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The World’s Most Famous Church Buildings

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Used by devotees all over the world, the churches listed below do not take into consideration the different denominations of the Christian faith. They are listed in terms of their renowned status in the different cultures around the world.

Rated 7 points - posted 15 years ago by josephling67 in category World.

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1.

Church of the Holy sepulcher (Jerusalem)

The most holy christian site, where Jesus was killed and buried, the church is 1000 years old

265 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 2 comments

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Would really love to be a member omf this church in jesus name amen

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Love u god!

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Cologne Cathedral, Germany

180 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 - 1 comment

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This is the biggest Gothic cathedral in the world. It has also the highest church towers. The Germans built more than 600 years long. It was miraculously untouched from the US air attacks, although the city all around was totally destroyed.

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Cathedral of Notre-Dame, France

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Speyer Cathedral , Germany

106 points - added 15 years ago by josephling67 - 1 comment

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This roman cathedral is the biggest roman church building in the world. When it was built 1000 years ago, it was the greatest church building of Christianity.

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The Berliner Dom, the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche

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St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

The centre of Christendom, the Basilica Sancti Petri is the holiest shrine for the Roman Catholic faith. St Peter, one of the twelve Apostle of Jesus Christ is entombed here.

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Aachen Cathedral, Germany

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St. Mary's Church - Gdansk - Poland

St. Mary's church is the largest European Brick Gothic church. It was built in the XIII century

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sagrada famillia

beacause it is a massive church in central barcelona spain and is very unique in design it looks mor elike a huge castle

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hagia sophia, constantinople

the largest and the oldest church

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Churches of Peace in Jawor and Swidnica, Poland

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Founded in the seventeenth century. Built without use of nails Located on the UNESCO list. Awesome building.

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Chartres Cathedral , France

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Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland , Poland

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Salt Lake City LDS Temple

It took nearly 40 years to complete this magnificent structure with groundbreaking in 1953 and its dedication in 1893. As a symbol for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints it literally fulfills scripture: President Harold B. Lee said: “The coming forth of his church in these days was the beginning of the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy when ‘the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains’” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1973, p. 5). see Isaiah 2:1-5 and Micah 4:1-5.

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Vézelay, Church and Hill , France

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Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye , Russian Federation

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Bourges Cathedral, France

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Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe , France

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ST.JAMES THE APOSTLE PARISH, Paete,Laguna PHILIPPINES

The church is so beautiful and it is very historic.

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Churches of Moldavia , Romania

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Wooden Churches of Maramureş , Romania

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Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia

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u won't belive ur eyes. Come nd c it.

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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Licheń, Poland

Although it is the largest church in Poland, it is only ranked as the 10th largest church in the world.

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Amiens Cathedral, France

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Milan Cathedral, Italy

Construction of this church began in 1386 and it tool 579 years before it was only completed in 1965. It is also regarded as the world’s largest Gothic Cathedral.

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Saint Pauls Cathedral, London

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Baroque Churches of the Philippines , Philippines

These churches, was built by the Spanish in the late 16th century and are located in Manila, Santa Maria, Paoay and Miag-ao. Their distinctive architectural style is largely influenced by the Chinese and Philippine craftsmen.

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Collegiate Church, Germany

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Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå, Sweden

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Bagrati Cathedral, Georgia

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Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas, Brazil

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BARASOAIN CHURCH

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church on the water, Japan

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Churches and Convents of Goa , India

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St Michael's Church at Hildesheim , Germany

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St Mary's Cathedral, Germany

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Church of Our Lady in Trier, Germany

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Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora, Czech Republic

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The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, United Kingdom

This church is better known as Westminster Abbey and is also the coronation site for the British Monarchy.

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Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci , Italy

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Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches , Spain

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Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Mountain, Slovakia

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Urnes Stave Church , Norway

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The Cathedral of Intercession of Theotokos on the Moat

I can not believe this is not on the list.

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Piazza del Duomo, Pisa , Italy

The cathedral is one of the four masterpieces of Christian medieval architecture.

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Mudejar Architecture of Aragon, Spain

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The Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec , Czech Republic

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Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč, Croatia

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Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo, Bulgaria

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Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin of Zvartnots, Armenia

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