Leveäsarakkeiset

Leveäsarakkeiset is a Finnish term that translates to "wide-columned" or "broad-pillared" in English. This descriptor is primarily used in architectural contexts, specifically when referring to ancient Greek or Roman temple designs. It denotes a style of column where the diameter is significantly large in proportion to its height.

The term "leveäsarakkeiset" is not a formal architectural order in the same way that Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian are. Instead, it serves as a descriptive characteristic that can be applied to temples or other structures employing such substantial columns. The visual effect of wide columns is one of immense strength, stability, and grandeur. They can impart a feeling of rootedness and permanence to a building.

While not a distinct order, the use of wide columns is often associated with certain periods or regional variations within classical architecture. The sheer mass of these columns would have required significant engineering and construction techniques to implement. The material used, often stone, would have been quarried and transported with considerable effort. The stylistic choice to use such massive pillars could have been influenced by aesthetic preferences, structural necessities, or symbolic meanings, such as representing the power and authority of the deities or rulers for whom the buildings were constructed.