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Basilica of San Marco (St. Mark's), St. Mark's Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy
Basilica of San Marco (St. Mark's),
St. Mark's Square,
Venice, Italy
Photographic Print
Hellier, Gavin
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Aerial of Church, Provence, France
Aerial of Church,
Provence, France
Photographic Print
Glaser, Ken
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Great Churches, Cathedrals and Mosques - Architecture

A Comprehensive Website List

Architects Index: A-B-C-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-P-R-S-T-U-Z
Architecture Index: A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-P-Q-S .Z

Baroque  Byzantine  Cathedrals   Gothic  Modernist   Mosques  Orthodox  Romanesque

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American churches


Abbeys and Cathedrals
The changing tides and social setting of Christian architecture in England.
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B

Baroque churches

Baroque architecture, Wikipedia entry.
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Baroque buildings. Great Buildings Onliine
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Baroque churches in Salzburg.
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Baroque churches of Europe, a NGA exhibition.
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Baroque churches of the Philippines
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Borromini, Francesco
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Santa Maria della Salute, Venice.
Wikipedia
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Santa Maria della Salute, Venice.
Sacred Destinations
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St Paul's Cathedral, London.
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Stock photos of Baroque churches. Fotosearch

Byzantine church and monastic architecture

Byzantine sacred architecture.
Wikipedia list of entries and websites.
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Cathedrals




Churches and Monasteries
Photos and information on structures in the Mecklenburg, Vorpommern region of Germany.
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Church architecture around the world, from The Ecclesiological Society. Links, furnishings, liturgy.
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Directories


Glossary of Church terms.
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English Gothic


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Gothic churches and cathedrals

Jerusalem - Christian Architecture through the Ages
The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts this illustrated review by Yishai Eldar of churches, monasteries, convents and shrines from Early Christian to Modern.
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Medieval Church Architecture. A guide.

Modernist church architecture

An article by Adoremus Bulletin Duncan Stroik, professor of architecture at Notre Dame University.
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Mosques

Dome of the Rock
A concise, illustrated, description of the oldest Muslim building which has survived intact, from the Jerusalem Mosaic web-site.
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Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Mosque, Wikipedia entry.
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Mosques
Great Buildings Online
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Islamic Architecture Tutorial
An on-line tutorial on the architecture of the Ottoman Empire, and other buildings with great significance in Islam, organized on a timeline.
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Islamicpix
Photographs of mosques around the world, with a few historical notes.
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The Mosque
Tore Kjeilen explains the significance of the mosque to Muslims, its history, development and use.
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Mosque of Amr Ibn El-As
An illustrated history and description of the oldest mosque in Egypt, founded in 642 AD and rebuilt several times subsequently.
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Orthodox church architecture


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Romanian Monasteries
The Orthodox monasteries of Bucovina, noted for their exterior murals, and the timber churches of Maramures, with their wall paintings. Includes photographs, location maps and illustrations showing layout.

Romanesque churches

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Symbols in Christian Art and Architecture

Architects Index: A-B-C-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-P-R-S-T-U-Z
Architecture Index: A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-P-Q-S .Z



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