Detail of the exterior of Cologne Cathedral in Germany.
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The world is dotted with beautiful cathedrals.
Many (but not all) are arranged in across patternatranseptlies across a longnavecontainingaisles.
Detail of the exterior of Cologne Cathedral in Germany. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom CURIOSO PHOTOGRAPHY/Shutterstock)
Scroll down for some of the most beautiful cathedrals around the world.
Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia
Saint Basils Cathedral in Moscow.
Today, the building sits on the Red Square in Moscow.
Saint Basils Cathedral in Moscow. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom MARINAD_37/Shutterstock)
Today, the colorful spires house a museumalthough occasional Russian Orthodox services are still sometimes held inside.
Notre Dame Cathedral de Reims in Reims, France
Notre Dame Cathedral of Reims, in Reims.
Prepared for the coronation of Ferdinando I of Austria, by Alessandro Sanquirico, sometime before 1833.
Notre Dame Cathedral of Reims, in Reims. (Photo: Johan Bakker viaWikimedia Commons[CC BY-SA 3.0])
The box was found inside a hollow stone ball and contained religious talismans to protect the church.
There are plans to place another time capsule to be left for future generations.
The present structure dates to the late-18th century rebuilding efforts; the facade is a 19th-century neo-classical addition.
The Duomo di Milano, or the Milan Cathedral in Milan, Italy. Prepared for the coronation of Ferdinando I of Austria, by Alessandro Sanquirico, sometime before 1833. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public domain])
Visitors can also hope to see a chalice given as a gift by Louis XIV of France.
The facade is reminiscent of Notre Dame de Paris with the dual towers.
Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany
Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasília, in Brasília, Brazil. (Photo: Albery Santini Júnior viaWikimedia Commons[CC BY-SA 4.0])
A Catholic church still in use, the structure suffered from Allied bombing in World War II.
Visitors will find the golden Shrine of the Three Kings, one of the largest Christian reliquaries.
The current domed basilica dates to the 16th century.
Notre Dame de Paris, in Paris, France. (Photo:GuidoR viaWikimedia Commons[CC BY-SA 3.0])
It should be noted that technically, St. Peter’s is not a cathedral as it has no bishop.
View of vaulted ceilings in Seville Cathedral, in Seville, Spain. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[CC BY 3.0])
St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, the view over the Thames River, by il Canaletto, 1746-7. (Photo: Ablakok viaWikimedia Commons[CC BY-SA 4.0])
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public domain])
Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec in Quebec City, Canada. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom JAMES JIRAPHANUMES/Shutterstock)
View of the High Altar at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire, England. (Photo: Diliff viaWikimedia Commons[CC BY-SA 3.0])
Cathedral Saint Alexander Nevsky in Sofia, Bulgaria. (Photo: Deensel viaWikimedia Commons[CC BY 2.0])
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. (Photo: Yearofthedragon viaWikimedia Commons[CC BY-SA 3.0])
Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, USA. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom ORHAN CAM/Shutterstock)
Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom NICKOLAYV/Shutterstock)
Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, Vatican City. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom FELIKS/Shutterstock)
