Anta_(architecture)/VjktftsX">antae</a>. </p>