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10 Most Beautiful Churches
Budget Travel ^
| 04/20/2011
| Terry Ward
Posted on 04/21/2011 8:29:49 PM PDT by loreldan
Just in time for Easter, we've rounded up 10 of mankind's most awe-inspiring odes to faith. Consider this slide show a little piece of heaven on Earth.
Whether or not you're religious, there's no denying that churches are among man's most spectacular creations. From a modern glass-and-pine place of worship deep in the Arkansas countryside to a wooden stave church dating back to the Middle Ages in Norway, we scoured the globe to identify the most breathtaking churches in the world.
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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Miscellaneous; Religion
KEYWORDS: church; churches
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I miss churches with windows.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:29:51 PM PDT
by
loreldan
To: loreldan
I get that.
The buildings are magnificent. Thanks for posting.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:40:33 PM PDT
by
svcw
(Non forgiveness is like holding a hot coal thinking the other person will be blistered)
To: loreldan
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:42:27 PM PDT
by
mylife
To: loreldan
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:42:47 PM PDT
by
DariusBane
(People are like sheep and have two speeds: grazing and stampede)
To: DariusBane
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:45:04 PM PDT
by
loreldan
(I'm shocked)
To: mylife
They don’t make them like that anymore.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:45:59 PM PDT
by
loreldan
(I'm shocked)
To: loreldan
I have been their. My brother went to the Academy. From the inside it is amazing. Like being inside an airplane wing! Very cool! Thanks for reminding.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:47:22 PM PDT
by
DariusBane
(People are like sheep and have two speeds: grazing and stampede)
To: loreldan
I have a special place in my heart for them.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:48:44 PM PDT
by
mylife
To: DariusBane
Oh shnikes! Their, There... Good thing engrish is my third language...
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:49:58 PM PDT
by
DariusBane
(People are like sheep and have two speeds: grazing and stampede)
To: loreldan
Catholic Cathedral (Basilica of the Assumption), Baltimore, MD,
Benjamin Latrobe, Architect.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:51:01 PM PDT
by
oyez
(The difference in genius and stupidity is that genius has limits.)
To: loreldan
10 Most Beautiful Churches The kingdom of God is within you.
- Luke 17:21
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:51:26 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on its own.)
To: Talisker
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:55:00 PM PDT
by
mylife
To: DariusBane
A number of years back I was able to spend about 4 hours viewing the Hagia Sophia. I had a large picture book of the place with me that had pre-Mohammedan rendering of the site compared with it after the Mohammedan conquest.
Frankly, I liked it better as it was originally. There were some outside changes, gardens and water courses added that were nice - but the interior, major changes, changes just destroyed the intent of the building.
A lot of people came over and were very interested in the book. Many had no idea of the Hagia Sophia original meaning.
Constantinople vs Istanbul.....;)
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:55:08 PM PDT
by
Tainan
(Cogito Ergo Conservitus.)
To: oyez
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:55:23 PM PDT
by
DariusBane
(People are like sheep and have two speeds: grazing and stampede)
To: loreldan
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:56:06 PM PDT
by
Cvengr
(Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
To: Talisker
No doubt.
However although I don’t view the buildings as holy, I have a great respect for the unique aesthetic, and architectural language that is unique to Churches. For me in particular the Byzantine and it’s many orthodox revolutions.
This thread is not about theology. Please take that elsewhere. It is about art.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:57:48 PM PDT
by
DariusBane
(People are like sheep and have two speeds: grazing and stampede)
To: loreldan
And the small church award goes to Thorn Crown in Arkansas
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:58:55 PM PDT
by
oyez
(The difference in genius and stupidity is that genius has limits.)
To: Tainan
I am green with envy. It is one of my unrequited dreams to go to Constantinople.
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posted on
04/21/2011 8:59:19 PM PDT
by
DariusBane
(People are like sheep and have two speeds: grazing and stampede)
To: oyez
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posted on
04/21/2011 9:00:40 PM PDT
by
loreldan
(I'm shocked)
To: Talisker
True. But most modern churches just aren’t awe-inspiring any more.
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posted on
04/21/2011 9:02:11 PM PDT
by
loreldan
(I'm shocked)
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