Church Architecture

Limoges Cathedral
1273 - 1888 Architecture

Limoges Cathedral ( Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges) is a Roman Catholic church located in Limoges, France.

Lincoln Cathedral
1092 Architecture

Lincoln Cathedral is officially known as the “Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln” and is located in the town of Lincoln in the East Midlands in England. It’s located right across another medieval structure, the Lincoln Castle. Construction of the cathedral started as early as the year 1072 and upon completion in the year 1311, it was the tallest building in the world, surpassing the Great Pyramid of Giza. It held this record for a total of 248 years, and if its spire had remained intact, it would have held this record until the completion of the Eiffel Tower in 1889.

First consecrated in 1092, around 20 years after Lincoln was designated a seat of a bishopric, Lincoln Cathedral was the home of medieval Britain’s first Norman Bishop, Remigius.

Since its construction Lincoln Cathedral had to be renovated and rebuilt several times however, following damage caused to it by a number of disasters. These included a fire in around 1124 and an earthquake in 1185, when much had to be rebuilt in the Early English Gothic architectural style.

In the 1230s the cathedral’s central tower also collapsed, likely due to experimental techniques used during its construction. This was replaced in 1255 and raised to its present height of 271ft in 1311, and a tall wooden spire was added atop the central tower.

Lyon Cathedral
1180 - 1476 Architecture

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Lyon Cathedral ( Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon) is a Roman Catholic church located on Place Saint-Jean in central Lyon, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.

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When we think of Christian architecture, we may picture towering cathedrals with intricate stained-glass windows, but the roots of this style are much more humble. The earliest Christian structures were not grand, but rather simple house churches. As Christianity grew, its places of worship grew in size and intricacy.

The transition from early Christian to medieval architecture paralelled societal and religious changes. The Romanesque style, characterized by its rounded arches and massive walls, was followed by the Gothic style with its pointed archs, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.

Christian architecture has created some of the world’s most iconic structures. These buildings all share a common thread: they are physical manifestations of the Christian faith.

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