Church Architecture

St. Paul's Cathedral
Architect: Sir Christopher Wren
1710 Architecture

One of the most famous and recognizable landmarks in London, St Paul’s Cathedral and its vast dome have dominated the city’s skyline ever since it was built back in 1697. Modeled on St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, St Paul’s colossal dome is its defining feature, reaching 111 meters in height.

St. Salvator's Cathedral in Bruges
Architect: Robert Chantrell
1250 Architecture

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St. Salvator's Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Saviour and St. Donat, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Bruges, Belgium. The cathedral is dedicated to the Verrezen Zaligmaker (the 'risen saviour') and Saint-Donatius of Reims.

St. Stephen’s Cathedral
1137 - 1538 Architecture

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One of the city’s most recognizable symbols, St. Stephen’s Cathedral lies in Stephansplatz in the heart of Vienna. is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the archbishop of Vienna.

The church was dedicated to St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, and so was oriented toward the sunrise on his feast day of 26 December, as the position stood in the year that construction began. Built of limestone, the cathedral is 351 ft long, 130 ft wide, and 446 ft tall at its highest point.

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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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