30+ Breathtaking Pictures of Churches Around the World That You Must See

Jesus Christ was born in a manger or a shed where animals were kept. When he grew up, he led a very humble life. He did not wear any jewelry nor did he frequent the pompous palaces of kings and princes. He preached everywhere in every town and village around Galilee, Cana, Jericho and Capernaum. He did not choose the places to go nor the people to be with. Any place was in fact alright for him to preach the gospel and spread the Good News about the Kingdom. But alas, Jesus Christ had many followers who choose not to emulate his simplicity but instead built magnificent buildings to worship God.

Right now, there are thousands of churches around the world whose architectural design ranges from simple minimalist structures to superbly intricate designs that you’ll never think ancient architects can do. Some of these churches stood magnificently for hundreds of years since they were built. Even with today’s standards these churches still baffle modern architects and designers. Their works are considered as immortal marvels of human genius. Indeed it is very hard to think how they were able to make such extremely detailed and complicated patterns in perfect geometric shapes without the aid of modern technology. Back then, they did not have AutoCAD, 3ds Max modeling nor Photoshop that could have made their designing job easier. Yet, their works are masterpieces of art that stood the test of time for centuries.

Let’s go now and check these truly breathtaking churches and be fascinated with their look. Some of these have modern designs while most are from the medieval period. Anyway, we admit that this list is not complete. We know that there are still other churches around the world which are truly remarkable and as such worthy to be included here. If you know any, please write their links in the comments below. We will be more than happy to include them in a future update of this post if it needs be.  This is just a very short list so, there are still breathtaking pictures of churches around the world that must be put in here. We will also be glad if you will share this to your friends via Facebook, Twitter, Stumble, Digg or Google +1. Also if you run a church website please let us know if you showcase photos of your church online. We hope that this article can lighten up your day as you go on with your daily tasks. Happy viewing!

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1. Devon Church

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2. St. Ludmila Church

Photography by Theass

Beautiful Church

Photography by densss

Catedral de Las Lajas – Colombia

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2. St. Basil’s Cathedral – Moscow, Russia

Photo used under Creative Commons from Erik Charlton

3. La Chapelle Notre Dame du Haut – France

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4. St. Peter’s Basilica – Rome, Italy

 
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5. Notre Dame De Montreal – Canada

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6. Garden Grove – Crystal Cathedral

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7. La Sagrada Familia Cathedral – Barcelona, Spain

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8. Hallgrimskirkja – Reykjavik, Iceland

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9. St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Catholic Church – Chicago, USA

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10. Borgund Stave Church – Norway

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11. Catedral de La Plata – Argentina

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12. Chesme Church – Russia

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13. Slovak Catholic Church of the Transfiguration – Ontario, Canada

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14. Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey

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15. Basilica de Higuey – Dominican Republic

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16. Grundtvig Memorial Church – Copenhagen, Denmark

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17. Steinhausen Church – Germany

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18. Strasbourg.Cathedral – France

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19. Riddarholm Church – Sweden

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20. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – Talinn, Estonia

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21. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood – Russia

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22. Dresden Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) – Germany

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23. Dark Duomo – Milan, Italy

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24. First Lutheran Church – Oklahoma City, USA

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25. St Mary’s Church – Oxfordshire, UK

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26. St. Augustine Catholic Church – Ilocos Sur, Philippines

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27. Brasilia Cathedral – Brazil

Photo used under Creative Commons from Xavier Donat

28. First Baptist Church – Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Photo used under Creative Commons from Kwong Yee Cheng

29. Catedral Metropolitana – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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30. Mykonos Paraportiani Church – Greece

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