Great Cathedrals
Codexery
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Great Cathedrals Codexery
A source-cited reference to great cathedrals
Great Cathedrals
(17)
Notre-Dame de Paris
— Medieval Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in Paris.
Cologne Cathedral
— Germany's most visited landmark and the world's tallest twin-spired cathedral.
St. Peter's Basilica
— The Vatican's Renaissance basilica over the traditional tomb of Saint Peter.
Westminster Abbey
— A royal peculiar and national Valhalla.
Canterbury Cathedral
— Mother church of the Anglican Communion, site of Becket's martyrdom.
Chartres Cathedral
— A High Gothic cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Milan Cathedral
— Largest church in Italy, built over nearly six centuries.
Florence Cathedral
— Florence's iconic cathedral, home to the world's largest masonry dome.
Saint Basil's Cathedral
— Russian Orthodox cathedral on Red Square, built by Ivan the Terrible.
St. Paul's Cathedral
— Wren's domed English Baroque cathedral on Ludgate Hill, seat of the Bishop of London.
Seville Cathedral
— Largest Gothic cathedral and former Almohad mosque site.
York Minster
— Seat of the archbishop of York and mother church of the province.
Reims Cathedral
— Traditional coronation site of French kings and Gothic masterpiece.
Santiago de Compostela
— Reputed burial place of Saint James the Great.
St Mark's Basilica
— Venetian state sanctuary and cathedral holding relics of Saint Mark.
Amiens Cathedral
— Largest Gothic cathedral by volume in France.
Pisa Cathedral
— Medieval cathedral, seat of the Archbishop of Pisa.
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