Comments on: 10 Divinely Designed Churches.

By: Mister

Mister — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:11:32 +0000

It’s funny to note how incompetent can be these fake rankings, Italy hosts definitely the most amazing churches in the world, about hundreds that have no matches, and none of them are even mentioned here…ridiculous

By: Stephen Hard

Stephen Hard — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:54:07 +0000

A top 10 is an impossible challenge, and then are we talking inside or outside? The Duomo in Florence on the exterior has no peers. Michaelangelo’s goal with Saint Peter’s was to do something that could at least compete with Brunelleschi’s master work. Saint Peter’s (sans Moderno’s regrettable extension of the nave and dreadfully flat and lifeless facade) is arguably as divine as Brunelleschi’s exterior, but clearly not better.
I was pleased to see Corbusier’s Notre Dame d’ Roncamp on the list, not simply becasue of it’s demonstration that divine design did not stop after WWII, but for its size. It is bold and grand and intimate all at the same time–kind of like God. A church I did not see mentioned that deserves it? The 22 domed pilgrmage church on the Russian island of Kizhi (http://www.cepolina.com/photo/Russia_Kizhi_cathedral_Transfiguration. htm). If that is not a divinely inspired structure nothing is!

The posts are great even, and perhaps even especially, the ones from unbelievers and those who think religious architecture is a waste of resources. These buildings speak for themselves and require no justification, although I am reminded of a comment made by Saint John Neumann. The Catholic Cathedral in Philadelphia, PA, (definitely worth seeing on Logan Circle at the entrance to the Benjamin Franlin Parkway) was continuing to be built even as there was a severe economic downturn affecting the city. Standing near the construction site some bystander castigated Bishop Neumann: “How can you be spending so much money on this lavish construction while so many men are out of work?” Looking over at the men working on the Cathedral the bishop remarked: “They’re not.” While, hopefully, divinely inspired great churches are most definitly the work of men and women and reflect the greatness (and frequently the foibles) of humankind as much as the greatness of God. Halleluia!

By: wajid

wajid — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:28:31 +0000

iam very happy to look this churches so great location my mane is wajid and is belong to pakistans villige youngsonabad chak No. 371. His founder Dr. Jonson william.

By: cristian

cristian — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:30:42 +0000

pongan la catedral de la plata esa es la mejor.bye

By: Marisol Müller

Marisol Müller — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:24:41 +0000

My favorite Church is the Huge Benedictine Abbey of Einsiedeln, in Switzerland, where the Black Virgin is and where people can find in its library, books from all centuries, even thousand years ago handwritings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einsiedeln_Abbey

By: David E. Casteel

David E. Casteel — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:06:42 +0000

I second Chad’s nomination of the “White Church”
(“Die Wies”) in Bavaria. It is
truly stupendous in its Rococo
ornateness. Here is the official
web site for it:
http://www.wieskirche.de/eframset.htm

Is it just me, or does the Hallgrímskirkja
look like the Space Shuttle?

By: Avro

Avro — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:10:00 +0000

How about the San Marco Basilica in Venice? That architecture is stunning! I do have to say though that La Sagrada Family Church looks like a church for the undead in the night shot and a cross between Castle Greyskull and the front gates of Hell in the second photo. It just looks downright evil.

By: Eduardo Sanchez

Eduardo Sanchez — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:38:16 +0000

Please set here the new stately highest cathedral of the world in Manizales City,here’s the link
http://www.metroflog.com/ciudadmanizales

By: empyrion_martyr

empyrion_martyr — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:51:15 +0000

http://www.inout.gr/photoplog/images/4441/1_Monastery_of_Agia_Triada__ Meteora__Greece.jpg

http://www.almos.gr/english/myimages/meteora/meteora_3.jpg

http://www.theodora.com/wfb/photos/greece/meteora_monasteries_on_top_g reece_photo_gnto.jpg

some more pictures of meteora

By: empyrion_martyr

empyrion_martyr — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:49:46 +0000

of course eastern europe gets left out (NO! RUSSIA IS NOT EASTERN EUROPE, IT’S MONGREL ASIA!)

check the Meteora Monastery in Greece.

