Most beautiful churches in the world

Due to its isolated setting and the outstanding beauty on show, Gergeti Trinity Church is a photographer's dream. 12. San Andrés Xecul Church. With its bright facade and vivid colors, San Andrés Xecul Church in the Western Highlands of Guatemala...
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Las Lajas Sanctuary in Colombia is one of the most unusual churches in the world, due to its precarious location 150 feet over a river gorge. The site first served as a shrine in the 1700s ...
Temppeliaukio Church (Finland) Photo: Lingxiao Xie / Getty Images. This modernist monolithic church was designed by the Finnish brothers and architects Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and completed in ...
26. Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia. Right by the border between Colombia and Ecuador stands Las Lajas Sanctuary, one of the most incredible churches on the planet. This extravagant basilica was built inside a canyon on the Guáitara River after a local...
Wat Rong Khun, Thailand. This temple in Chiang Rai is one of the more recent constructions on our list, having been built by Thai artist Chalermchai Kosipipat just two decades ago in 1997. The ...
Canterbury Cathedral is both an icon of British and church history. Its first archbishop, St. Augustine, arrived to the area as a missionary in 597 A.D.. It is the oldest church in England still in use. It's also likely the oldest organization in...
4. Hallgrímskirkja Church Reykjavik, Iceland. The most visited attraction in Iceland, the Hallgrimskirkja church in Reykjavik, Iceland, is one of the more unique churches in the world. It is designed to represent the ubiquitous basalt columns throughout...
The World's Most Beautiful Churches. By Lissa Poirot, updated on January 5, 2024. Getty Images. You don't need to be religious to feel awe when entering one of the world's most beautiful churches. The incredible architecture and detail...
Priyanshi Agrawal. From Russia's St. Basil's Cathedral Moscow to Italy's Duomo, check out the most beautiful churches in the world.
St. Sophia's Cathedral, Kyiv, Ukraine. St. Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv is a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, notable for its grand size, ancient mosaics, and frescoes dating back to the ...
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