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Designed to be a close copy of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, it is the largest basilica in the world. The dome is the largest in the world at 138m high, 2 meters taller than St Peter’s. On top is … Continue reading →

(1749-64). The vividly carved stone façade, splendid golden altar and roof with a riot of small plaster figures and colourful religious paintings are magnificent. Retablo on altarpiece  A Christmas concert was happening and I stood behind the four drummers for … Continue reading →

This is a popular stop for pilgrims travelling the Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela. The main draw for medieval pilgrims at Conques was the remains of St. Foy, a young woman martyred during the fourth century. The … Continue reading →

This is a historic Carpenter Gothic-style Roman Catholic church located on a bluff overlooking the Mackenzie River in this tiny native community. Only 13.7 by 7.6m in size, it was built as a mission of the Oblate Fathers. Father Emile … Continue reading →

This church is called “the Wooden Cathedral”, unique in the world. The first church was built in the 12th century, again in 1680, and the present church in 1723. The church is unique in its architecture, resembling a cathedral, although … Continue reading →

The Cathedral is an integral component of the Santiago de Compostela World Heritage Site in Galicia and the reputed burial place St James, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. Historically a place of pilgrimage, it marks the traditional end … Continue reading →

The Sagrada Família  (Church of the Holy Family ) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Barcelona. The construction of the church designed by Antoni Gaudí in the style of the Modernisme was begun in 1882 and is to be completed … Continue reading →

Templo de San Juan is home to the fiercely independent Chamulans, a Mayan subgroup. Beside the plaza filled with vendors is their main church, this is one of the few churches I’ve been to that charges admission (20 pesos). Go … Continue reading →

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos is a Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the Spanish city of Burgos. Its construction began in 1221, following French Gothic patterns. It had major changes in the 15th and 16th … Continue reading →

This is the finest example of Early English Gothic (1190-1300), it serves as a place of worship, where every monarch since William the Conqueror has been crowned and recounts the country’s history with the graves of 17 monarchs from Henry … Continue reading →