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Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester. It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Since 1541
Bayeux Cathedral, also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux), is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Bayeux in Normandy, France. A national monument, it is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux and was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry.
Cathedral N Sra de Lourdes.
(Catedral de Pedra)
Downtown Canela
RS - Brazil
English gothic style
Tower height: 213 ft
12 bronze bells
Somerset, England.
It was built between 1175 and 1490, replacing an earlier church built on the same site in 705. It is moderately sized among the medieval cathedrals of England, between those of massive proportion such as Lincoln and York and the smaller cathedrals in Oxford and Carlisle
The inside of the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano), in a long exposure.
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Innenansicht des Mailänder Doms in einer Langzeitbelichtung.
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De Dom van Milaan van binnen met lange belichtingstijd opgenomen.
Amiens Cathedral is the largest gothic structure in France. This enormous building has a surface area of 7,700 m2 and can shelter 10,000 people within its walls, or the population of Amiens during the Middle Ages. A veritable feat of architecture, Amiens cathedral is one of the largest in Europe and was listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1981.
The Naval cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt is a Russian Orthodox cathedral built in 1903–1913 as the main church of the Russian Navy and dedicated to all fallen seamen. The cathedral was closed in 1929, was converted to a cinema, a House of Officers (1939) and a museum of the Navy (1980). The Russian Orthodox Church reinstalled the cross on the main dome in 2002 and served the first Divine Liturgy in the cathedral in 2005.
Avec ce magnifique ciel bleu je n'ai pas pu résister et j'ai photographié notre si belle cathédrale maintenant que les travaux de la place sont enfin terminés après les arrêts dus aux superbes découvertes de la voie datant de Jeanne d'Arc .
Maintenant le stationnement est interdit sur la partie gauche au pied de la muraille et dégage bien la muraille Gallo Romaine
A beautiful cathedral that we visited several years ago in Finland... “Porvoo Cathedral is a cathedral of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland in Porvoo, Finland. It was built in the 15th century, although the oldest parts date from the 13th century. It is the seat of the Diocese of Borgå, Finland's Swedish-speaking diocese.” Wikipedia
Cologne Cathedral is a renowned monument of Gothic architecture and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day and currently the tallest twin-spired church at 157 m (515 ft) tall. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_Cathedral
San Lorenzo dates from 1180 - the B & W marble style was used more famously (but a century later) in places like Siena, but it is impressive here as well...
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia - Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia - Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain.
Cathedral Gorge is in the Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park, Western Australia. The short hike to the gorge takes you through the famous Bee Hive domes, Absolutely stunning.
Dormition Cathedral in Kolomna. Three-domed Assumption Cathedral was founded in 1379 by Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy after the first victory of Russian troops over the Golden Horde in the Battle of the River Vozha. Construction of the cathedral lasted one year, presumably in his paintings participated Pheophan Grek. Cathedral stood until 1672, when it was demolished due to dilapidation. On the place of the demolished church for 10 years was built new, preserved to this day (architect Meletios Alekseev).
In inside of this awe inspiring Cathedral in the heart of Ottawa, gives rise to respect and reverence. Quiet and colorful, the architecture is amazing.
This is Ottawa's largest and oldest, still standing Catholic Church and it is also the seat of the Archbishop
A part of the front of Reims Cathedral - it's so big that photographing the complete front poses problems.
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UPDATED: 25th April, 2018
The cathedral of Ste Croix in Orleans dominates the landscape in the impressive manner all great monuments do, its twin towers visible from most locations within the city. The first church of this name was built on this site during the 10th century - some of its foundations are preserved to this day, so it is truly historical!
Due to historical events and religious wars a variety of places of worship in a Roman or Gothic style have succeeded one another on the original site.
As you liked yesterday's church, lets stick with the theme, shall we? But yesterday, we had an old and catholic one, today it's time for new and orthodox. The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica has only been finished in 2013.
It's even more impressive from the inside, but I'll show that to you tomorrow.
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