Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the sides.

An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.

marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure

Term describing a building usually a temple, with porticoes at each end but without columns along the other two sides.

a type of Greek temple which has a colonnade on both [amphi-] of its narrow sides [image

In classical architecture, Amphiprostyle denotes a temple with a portico both at the front and the rear. This never exceeded the use of four columns in the front, and four in the rear. The best-known example is the tetrastyle small Temple of Athena Nike at Athens.