View Full Version : What are your top 5 most beautiful churches?
RussiaPrussia
02-01-2013, 01:54 AM
5 Peter and Paul Cathedral
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Peter_and_Paul_Cathedral.jpg
4 Las Lajas Sanctuary
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/52_-_Ipiales_-_D%C3%A9cembre_2008.jpg
3 Aachen Cathedral
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Aachen_Cathedral_North_View_at_Evening.jpg
2 Saint Basil's Cathedral
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/RedSquare_SaintBasile_%28pixinn.net%29.jpg
1 Kizhi Pogost
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Kizhi_church_1.jpg
Kazimiera
02-25-2013, 12:48 AM
---> moved to Arts and Culture
Damião de Góis
02-25-2013, 01:02 AM
Hum.. probably:
Jerónimos:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zlz4enJSzDk/S-awLB44-GI/AAAAAAAAGts/jHhmgoYR-f8/s1600/lisbon-jeronimos1.jpg
Alcobaça
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Mosteiro_de_Alcoba%C3%A7a_%28Portugal%29_2.jpg/800px-Mosteiro_de_Alcoba%C3%A7a_%28Portugal%29_2.jpg
Mafra:
http://clubevinhosportugueses.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/2325lisboa_maf_mafra_a_00018peq.jpg
Batalha:
http://codigodacultura.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/44312551-batalha2672-jpg.jpeg
Santa Luzia:
http://ipt.olhares.com/data/big/438/4387562.jpg
Armand_Duval
02-25-2013, 01:47 AM
Ok, this is my very own personal opinion because I've visited them.
1.- Notre Dame.
http://blog.electricbricks.com/wp-content/uploads/notre-dame.jpg
2.- Il Duomo at Firenze.
http://fotos.euroresidentes.com/fotos/italia/florencia/images/El-Duomo%20(00).JPG
3.- Basilica Di San Pietro
http://www.tradicioncatolica.com/images/santoral/1118-DEDICACION-IGLESIA-SAN-PEDRO-Y-SAN%20PABLO.jpg
This includes the Cappella Sistina.
http://esphoto980x880.mnstatic.com/la-capilla-sixtina_6334411.jpg
http://esphoto980x880.mnstatic.com/la-capilla-sixtina_154944.jpg
4.-The Sacred Family. (I havent visited this one tho)
http://www.apartamentosbarcelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Sagrada-Familia.jpg
5.-El Valle de los Caidos.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e76jGPwGaEc/S7BVHnGdPQI/AAAAAAAACXk/wc5NOphQAJE/s1600/valle+de+los+ca%C3%ADdos.jpg
Graham
02-28-2013, 01:01 PM
Las Lajas Sanctuary, shame it's in not Europe, because I love it.
Sagrada Família, Barcelona.. Is so damn tall to see in person. Pictures never do it justice. Amazing building.
Graham
02-28-2013, 01:24 PM
England has some very nice cathedrals including these..
