50 Amazing Churches From Around the World

Religious architecture that transcends in more ways than one.

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Religious architecture carries with it a unique set of histories, styles, and iterations that other forms of structural design don't have. Built for worship and to appease the leadership of each corresponding era, these churches encompass the ancient, the contemporary, and everything in between. While there were many we could have chosen from every corner of the earth, these 50 Amazing Churches From Around the World made the cut. See if you agree and get inspired by these stunning buildings.

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Church of Mary of the Assumption

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Kamppi Chapel

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Basilica de Higuey

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Parish Church of Solace

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Kirche am Hohenzollernplatz

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Duomo di Milano (Milan Cathedral) in Italy

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St. Stephen's Cathedral

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Florence Cathedral

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St. Ludwig

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Church of San Giovanni Battista

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Sistine Chapel

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Sunset Chapel

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Sedlec Ossuary

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Chapel in Villeaceron

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Thorncrown Chapel (Eureka Springs, AR, USA)

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Notre Dame de Royan

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Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe (Le Puy-en-Velay, France)

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Church of St. George

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Bruder Klaus Chapel

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Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira

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Cathedral of Maringa

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Grundtvig's Church

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Parish Church of Santa Monica, Vicens & Ramos, Madrid

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Borgund Stave Church (Borgund, Lærdal, Norway)

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Paraportiani Church (Mykonos, Greece)

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Jubilee Church (Rome, Italy)

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St. Sophia Cathedral, Kiev

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Church of the Savior on Blood, St.Petersburg

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Sainte-Chapelle Church, Paris

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Sacre Coeur, Paris

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St.Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Bulgaria

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Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

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St. Vitus Cathedral

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Church of Seed

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Dove of Peace Church

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St.Basil's Cathedral

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Marilyn Moyer Meditation Chapel

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Air Force Academy Chapel

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Transparent Steel Church

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Chapel In the Rock

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Hallgrímskirkja

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Cologne Cathedral

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Las Lajas Sanctuary

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Sea Ranch Chapel

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Cathedral of Brasilia

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St. Paul's Cathedral

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Santa Maria della Rotonda (The Pantheon), Rome

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La Sagrada Familia

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Dom Bosco Cathedral

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Presbytère Sainte-Thérèse

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