This work describes and analyses the principal contributions to the acoustics of occidental
Christian churches from the second half of the last century to the present day, mainly in …

Computer simulations to predict acoustical parameters have been attracting renewed
interest in recent years. This paper reports the results of computer simulations of the …

Acoustic studies were carried out in a dome-shaped sacral room of the Pentecostal
Congregation in Katowice in Silesia, Poland. The investigated room is used for religious …

Several authors have proposed indices to synthesize the acoustics of a space, especially of
concert halls. Meanwhile, a few studies have focused on the acoustics of worship spaces …

Archaeological acoustics is the study of ancient environments that were used for
performances. The combination of this study with room acoustics enables us to study the …

This study reports on subjective and objective acoustical field measurements made in a
survey of 36 Catholic churches in Portugal built in the last 14 centuries. Monaural acoustical …

After the Council of Trent (1545–1563), the Catholic Church undertook a profound
renovation, which affected the spatial configuration of the churches to adjust to the spirit of …

Extensive objective energy-based parameters have been measured in 12 Mudejar-Gothic
churches in the south of Spain. Measurements took place in unoccupied churches according …

This paper describes the preliminary results of research work in acoustics, conducted in a
set of 12 Mudejar-Gothic churches in the city of Seville in the south of Spain. Despite …

Catholic churches and mosques are worship places but with different occupation modes and
acoustic requirements, decoration and architectural styles. This work reports on their …