Favorite Church Architecture

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Here is an interesting YouTube video of the excellent Baroque style church of St. Michael in Hamburg, Germany.

St Michaelis Church- Hamburg, Germany, Davidsbeenhere.com - YouTube

 

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Here is a YouTube video of the Cathedral in Riga, Latvia and its attached cloisters with excellent shots of its furnishings, which include an amazing number of cannons (located in the cloisters).

Interior of Doma Cathedral - YouTube

 

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Another one of Germany's often overlooked churches or cathedrals is Waldsassen Basilica.

basilica.mpg - YouTube

 

[Mr Dave]

The wiki page and then a 360 panorama of Lund Cathedral, Sweden

Lund Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lund Cathedral - The altar | Virtualsweden

 

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Here is an interesting YouTube video of four Catholic Baroque style churches constructed in the Philippines.

Baroque Churches of the Philippines - YouTube

 

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Here is a very fine video of the Karlskirche in Vienna. Interestingly, it has a pair of monumental columns in front of it which are modeled after Trajan's Column in Rome.

Wien - Karlskirche - YouTube

 

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Here is an interesting YouTube video of the reconstruction of the Cathedral Church of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

History of the restoration of Christ the Savior Cathedral - RIA Novosti 100819 - YouTube

 

[cowboysfan1970]

It's a good thing that at least some of those churches survived the Soviet purges.

St. Peter's Cathedral in Regensburg, Germany.

Regensburg - cathedral interior - YouTube

 

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Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.

Grace Cathedral San Francisco.mp4 - YouTube

 

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The town and the cathedral in Amiens.

Amiens - Ave Verum Corpus - YouTube

 

[Mr Dave]

Some interesting info on Southwell Minster 1. Southwell Minster

Southwell Minster - YouTube

 

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Some interesting info on Southwell Minster 1. Southwell Minster

Southwell Minster - YouTube

Thank you. Southwell Minster is relatively unknown outside of England, especially among architectural historians. I think the primary reason is the very extensive late Victorian restoration which completely reconstructed the roof and vaulting, as well as the tower spires. Here is the Wikipedia entry for Southwell Minster - Southwell Minster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Southwell Minster (also a cathedral), of course, is not to be confused with Soouthwark Cathedral in London which, interestingly, is one of the newest cathedrals even though its building is Gothic in style with excellent flintwork. I had the pleasure of visiting it in 1987. Here is the Wikipedia entry for Southwark Cathedral - Southwark Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here is a lovely video which shows much of the interior. SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL-BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD ABOUVE {WITH SUBTITLES} - YouTube

 

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I just discovered that Beijing, China has not one, not two, but three Roman Catholic cathedrals. i am perplexed as to why it has three when a city such as New York City has only one. They are logically called, North, South, and East Cathedrals, although they also have much more formal Catholic titles. Here are the Wikipedia links for them -

North Cathedral, the oldest of the three, constructed in 1890 in the Gothic Revival style - Xishiku Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

South Cathedral, constructed in 1904 in a neo-Baroque style - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

East Cathedral, also constructed in 1904 in a neo-Baroque style. This was the first church established in China. - Wangfujing Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Mr Dave]

Just stumbled across this whilst in a wikipedia spiral of doom.

All Saints' Church, Brixworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

All Saints' Church, Brixworth, has been called "perhaps the most imposing architectural memorial of the 7th century yet surviving north of the Alps".

 

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Just stumbled across this whilst in a wikipedia spiral of doom.

All Saints' Church, Brixworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

All Saints' Church, Brixworth, has been called "perhaps the most imposing architectural memorial of the 7th century yet surviving north of the Alps".

Thanks! It is always nice to find information about the historic recycling of earlier building materials.

 

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Here is a fine video showing the chapel at Princeton University.

Dean Ernest Gordon about the Princeton University Chapel, 1977 - YouTube

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Just stumbled across this whilst in a wikipedia spiral of doom.

All Saints' Church, Brixworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

All Saints' Church, Brixworth, has been called "perhaps the most imposing architectural memorial of the 7th century yet surviving north of the Alps".

There's a picture of the interior and some other pictures of ancient Churches near the bottom of the page: Early English Architecture: The Buildings of the Anglo-Saxons, 450 CE to 1066

 

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Hagia Irene in Istanbul (Constantinople)

 

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Hagia Irene in Istanbul (Constantinople)

This reminded me of the famous Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy which is world-renowned for its Byzantine mosaics.

Here is a first-rate video of it -

Basilica di San Vitale Ravenna Italy - YouTube

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Knox Presbyterian Church in my City; Stratford, Ontario:

The Chancel above is very "Reformed" in lay-out... but strange as it may seem, the south transept is a Chapel with an Ad Orientem Altar; not what one would expect in a Reformed Protestant Church... sorry, no photo; but here are some more of the interior: Knox, Stratford, Ont. | Presbyterian Record