Church Architecture

Washington National Cathedral
Artist: George Frederick Bodley, Philip Hubert Frohman
1906 - - 1988 Architecture

The official name is The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It is an American cathedral of the Episcopal Church located in Washington, D.C. Construction began on September 29, 1907, when the foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt and a crowd of more than 20,000, and ended 83 years later when the "final finial" was placed in the presence of President George H. W. Bush in 1990.

Wells Cathedral
1176 - 1490 Architecture

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Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle. Built as a Roman Catholic cathedral from around 1175 to replace an earlier church on the site since 705, it became an Anglican cathedral when King Henry VIII split from Rome.

The Cathedral measures 415 ft by 66ft. Width across transepts is 154 ft.

The two towers are 125 ft and 180 ft tall

Westminster Abbey
1245 Architecture

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Westminster Abbey is officially known as the “Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster,” and is a famous Anglican Gothic church located in the City of Westminster in central London. It’s one of the most famous religious buildings in the United Kingdom. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs and a burial site for 18 English, Scottish, and British monarchs. At least 16 royal weddings have taken place at the abbey since 1100. Construction of the present church began in 1245 on the orders of Henry III.

Interior floor area is 32,000 square feet.n The Nave is 85 ft wide and 101 ft high. Eah of the two towers is 225 ft tall. The abbey is made of Reigate stone; Portland stone; Purbeck marble

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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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