Thursday, September 18, 2014

Amen!

Most of these are amazing, but some are actually jaw dropping!  Take a close look at how or where some of these were built.  


The neo-Gothic Las Laras Sanctuary sits perched on a bridge spanning a deep river gorge in southern Colombia -- one of South America's most dramatic churches.
 
The neo-Gothic Las Laras Sanctuary sits perched on a bridge spanning a deep river gorge in southern
Colombia -- one of South America's most dramatic churches
 
 
 
Inspired by Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal elevates the Gothic-revival architectural style to a stunning height.
 
Notre-Dame Basillica of Montreal
 
 
The triple nave Borgund Stave Church, the best preserved of Norway's 28 such churches, dates back to 1180 when it was built in honor of the Apostle Andrew.
 
Borgund Stave Church, Norway
 
 
  
It took over five centuries to complete the magnificent Gothic cathedral known as the Duomo in Milan. It's the fourth largest church in the world and has 135 marble spires and well over 3,000 statues lining the exterior.
 
Duomo in Milan
 
 
 
  
Lovers of stained glass will have to pick their jaws up off the floor upon ascending the stairs into the main chamber of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. Besides being home to the oldest stained glass window in the city, the flamboyant Gothic gem has 6,458 square feet of stained glass.
 
Sainte-Chapelle in Paris
 

  
Perched on an island in the middle of Bled Lake in Slovenia, the Church of Assumption is only reachable by handmade wooden row boats.
 
Church of Assumption, Bled Lake, Slovenia 
The church's interior is no less colorful, and many visitors come primarily to see the 80,000-some square feet of mosaics.
 
St. Peter’s interior
 

 
 
 
 
Located in the Brazilian city of Canela, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes exhibits an English gothic style with a 213-foot-tall tower and a dozen bronze bells imported from a foundry in Italy.
 
Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, Canela, Brazil
 
 
 
 
Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe near Puy-en-Velay, France, looks like it's grown directly from the spire of volcanic rock on which it sits. To reach the church, you must climb up 268 steps carved into the rock.
 
Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe, Puy-en-Velay, France
 
 
 

 
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2 comments:

  1. c w swansonSeptember 18, 2014 at 5:36 PM

    I've been to that stave church in Norway. Very pagan for a church.

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    1. ChickenmomSeptember 18, 2014 at 5:55 PM

      Wow! How wonderful to it in person, cw! From the photo, it almost looks Oriental.

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