The 10 most impressive cathedrals in the world

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A TRIBUTE TO MAN MESSIAH.

Cathedral or Las Lajas Sanctuary 

The Shrine of Our Lady of Las Lajas Cathedral or Las Lajas in Colombia, was built in 1916

 on a site where, according to local legend, the Virgin appeared. The story goes like this: 

an Indian named Mary Mueses de Quiñones was carrying her deaf-mute daughter Rosa on 

her back near Las Lajas. Tired of climbing, Mary sat on a rock when Rosa spoke (for the first

 time) about an apparition in a cave.Later on, a mysterious painting of the Virgin Mary with 

a baby was discovered on the wall of the cave. Supposedly, studies of the painting showed 

no proof of paint or pigments on the rock - instead, when a core sample was taken, it was

 found that the colors were impregnated in the rock itself to a depth of several feet. Whether 

true or not, the legend spurred the building you a gothic church worthy of a fairy tale.

The Holy Family

La Sagrada Familia, or Catalan "La Sagrada Familia" is yet-to-be-finished Roman Catholic basilica in
Barcelona, ​​Spain.The church design is rich with Christian symbolism, with façades with intricate 
details describing the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Perhaps the most impressive
are the eighteen towers representing the 12 Apostles, 4 Evangelists, the Virgin Mary, and a central
tower - the tallest of them all - representing Christ. The construction of the Basilica of the Sagrada
Familia began in 1882, directed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, who devoted his life to it. When 
people say that construction had taken a long time, Gaudí replied that he was building the church 
of God, and that his client was not in a hurry. 
Then known as "God's architect". In 1926, Gaudí was run over by a street car. Because of his ragged 
attire and empty pockets, no one wanted to take him to the hospital. Finally, I was taken to a hospital, 
where no one knew him until his friends found him and tried to transfer him to another hospital. Gaudí
refused, saying that he belonged to the poor, and died a few days later. Because Gaudí refused
to work with drawings, preferring to use his imagination and memory instead, construction of the 
Sagrada Familia was halted after his death.Part of the church was even burnt during the Spanish 
Civil War. Construction of La Sagrada Familia was restarted afterwards and continues until today.

St. Basil's Cathedral

As its name implies, Basil Cathedral [wiki] in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, named after 
Saint Basil (who is also known as Basil fool for Christ). The story goes that called in the 1500s, 
an apprentice shoemaker / serf Basil stole from the rich to give to the poor. He also naked, 
put on chains, and rebuked Ivan the Terrible for not paying attention in church. Most of the 
time, admonishing "El Terrible" was not a good idea, but apparently Ivan had a soft spot for
the Mad (as Basil was also known) and ordered a church to be built in his name after Basil died .

The St. Basil's Cathedral, a Russian Orthodox church, a series of colorful bulbous domes that
taper to a point, aptly named onion dome, part of the skyline of Moscow, the Kremlin (although 
the church is not really part of the Kremlin).

Ivan the Terrible blinded the architect who built the church so that it would not be able to design
something as beautiful afterwards.

Santa Sofia

St. Sofia Cathedral is the world famous historical and architectural monument of the first 

half of the 11th century. The name of the cathedral comes from Greek word "sofia", 

which means "wisdom". Built in the times of Yaroslav Mudry, the cathedral served as a 

social, political and cultural center of Kievan Rus, where foreign ambassadors were 

received, chronicles were recorded and the first Russian library, founded by Yaroslav

 Mudry himself, functioned. Yaroslav Mudry's ruling was the time when art, education and 

culture prospered. As of Kiev, it became one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and

Asia.

 Construction of Sofia cathedral played an important role in Kiev's look formation.

The cathedral was founded in 1037. Originally it had 5 naves and was surrounded with 2

 circled galleries. During the centuries the architectural look of the cathedral had been 

changing. The cathedral was badly damaged during the Tatar yoke and then 

restored; it was burned many times and was reconstructed again. In 1707 St. Sofia 

cathedral was rebuilt in the style of Ukrainian baroque and topped with typical 

pear-shaped cupolas. Nowadays the building of the cathedral combines constructions

 of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. In the temple erection in different times 

participated such architects as Shedel, Sparro, Zaborovsky and others.

For many years St. Sofia Cathedral served as a burial place of Kiev princes.

 In the cathedral remains of Yaroslav Mudry, his son Vsevolod, and Vladimir Monomakh 

are buried.

The cathedral is famous for its mosaics and frescos by Byzantine masters that date

 back to the 11th century. Marvelous frescos decorate walls, pillars and vaults. Inside

, the central part of the cathedral is decorated with large mosaic depicting praying

 Virgin Maria. The mosaic is 6 meters high and consists of stone and glass plates

 of different colors and hues. Some frescos are especially interesting from both historical

 and artistic points of view, as they represent not only Holy Bible subjects, but also secular

 ones. For example, in the cathedral one can see portraits of Yaroslav Mudry family 

members. The belfry is decorated with paintings of the 11th century depicting scenes

 of the games arranged in Constantinople by Emperor Constantine in honor of Princess 

Olga. Paintings represent clowns, jugglers, musicians, dancers, animal trainers and chariot

 races. Notes and images on the walls and architectural details of St. Sophia Cathedral,

 known as Sophia graffiti, are of great historical value. About 300 graffiti relate political

 events of ancient days and historical personalities. The earliest notes gave the historians

 opportunity to define time of the cathedral construction and decoration more 

accurately. Nowadays St. Sofia Cathedral is an architectural and historical preserve. 