http://www.ista12.prd.uth.gr/photos/meteora.gif

if that is not the greatest of all these, you suck :p

By: Eva Mitchell

Eva Mitchell — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:16:14 +0000

Worhipping God anyway exudes beauty. So churches are beautiful. I always feel sad when a Church is no longer used to worship God. Theres something awesome about churches, so I would love to see a website where we can post photos of churches. Leaves you with that feel good sensation. So thanks, I enjoyed the photos and comments.
eva

By: karini new york

karini new york — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:40:24 +0000

me gusta la de barcelona por que es la mas abstracta ella se lo merece casi todo

By: angelin zavier

angelin zavier — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:10:42 +0000

Nice photoes and u gave alot of information.Keep it up.GOD will bless u.

By: Daniel Pico

Daniel Pico — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:38:51 +0000

Muito bom.

By: Raymond

Raymond — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:39:36 +0000

Hemant Singh,

There is so much hatred in your heart. Why do you dwell on this site? Most works of art in this world are inspired to give glory and honor to their God. The world would be bereft of art without religion whether it be Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. Stop bashing Christianity. Go to your atheist websites.

By: Lekshmi Narayanan

Lekshmi Narayanan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:58:25 +0000

Amazing photo’s of Church. I haven’t seen these sought of beautiful religious buildings. Truly eye catching photography…..HATS OFF!

By: assgoblin

assgoblin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:50:15 +0000

St. Peter’s Basilica is not the largest religious building in the world, that honor goes to Angkor Wat.

By: Phil E. Drifter

Phil E. Drifter — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:02:58 +0000

To bad there is no god. (Get over it.)

By: john a. ward

john a. ward — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:55:26 +0000

i just want to say that your photography is beautiful,and the pictures of the churches are breath taking,thank you. john.

By: Hemant Singh

Hemant Singh — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:08:55 +0000

Here comes the love for GOD…….
And all in vane……..
If money & mind can be used like this then there’ll be no crime, no hate, no war, no misunderstandings & no casteism & no raciality on earth…………

SALUTING THOSE WHO MADE SUCH BEAUTIFUL MONUMENTS AT THOSE TIMES WHEN SOME WERE INVOLVED IN JUST LOOTING OTHERS PROPERTIES & CAPTURING OTHERS LAND………

By: Ajeet

Ajeet — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:30:18 +0000

beautiful creations on earth made by human for god.

By: Rasheed

Rasheed — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:15:57 +0000

Magnificient

By: Paul Chukka

Paul Chukka — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:30:49 +0000

All Churches are extremely beautiful to see, mine eyes are not sufficient to capture the excellent structure. The Engineers took lot of care put great hard work. All is said and done, God chose our heart as Temple for him, and We should be keep more care than physical buildings. All buildings collapse will be no use. When we die, we have hope to be with God, if we live as per expectation of God and by implementing his word.

By: venkat

venkat — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:46:54 +0000

its very nice.
my feeling is like i am standing infront the temple.

By: narendra

narendra — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:12:03 +0000

amejing temples plz show the all hindu temles

By: kim

kim — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:04:31 +0000

very nice, keep hindu temples also

By: Mini

Mini — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:36:50 +0000

Very nice ! Keep updating !

Thanks

By: alex antony raj p

alex antony raj p — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:22:55 +0000

its hawsome

By: Astur

Astur — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:30:06 +0000

Las Lajas reminds me the Basilica of Covadonga in Asturies, Spain. It is also located on a cliff in the middle of a mountain range. It doesn´t have that awsome bridge but the views are impressive:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Covadonga_-_Vista_d e_la_bas%C3%ADlica.jpg

By: joe

joe — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:03:53 +0000

I would add the Basilica Cathedral in St Louis, Missouri to the list. The ceiling is absolutely amazing.

By: bocelli

bocelli — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:41:05 +0000

I enjoyed looking at the pictures of these wonderful pieces of art, truly took hardwork and time to complete these churches………really beutiful.

Hope you could create another stuff like this one…..

