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Beautiful Churches and Their Meaning

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I finally found the old list of my favorite Lutheran sanctuaries. Here they are in all of their beauty.


Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway


Vår Frue Church, Trondheim, Norway


St. Mary's Church, Bergen, Norway


Closeup on Pulpit, St. Mary's Church, Bergen, Norway


Heddal Stave Church, Heddal, Norway


Hadsel Church, Hadsel, Norway


St. Michael's Church, Hamburg, Germany


Closeup on Altar, Cathedral of St. Peter at Schleswig, Schleswig, Germany


Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland


Church of Our Savior, Copenhagen, Denmark


Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen, Denmark
Thorvaldsen's Christus has long been considered the "most perfect" statue of Christ.
Regrettably, it has come into heavy use by the LDS and as a result is frequently associated with Mormonism.


St. Gertrude's (The German Church), Stockholm, Sweden


Chapel of the Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden


Memorial Church, Speyer


Closeup on Altar, Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Weimar, Germany


St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS), Milwaukee, Wisconsin


Historic Trinity Lutheran (LCMS), Detroit, Michigan


Zion Lutheran Church (LCMS), Fort Wayne, Indiana


And finally, for those of you with modern tastes: Kramer Chapel, Concordia Theological Seminary (LCMS), Fort Wayne, Indiana​
 
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This is most likely going to be an extremely long post, as I've been holding out on English Gothic Architecture. I absolutely love English Gothic, and view it as the greatest form of architecture ever.
Here goes.


Lady Chapel, Bristol Cathedral


Tower, Canterbury Cathedral


Corona, Canterbury Cathedral


Trinity Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral


East Window, Carlisle Cathedral


Rood Screen, Chester Cathedral


Nave and Lantern Ceiling, Ely Cathedral


High Altar, Ely Cathedral


Lady Chapel, Exeter Cathedral


High Altar, Gloucester Cathedral


Cloisters, Gloucester Cathedral


Presbytery, Norwich Cathedral


Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
I'll be there this summer.


Choir, Ripon Cathedral


Rood Screen, Ripon Cathedral


Reredos, Southwark Cathedral


Wells Cathedral


Lady Chapel, Wells Cathedral


Stairs to Chapter House, Wells Cathedral


Chapter House, Wells Cathedral


High Altar, Winchester Cathedral


Lady Chapel, Worcester Cathedral


King's Screen, York Minster


West Window, York Minster
(different from the East Window shown at the beginning of the thread)


Chapter House, York Minster


Reredos, Truro Cathedral


High Altar, Liverpool Cathedral


Liverpool Cathedral

And though not a cathedral . . .


Bath Abbey

I'll do another post showing the heavenly imposition these churches have on the areas around them, which I think make them all the more impressive and beautiful.
 
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What I can't really begin to explain is how prominent the churches in my last post really within their cities. These buildings are literally the center of town, towering over every other building and ensuring that wherever you may be you most likely are able to see the cathedral, and thus, ever remember the presence of God. Here are some of the best photographs of this trend:


York Minster


Lincoln Cathedral


Worcester Cathedral

Here's just another beautiful shot that's very "Merry England":

 
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Well here is mine. We'e just a simple baptist church. believe it or not. It isn't as grand as some of these older churches, but the building has been around for like probably 60 years now. The church itself has been around 75+.

 
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