It ranges among the most beautiful temples of Kiev and the major attractions of the capital

 of Ukraine

Basilica of St. Peter

It is the world's largest religious building, not to mention the center of Christianity,
I suppose, belongs to this list. The Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican is built over the
tomb of St. Peter the Apostle, and is the largest church in the small country. It is truly 
immense: the church covers an area of 5.7 acres (2.3 hectares) and has a capacity of
 over 60,000 people.

Before the Basilica of St. Peter, as we know it was built, there was already a church 
built  in 324 CE by Emperor Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome.That 
church lasted  for about 1,200 years, until the collapse of the structure was demolis
hed to build the basilica today. The St. Peter's Basilica was built by the Renaissance: 
Michelangelo designed he dome, Gian Lorenzo Bernini designed the main square, 
and Donato Bramante was the first  architect of the church.

Notre Dame

Notre Dame de Paris, or simply Notre Dame is the perfect example of Gothic architecture.
Construction of the church began in 1163, when Bishop Maurice de Sully decided to 
build a cathedral befitting their status as the bishop of Paris. Notre Dame was completed some 
200 years later - one of the first European cathedrals to be built on a truly monumental scale. 
A particularly notable feature of Notre Dame are their rosettes - massive (at the time they 
were the largest windows in the world) Circular stained glass windows depicting scenes from
 the Bible. Legend has it that when Notre Dame's bell "Emmanuel" was recast in the 1600s, 
women threw their gold jewelry into the molten metal to give the bell its unique luster.

At the end of the 18th century, during the French Revolution, the church was ransacked, 
its treasures plundered and many of the statues of saints were beheaded.Notre Dame was 
dedicated to the worship of reason and the cult of the Supreme Being - for a while, it was 
even used as a stable! In 1831, Notre Dame was made famous by Victor Hugo, who wrote
 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Quasimodo, a hunchback bell ringer who fell in love with 
the gypsy  Esmeralda. The book's popularity erupted in France and helped the restoration of 
the cathedral back to its original splendor.

Hallgrímskirkja

Hallgrímskirkja (Icelandic for Hallgrimskirkja), the tallest building in Iceland, is the name of Hallgrímur
Pétursson, poet and cleric 17th century.Church unusual design (some have compared to a rude 
hand gesture) is supposed to represent volcanic columns, which reaches from the bell tower - a 
reference to the many volcanoes in Iceland. The iconic building looks like it belongs in JRR Tolkien's 
The Lord of the Rings. In fact, many aspects of Tolkien's work was inspired by Norse mythology and 
many of the fictional names in the book are of Nordic origin, although there is no reference 
Hallgrímskirkja served as a model of the towers in the book.

Jubilee Church

You can not miss the distinctive curved walls of the Church of Tor Tre Teste Jubilee in Rome. 
"It was designed in 1996 by architect Richard Meier, who said the church modern style is 
the" jewel in the crown (the Vicariate of Rome of the Archdiocese of Rome), the Millennium 
Project. "And he was right! The curved walls not only serve to minimize engineering thermal
load peaks in the inner space, they are also a religious methapor:Three circles of equal radius 
generate the profiles of the three shells that, together with the spine wall, make up the body 
of the ship. While the three shells discretely imply the Holy Trinity, the reflecting pool symbolizes
water in the ritual of baptism.

Notre Dame du Haut

If there was a church model Elvis hair, Le Corbusier's Notre Dame du Haut. The chapel is pilgrimate 
in Ronchamp, France. In fact, it is more famous than the small town that most people simply call the
structure of Ronchamp.

The ability to design unusual undulating concrete cover is evident when it rains: water flows from a 
source to the inclined roof, creating a spectacular waterfall. Although very different from his usual 
design, Notre Dame du Haut is considered one of the best works of Le Corbusier.

The Crystal Cathedral

The Crystal Cathedral is neither glass nor a cathedral. However, the mega Christian church in the
city of Orange Orange is an amazing church.Created by "The Hour of Power" televangelist Rev. 
Dr. Robert H. Schuller and his wife Arvella, and designed by architect Philip Johnson, the church is 
composed almost entirely of glass with a network like steel frame.

From the outside, the Crystal Cathedral is shaped like giant four-pointed crystal star, with the main
 cathedral "," rising 12 stories above the ground, with an outside mirror composed of about 12,000 
glass panels. The view is even more amazing from the inside, where the transparent glass lets in
 the surrounding view, sunlight and sky. The Crystal Cathedral also has one of the largest pipe
 organs in the world, named Hazel Wright Pipe Organ, with 5 consoles controlling 270 degrees, 
31 digital ranks, and more than 16,000 pipes!