By: Duane Wright

Duane Wright — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:21:42 +0000

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, in San Francisco, is an impressive marriage of the efforts of architect Pietro Belluschi and structural engineer Pier Luigi Nervi.

http://www.stmarycathedralsf.org/

St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tokyo, architect: Kenzo Tange, is another great one.

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By: Gregg Painter

Gregg Painter — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:22:15 +0000

The Jubillee church is the one most likely to make me go to church, aside, of course, from Gaudi’s masterpiece.

Thanks for all above who provided additional links! There have been so many inspired architects who have designed Christian churches.

There are also at least as many beautiful Mosques as there are Christian churches, but that’s a different thread.

My religion, Buddhism, has inspired some beautiful structures, but perhaps not as beautiful in an aesthetic sense. Their temples and stupas reflect a different kind of belief system.

Although the many Buddhist temples in the plains of Burma, for example, are undeniably awesome in their beauty.

By: David Govett

David Govett — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:19:50 +0000

I vote for http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2476611113_321e8b95d3_o.jpg
This church in Trona, California, is out in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

By: Jose Ahumada

Jose Ahumada — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:25:01 +0000

Hey great pics

By: shihan.sudhakar

shihan.sudhakar — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:52 +0000

really amazing …….i didnt see like this type of church……

By: Carrizo

Carrizo — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:17:05 +0000

They are very impressive.

By: ElSmiley

ElSmiley — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:05:12 +0000

No one is going to mention the historic, legendary Chartres?

Moebius, I agree about the Duomo. And–aren’t christians hilarious (except for all the people they’ve tortured and murdered in the name of their cult)?

By: Heel

Heel — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:52:40 +0000

By: Dominic

Dominic — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:30:46 +0000

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:52:55 +0000

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:29:00 +0000

By: bubbafett

bubbafett — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:11:39 +0000

I agree with the above comments regarding Mormon temples. There are several that are quite spectacular. I don’t think the one in D.C. was mentioned, but it comes to mind and is definitely worth looking up.

As a Texan, I can’t imagine any list of beautiful churches omitting Mision San Antonio de Valero. I apologize for this in advance, but you just gotta “Remember the Alamo.” Now a museum/visitor center/tourist attraction, etc., it is nonetheless hallowed ground. The history of the Alamo is obviously part of what makes it such a powerful image, but it is a striking building.

As a side note, the Alamo is part of the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park. At least a couple of the missions are active parishes. I attended mass with a Catholic family member, at Mission San Jose if I remember correctly, and it was really cool.

By: Shimju David

Shimju David — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:18:24 +0000

http://www.doloursbasilica.com/home.asp
is a wonderful church located in Thrissur, Central City of Kerala, a Southern state of India.

By: Gugga

Gugga — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:17:01 +0000

I’m from Iceland too, I was looking at the picture and noticed it was wrong, really wrong, anyone who has seen the church should see that the church is photo shopped, it looks too wide down below. . .

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:29:16 +0000

I’m from iceland … Hallgrímskirkja is a great chirch

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:43:16 +0000

Sri Swaminarayan aka BAPS temple in Chicago.

Beautiful intricate hand-carved marble and wood. ALL of it built by volunteers strictly out of love for God.

They even have fiberoptic strands running through the marble so that at night the whole thing lights up.

http://www.swaminarayan.org/globalnetwork/america/chicago.htm

By: Max Naydek

Max Naydek — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:24:35 +0000

How about Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Kiev (Kyiv). Those are like nothing else, whith some of them being almost a 1000 years old:

St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:St._Michael%27s_Catheral_view.JPG

Kiev Pechersk Lavra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Kiev_Pechersk_Lavra_%28General%29.j pg

St Andrew’s Church
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:St_Andrew%27s_Church_Kiev.jpg

Saint Sophia Cathedral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Kyjiv_sofienkathedrale.jpg

St Volodymyr’s Cathedral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:St_Volodymyr%27s_Cathedral_facade.J PG

By: Fernando Bono

Fernando Bono — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:05:18 +0000

i must tell the people of neatorama that this looks good, but you missed:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churches_of_Chilo%C3%A9

too bad i dont have more information about them in english, but they are huge and around 100 or so, in the main island of Chiloe and in some of the smaller islands. Build completly with wood, even wooden nails !