Church Architecture

Salisbury Cathedral
Architect: Richard Poore, Elias of Dereham (possibly)
1220-58 Architecture

Salisbury Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and originally a Catholic church, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Salisbury, England.

Seville Cathedral
1403 Architecture

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The Seville cathedral is the largest gothic church ever constructed. The gothic structure was built in the 15th century to replace the adapted former-mosque which had long served the Christian conquerors of Spain. The Giralda, a 105-meter tall bell tower, is a remnant of the 12th-century mosque. The cathedral is full of ornate stonework and contains a stunning 80 chapels for worship.

Soissons Cathedral
1177 - 1479 Architecture

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Soissons Cathedral ( Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais) is a Gothic basilica church in Soissons, France

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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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