View allAll Photos Tagged ChurchArchitecture
The rood screen and chancel from the altar of St Mary the Virgin, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, 10 June 2014 (platinum emulation)
In describing St Peter’s Basilica, travel writer Rick Steve’s says, “There is no doubt. This is the richest and grandest church on earth. To call it vast is like calling Einstein smart.” The original basilica was built by the Emperor Constantine in the fourth century. In 1506 pope Julius II commissioned a new Baroque structure to replace the existing one. When it was completed 120 years later it was, and still is, the largest Christian church in the world with enough interior space to accommodate 60,000 people standing or 20,000 seated. The exterior measures 218 metres in length and lantern opening at the top of the interior dome is 120 metres above the floor.
The entire interior is lavishly decorated with marble, architectural sculpture and gilding. The central feature is the sculptured bronze baldachin, or canopy, over the high altar. Designed by Bernini, it is 30 metres high and is the prime visual focus of the basilica.
© Irwin Reynolds, all rights reserved. If you are interested in using one of my images or would like a high-quality fine art print, please send an email to irwinreynolds@me.com.
The Salt Lake Tenth Ward LDS Chapel is the oldest Mormon Church in continuous use in the World. Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta or the Mosta Dome, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the town of Mosta, Malta. It was built between 1833 and the 1860s in neoclassical style.
The design of the present church is based on the Pantheon in Rome, and at one point it had the third largest unsupported dome in the world.
Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!
Stunning trip to Mallorca, with stays in the peaceful C13th mountain monastery Santuari de Lluc, Port Sóller, and the capital Palma. Amazing mountain and coastal hikes. Stumbled across a grove of ancient olive trees near Port Sóller.
Not many picture postcard views but more an immersive experience with mountain ranges and deep valleys rolling in every direction - hard to capture in any single photo.
St Mary's Basilica -
St Mary's Basilica or Church of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven in Krakow.
This is a view from the choir towards the altar, a blaze of ornament and colour.
Krakow, 11 December 2018
☆☆☆ In Explore 23-06-2024 ☆☆☆
Interior of Steinhof Church, which is fully dedicated to Art Nouveau.
Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!
The old church of Keminmaa was erected in 1530 - 1660. It is a creation of the middle age church architecture and is built of natural stones.
Behind the old church you can see the new empire style church, built 1823, designed by C.L.Engel.
Nothing much to say about this - still in Le Grand Bourg, from the same roll as the previous pic, taken with the Agifold Series II. Still, it's a pretty litle row, with the flower boxes outside - and no wretched overhead power or phone cables in sight!
1952 Agifold Series 2, f4.5/90mm AGI Anastigmat, x2 yellow filter. Foma 200 in Caffenol 20-20-6-6, 15 mins @21C. Scanned on Epson V500 @1200dpi
The Grade 1 listed church and lychgate (and a number of other buildings in this small North Yorkshire village) were designed and built in 1856-58 by renowned Victorian Gothic architect William Butterfield for Viscount Downe of nearby Baldersby Park.
The church with its magnificent 49m high spire that can be seen from a considerable distance, was originally planned as a private chapel for the Viscount.
Official list entry
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: I
List Entry Number: 1296495
Eglise Saint-Germain d'Auxerre,Mormant France.Church Tower dates to the 13 hundreds.Church rebuilt in 1880.-35mm Nikon FM2,CineStill 400D.
The Church of San Giovanni Battista is located in the alpine village of Mogno in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was built between 1992 and 1996 on the site of an older church, which was destroyed by an avalanche in 1986.
The church was designed by the Swiss architect Mario Botta who used marble and granite from the valleys of the area.
Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!
ARCHITECT: Alexander Fortie
GENERAL BUILDING SUPERINTENDANT: Abram Hatch
ORIGIONAL OWNER: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
CURRENT OWNER: City of Heber City, Utah.
The Wasatch Stake Tabernacle in Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah, USA was completed in 1889, and served as a Latter Day Saints meetinghouse reserved for especially large congregations until 1965. The tabernacle, which has a capacity of 1,500 in its pews, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in a joint listing with the adjacent Heber Amusement Hall on December 2, 1970.
Construction began in 1887 and the dedication of the completed building occurred on May 5, 1889 where it was reported that the building costs of the tabernacle were $30,000. Then President of the Wasatch Stake, Abram Hatch was superintendent of the building project and Alexander Fortie the architect. The tabernacle is built with red sandstone that was quarried from the Lake Creek area east of Heber. Additions were made in 1928 and 1954. -- Courtesy Wikipedia and Heber City
In 1980 the tabernacle was sold to Heber City and now functions as the Heber City Offices.
"Emslanddom" Sankt Martinus im Mondenschein
"Kathedraal van het Emsland" Sint-Martinus in het maanlicht
"La katedralo Emsland" Sankt Martinus en la lunlumo
San Francisco de Asis Mission Church is a historic and architecturally significant church on the main plaza of Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. Built between 1772 and 1816, when New Mexico was part of the Vice-Royalty of New Spain, it is one of the finest examples of a Spanish Colonial New Mexico mission church.
The church was the subject of several paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe and photographs by Ansel Adams, Paul Strand and Ned Scott.
Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Church,Paris France.Built 1824-1844.Jacques Ignace Hittorff and Jean Baptiste Lepere Architects.Neo Classical Style-35mm Nikon FM2,CineStill 400D
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ajo, Arizona. Mission Revival architecture.
Many thanks for your visits / comments / faves!
Payerne Abbey was a Cluniac monastery at Payerne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
The first church was built in the 10th century. In 960 it was expanded following the model of the Church of Cluny and the entrance hall was extended. A second building phase began in the middle of the 11th century, which brought the church to approximately its current appearance. A new nave was added around 1070-80.
Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!
This Grade II*-listed church in the beautiful Northamptonshire village of Grendon is built from limestone rubble with ironstone dressings. In the church are the remains, in the form of two rounded arches, of the original 12th century building. The two eastern bays of the nave arcades and the chancel were rebuilt between 1368 and 1380, with the clerestory being added in the 15th century along with the four-storey tower.
On the far right of the picture can be seen the beautiful Grade II-listed war memorial. The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. The one at Grendon dates from 1920, and like virtually all others has been updated to commemorate those lost in WWII. The memorial stands in the south-east corner of the churchyard.
The difficulty with sharing these photos is that they are part of a series, with a theme - the idea of ‘reading’ a region through its signs, its architecture, its culture and aesthetic. Posting photos sequentially doesn’t really translate the same way - the casual viewer who stumbles across this image, for instance, probably sees simply another travel photo of an interesting church or building - which it is, of course, but in the context of the series it has other meanings too, which too easily are overlooked or lost.
Still, in the spirit of signs and themes, here is a frontal view of the Benedictine Arch-Abbey of Kloster Beuron, in the upper Danube Valley in Baden Wurttemberg. I hope you enjoy it.
San Francisco de Asis Mission Church is a historic and architecturally significant church on the main plaza of Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. Built between 1772 and 1816, when New Mexico was part of the Vice-Royalty of New Spain, it is one of the finest examples of a Spanish Colonial New Mexico mission church.
The church was the subject of several paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe and photographs by Ansel Adams, Paul Strand and Ned Scott.
Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!
Whether one is a believer or not, the soft light and simple beauty of this space can hardly fail to lift the spirits and induce a mood of contemplation.
The original church was built in 1902 and became a cathedral in 1968. Then in the early hours of Christmas morning in 1974 it was razed to the ground by Cyclone Tracy. Nothing but the front wall and portico were left standing; while around it the City of Darwin lay in near total ruin.
The new Cathedral was consecrated in 1977 with the Archbishop of Canterbury in attendance. The design incorporated the surviving portico as a memorial of Tracy’s devastation and of Darwin’s resolve that forces of destruction were not going to have the last word.
© Irwin Reynolds, all rights reserved. If you are interested in using one of my images or would like a high quality fine art print, please send me an email (irwinreynolds@me.com).
Payerne Abbey was a Cluniac monastery at Payerne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
The first church was built in the 10th century. In 960 it was expanded following the model of the Church of Cluny and the entrance hall was extended. A second building phase began in the middle of the 11th century, which brought the church to approximately its current appearance. A new nave was added around 1070-80.
Later, the church received four turrets and a ring of gables around the Gothic bell tower.
Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!
Sunrise over the Idaho Falls Mormon Temple. The title is from a popular Mormon Hymn.
ARCHITECTS: Board of Church Architects
DEDICATION: September 23, 1945
TOTAL FLOOR AREA: 92,177 sq. ft.
OWNER: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The temple in Idaho Falls was announced on March 3, 1937. The building was designed by the church board of temple architects: Edward O. Anderson, Georgious Y. Cannon, Ramm Hansen, John Fetzer, Hyrum Pope, Lorenzo Snow Young. The exterior of the temple was completed in September 1941 and the interior was expected to be completed the following year. However, with World War II shortages, it delayed the completion of the temple for four more years. In spite of delays, church president George Albert Smith dedicated the Idaho Falls Temple just one month after the war ended, on September 23, 1945. The temple was built on a 7-acre plot, has four ordinance rooms and nine sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 92,177 square feet.
In March 2015, the temple closed for renovations that were expected to last 18 months. The renovations took nearly two years and following their completion, a public open house was held from April 22 through May 20, 2017. The temple was rededicated by Henry B. Eyring on June 4, 2017. -- Courtesy LDS and Wikipedia
The building of one of Florence's most important churches, the Dominican church of Santa Maria Novella started in 1279 but not completed until 80 years later. The lower part of the beautiful facade, with its light geometrical design in green and white marble dates from mid 14C.
Presbyterian church, Earl Park Indiana
Small town USA
Honecoming Trip 2016
Sony SLT-A77MkII
A little info...personal notes!
Earl Park Indiana is where my Grand parents lived. When I was a kid, I used to spend my summers with them in this town. This was my 1st time back in a long time! My Grandpa, used to be caretaker of this church. We attended it every Sunday. I used to mow the yard here. I am very glad to see it is still standing and in excellent repair. If you ever go this direction, this little town is worth a look!
Hope you enjoy the pic's from this area.
Steve. AKA Old Phart's Photo!