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Hagia Sophia is a monumental building in Istanbul, completed in 537 as a Byzantine cathedral and later used as a mosque and museum.
Filippo Brunelleschi was a pivotal Italian architect of the Renaissance period. He is most recognized for designing and constructing the innovative dome of Florence Cathedral, a remarkable feat of engineering utilizing rediscovered classical techniques. His work significantly advanced architectural...
Antoni Gaudí was a profoundly influential Spanish architect primarily known for his innovative designs blending Gothic and Art Nouveau styles. His structures, notably the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, demonstrate an organic approach to architecture incorporating natural forms and Catalan tr...
Donato Bramante (1444-1516) was a pivotal Italian architect of the High Renaissance. His work significantly shaped classical architectural design in Europe. He is most recognized for his innovative Tempietto in Rome and his foundational plan for St. Peter’s Basilica, influencing generations of archi...
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was a prominent Italian architect active during the Baroque period. He is best known for his transformative designs within Rome’s historic churches and urban landscape. His work, particularly St. Peter's Square, demonstrated innovative approaches to space and religious architect...
Francesco Borromini was an Italian Baroque architect, known for complex geometries in Roman churches such as San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane.
Smeaton's Tower is the rebuilt upper part of John Smeaton's 1759 Eddystone Lighthouse, a landmark in stone lighthouse engineering.
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg was built atop the site where Emperor Alexander II was fatally wounded by revolutionaries in 1861.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a major Christian church in Jerusalem, founded in the 4th century on sites linked to Jesus' death and burial.
The Church of Saint George at Lalibela is an Ethiopian Orthodox rock-hewn church, carved in a cross-shaped plan during the medieval Zagwe era.
Sigurd Lewerentz was a Swedish architect and co-designer of Stockholm Woodland Cemetery, later noted for St Peter's Church in Klippan.
Ulm Minster is a Gothic Lutheran church in Germany, begun in 1377 and completed in 1890 with a 161.5-meter spire, long the world's tallest church.
Speyer Cathedral is a Romanesque imperial cathedral in Germany, begun in 1030 under Conrad II and listed by UNESCO in 1981.
Santuario de Las Lajas is a neo-Gothic Catholic basilica in Ipiales, Colombia, built between 1916 and 1949 across the Guaitara River canyon.
The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl, built in 1393 near Vladimir, Russia, is renowned for its striking white facade and unique placement atop a small earthen mound, creating an ethereal visual effect when viewed from certain angles.
Gottfried Böhm was a German architect, winner of the 1986 Pritzker Prize, known for sculptural concrete churches such as Neviges Pilgrimage Church.
Worms Cathedral is a Romanesque former cathedral in Germany, largely built from 1130 to 1181 and associated with the 1521 Diet of Worms.
Temppeliaukio Church is a Lutheran church in Helsinki, Finland, completed in 1969 and known for being excavated into solid rock.
Lausanne Cathedral is a Gothic Protestant cathedral in Lausanne, Switzerland, consecrated in 1275 and known for its medieval painted portal.
St Andrew's Cathedral is Glasgow's Roman Catholic cathedral, designed by James Gillespie Graham and completed on the Clyde in 1816.
Magdeburg Cathedral is Germany's oldest Gothic cathedral, begun in 1209 and notable for the tomb of Emperor Otto I and its twin western towers.
St Giles' Cathedral is Edinburgh's High Kirk, a Church of Scotland landmark linked to John Knox and the Scottish Reformation after 1559.
Bern Minster is a Gothic Protestant cathedral in Bern, Switzerland, begun in 1421 and distinguished by the country's tallest church tower.
Hallgrimskirkja is a Lutheran church in Reykjavik, Iceland, completed in 1986 and designed by Gudjon Samuelsson with basalt-like forms.
Basel Minster is a former Catholic cathedral in Basel, Switzerland, rebuilt after the 1356 earthquake and notable for its red sandstone towers.
The Church of Saint Sava is a Serbian Orthodox church in Belgrade, begun in 1935 and among the world's largest Orthodox churches.
Erfurt Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of Thuringia, Germany, known for the Gloriosa bell cast by Geert van Wou in 1497.
Narbonne Cathedral is a Gothic co-cathedral in southern France, begun in 1272 and notable for its unfinished nave and transept.
Amalfi Cathedral is the Cathedral of Saint Andrew in Amalfi, Italy, a medieval complex with a striped facade and the 13th-century Cloister of Paradise.
Ralph Adams Cram was an American architect and critic, noted for Collegiate Gothic work such as Princeton University's Chapel, completed in 1928.
