[loreldan]

I miss churches with windows.

[svcw]

I get that.
The buildings are magnificent. Thanks for posting.

[mylife]

[DariusBane]

May I add:

http://www.travelbbb.com/alexander-nevsky-cathedral-sofia-bulgaria/

http://www.kusadasi.tv/hagia-sophia.html

Hagia Sophia but imagine it without the Islamic Towers to death and destruction tacked onto the four corners as an afterthought.

Sorry I don’t know how to post photos, so just the links.

[oyez]

Catholic Cathedral (Basilica of the Assumption), Baltimore, MD,
Benjamin Latrobe, Architect.

[Talisker]

10 Most Beautiful Churches

The kingdom of God is within you.

- Luke 17:21

[Cvengr]

http://www.utah3d.net/panoramas_5/white-slot.html

[oyez]

And the small church award goes to Thorn Crown in Arkansas

[Clemenza]

In North America, Notre Dame in Montreal.

[Gman]

http://saintfrancisturlock.com/share/mod_gallery/170.jpg

Saint Francis Anglican Church in Turlock, CA - The parish where I serve as Rector. Palm Sunday 2011.

How do I post the image itself?

[Daffynition]

Attending Easter services at the Crystal Cathedral was impressive. When the walls opened and the fountains rushed. It was cool.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

[garandgal]

If you are ever near West Bend, IA...I would suggest checking out Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Not so much for the church itself (except for one of the photos I've posted below); but for the football field sized grotto that was the life's work of Father Dobberstein. He dedicated his life to building it after being delivered from a severe illness while a Seminarian.

The first photo is inside of the Church; the "Christmas Grotto" where he used all of his finest precious stone specimens...note the large purple stone above the Baby Jesus...it is ONE amethyst.

I've posted a couple of additional photos of the grotto itself, which sits just to the North of the church.

[skeptoid]

Here's a variation on the theme: a modern cathedral that is ALL window.

The Cathedral of Christ the Light was constructed in Oakland from '05 to '08 and a time-lapse can be viewed here.

More photos and some engineering stuff

[MattinNJ]

The Cathedral in Toledo, Spain was magnificent. There is an alcove with a raised alter bathed in sunlight making it appear as if the alter is raising towards heaven and angels reach down from the cupola with the chains of the candelabra intertwined with their arms. I think it is called El Transparente.

I simply could not believe human beings could conceive and create something so beautiful.

[Gene Eric]

Well, Italy’s Basilicas kinda’ dominate the list... Heck, they even taught Rembrandt how to paint...

[Uncle Miltie]

This is my favorite:

I think of it as Siena's Zebra Church.

[al_c]