Church Architecture

The Assumption Cathedral (Katedrala Velike Gospe, Katedrala Marijina Uznesenja) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dubrovnik, Croatia. 

Eisenstadt Cathedral, otherwise St. Martin's Cathedral, previously St. Martin's Church, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria, dedicated to Saint Martin.   
The first reference to a chapel dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours occurs in 1264

Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.

The cathedral can trace its origin to the abbey founded in Ely in 672 by St Æthelthryth (also called Etheldreda). The earliest parts of the present building date to 1083, and it was granted cathedral status in 1109. Until the Reformation, the cathedral was dedicated to St Etheldreda and St Peter, at which point it was refounded as the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely.

The Sagrada Família (which means The Holy Family)  remains Gaudí's most famous - and most controversial - building. When finished, it will be the tallest, if not one of the largest, churches in the world. The project is an immense undertaking, to which Gaudí was appointed in 1883 (officially in 1884), a year after its conception. It occupied him continuously for the rest of his life, and when he died in 1926, the basilica was only about 20 percent complete (despite Gaudí's exclusive focus in the last twelve years of his life). It is representative of the architect's devout Catholic faith, as Gaudí knew that he would not come close to live to see its completion, but this did not deter him. Once, when questioned about its timeline, he supposedly replied, "My client is not in a hurry."

The church is made of stone, tile, stained glass, iron. It is located in  Barcelona, Spain 

Florence Cathedral is located in the birthplace of the Renaissance and has an extensive history of innovation in art and architecture. It’s one of the biggest churches in Italy and is one of the most remarkable landmarks in the city, mainly because of its massive dome.

It was built on the site of a 5th Century church that was falling down. In 1294, the commission for the new design of the Florence Cathedral was given to Arnolfo di Cambio, an Italian sculptor, and architect. He is the one who made the design of 3 wide naves which end beneath an octagonal dome. Groundbreaking happened in 1296.  dri Cambio died in 1302 and Giotto was appointed as the new architect. Completion of the Cathefra was delayed by The Black Death but a lot of the cathedral was finished in the second half of the 14th century, including the Campanile, an enlarged version of the apse, and the side chapels of the cathedral.

An architectural competition was held in the early 15th century which became the culmination of the rivalry between two famous artists and master goldsmiths. It all started when Lorenzo Ghiberti was awarded a commission of two bronze doors in the cathedral’s baptistery in 1401, doors that would later be referred to as the “Gates Of Paradise” by Michelangelo.

Filippo Brunelleschi got his revenge nearly 2 decades later when his design for the cathedral’s dome was chosen as the winner of the competition over Ghiberti’s.

Graz Cathedral ( Grazer Dom), also called St. Giles' Cathedral, is the cathedral church in the Austrian city of Graz, dedicated to Saint Giles.

Grenoble Cathedral ( Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Grenoble, France. It is a national monument, and is the seat of the Bishop of Grenoble.

Guardian Angel Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Winchester, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. It is just off the Las Vegas Strip. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. Casino owner Moe Dalitz donated land on the Las Vegas Strip.  Although Jewish, Dalitz liked the idea of having a church convenient for his casino workers. He donated land near the Desert Inn in 1961. Dalitz was familiar with the work of Los Angeles architect Paul R. Williams and approached him to design the new church. Guardian Angel Shrine was opened on October 2, 1963.  It achieved cathedral status in 1977.

The Hallgrimskirkja Church is in Reykjavik, Iceland.  This modern cathedral is inspired by Icelandic traditions. Construction began in 1954, and it took 38 years to complete. With a 73 meter tower, the design by architect Gudjon Samuelson was commissioned in 1937.

Helsinki Cathedral is the main Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. The Neoclassical building is located at Senate Square, the most popular square in the heart of the city. Because it was constructed in an elevated position, the building has dominated the city’s skyline ever since it was completed in the mid-19th century.

Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago is the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago, one of the largest Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States. Holy Name Cathedral replaced the Cathedral of Saint Mary and the Church of the Holy Name, which were destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Holy Trinity Cathedral, commonly known as Sameba is the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church located in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. It is the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the world and one of the largest religious buildings in the world by total area. It can accommodate 10,000 people.

Commonly known as Tsminda Sameba, the imposing Holy Trinity cathedral sits on St. Elija’s hill in Tbilisi. A symbol of the country’s independence, it was completed in 2001.