Lincolnhttp://www.heureka.clara.net/lincolnshire/lincoln-cathedral00.jpg
Canterburyhttp://www.ang-md.org/lambeth/images/canterbury-cathedral-lg.jpg
Peterboroughhttp://farm6.static.flickr.com/5119/5870631906_0cce6a9be7_b.jpg
Wells
http://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/West-front-full-on-cropped-small-680x507.jpg
Salisbury
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6599683429_dd99e673b8_z.jpg
Ely
http://assets.barratthomes.co.uk/webimage/celum/BAR_Hero_Middle/69252.jpg
Lichfield
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/af/Lichfield_Cathedral_Feb_West_Front.jpg/739px-Lichfield_Cathedral_Feb_West_Front.jpg
Twistedmind
02-28-2013, 01:44 PM
I have just three. :)
1) Hagia Sophia
http://test.classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/341/flashcards/69341/jpg/hagia_sophia.jpg
http://blogs.stthomas.edu/reflections/files/2012/05/Istanbul.Hagia_Sophia-Mosaic.jpg
http://www.jesuswalk.com/luke/portraits/christ_pantocrator_hagia_sophia_1680x1680.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Empress_Zoe_mosaic_Hagia_Sophia.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Haghia_Sophia_virgin_irene_john2.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Detail_of_the_Imperial_Gate_mosaic_in_Hagia_Sophia _showing_Leo_VI_the_Wise.jpg
2) San Vitale in Ravena
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Basilica_of_San_Vitale%2C_Ravenna%2C_Italy.jpg
http://faculty.txwes.edu/csmeller/human-experience/ExpData09/03Biee/BieePICs/1ByzPICs/Ravenna/StVitale547/Theo01Ret497.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Justinian_mosaik_ravenna.jpg
3) Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat in Moscow
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Moscow_July_2011-4a.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Sant_Vasily_cathedral_in_Moscow.JPG
Damião de Góis
02-28-2013, 08:58 PM
Hum.. probably:
I thought this was top 5 from your country :D
Lemon Kush
03-08-2013, 04:34 AM
I have three. Can't really think of five for now. :)
Sistine Chapel, Vatican City (Italy):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Musei_vaticani%2C_cappella_sistina%2C_retro_02.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Sixtina.jpg
Rila Monastery, Bulgaria:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/RilaMon2.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Rilamon-lazarov-1.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Fresco_de_San_Juan_de_Rila%2C_a_la_entrada_al_Mona sterio.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Stenopis.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Rilakloster_p_20090407_016.JPG
St.Basils Cathedral, Moscow, Russia:
http://www.wondermondo.com/Images/Europe/Russia/Moscow/StBasils.jpg
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/084/5/f/st__basil__s_cathedral_by_trentsxwife-d4twssc.jpg
http://images.travelpod.com/tripwow/photos/ta-00bd-6642-a33a/st-basil-s-cathedral-moscow-russia+1152_12915771001-tpfil02aw-9553.jpg
http://top10hm.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/St.-Basil%E2%80%99s-Cathedral.jpg
Pontios
03-08-2013, 05:07 AM
Agia Sophia in Constantinople, Greece. :)
http://www2.cytanet.com.cy/gogreek/St_Sophia.jpg
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Moscow_July_2011-7a.jpg/656px-Moscow_July_2011-7a.jpg
St. Sava in Belgrade, Serbia.
http://m8.i.pbase.com/u35/vmarinkovic/large/31830228.HramR.jpg
RussiaPrussia
06-06-2013, 04:11 PM
finaly someone replied here. i totally forgot about this thread
LouisFerdinand
05-29-2017, 10:50 PM
The Cathedral Saint Etienne de Metz in France
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjzKXZKHvzU
MinervaItalica
05-29-2017, 11:31 PM
I've more than just 5.
Santuario Madonna della Corona
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DIEcHZAsHB0/V4jgMNUluJI/AAAAAAAArpY/B5yNBu9j5WMpf4EBUqnrs5FgtEEF79CawCLcB/s1600/IMG_7636.JPG
Santuario dell’Addolorata a Castelpetroso
http://www.viaggiomolise.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Santuario_di_Castelpetroso_IS.jpg
Santuario della Madonna di San Luca
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Bologna%2C_Santuario_della_Madonna_di_San_Luca_003 .jpg
Tempio di Santa Maria della Consolazione
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Tempio_di_Santa_Maria_della_Consolazione_sotto_la_ neve.jpg
And many others among churches, basilicas, abbeys and sanctuaries.
Finnish Swede
09-03-2017, 11:23 AM
Sorry as posting only one church, and it is not as ''gorgeous/grand'' as other here.
But it is unique on its own way (among of Christian religion churches).
And historically ''valuable'' because of that.
World biggest wooden church (Kerimäki Finland).
http://i.xomf.com/mrvjs.jpg (http://xomf.com/mrvjs)
http://i.xomf.com/qwgbq.jpg (http://xomf.com/qwgbq)
http://i.xomf.com/hbykh.png (http://xomf.com/hbykh)
http://i.xomf.com/sjvpz.jpg (http://xomf.com/sjvpz)
http://i.xomf.com/vnssg.jpg (http://xomf.com/vnssg)
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