The history of architecture is very much the history of sacred structures. The importance of religion in most historic cultures made the church or temple or mosque, etc, the most influential building in any community. Religious and sacred buildings are amongst the most impressive, expressive, and enduring ever created.
Sacred, religious and holy structures often evolved over centuries and were the largest buildings in the world, prior to the modern skyscraper. "Few people who worked on them expected to see them finished during their lifetimes. Being involved in the construction of a cathedral, even as the building patron, required a willingness to be part of a process that was larger than oneself."
(durhamworldheritagesite.com)
- Cathedral Nave - Amiens, France -
Cathedral at Night - Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Brunelleschi's Dome - Florence, Italy
The Grand Palace - Bangkok, Thailand
The Cathedral of Vilnius - Vilnius, Lithuania
The Church of The Holy Sepulchre - Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine
Angkor Wat - Siem Reap, Cambodia
Inside The Cathedral - Salamanca, Spain
Savior on the Spilled Blood - St Petersburg, Russia
St Giles' Facade - Edinburgh, Scotland
Greek Temple Ruins - Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
The Temple of Heaven - Beijing, China
Madrasa Wall - Marrakech, Morocco
Borgund Stavkyrkje - Borgund, Norway
Santa Maria de Montserrat - Montserrat, Spain
Boudhanath Stupa - Kathmandu, Nepal
St Mary le Strand - London, England
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