Cathedrals have been known to create awe in their observers. Their incredibly artistic and intricate architecture makes one have to stop and admire the pain-staking process that had to take place to create such a fantastic structure. Stained glass windows, pinnacles, domes, awesome heights, detailed ornaments, and much more make cathedrals their own category within architecture and art forms. They have been used for settings for book and movie plots, made the highlight of city tours, and given center stage on the front of designs for poster and postcard printing.
More than just a couple of famous cities boast inspiring cathedrals. You may notice from the compilation below that most of the top stunning cathedrals are located in European countries where Catholicism is mostly found to be the main religion. Browse through the following list for some architecture, photography, or graphic design inspiration and let us know if we missed any of your favorites.
Duomo di Milano in Milan, Italy
Notre Dame de Paris in Paris, France
Notre Dame de Paris in Paris, France
Cathedrale de Brasilia in BrasC-lia, Brazil
Cathedrale de Brasilia in BrasC-lia, Brazil
Cathedral Metropolitana of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cathedral Metropolitana of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Burgos Cathedral in Burgos, Spain
Burgos Cathedral in Burgos, Spain
St Paul’s Basilica in Jounieh, Lebanon
Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) in Milan, Italy
St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic
St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic
St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic
Saint Nicholas Church in Prague, Czech Republic
Vysehrad Church in Prague, Czech Republic
St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City
St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City
Tara Hornor
Tara Hornor has a degree in English and has found her niche writing about marketing, advertising, branding, graphic design, and desktop publishing. She writes for PrintPlace.com, an online printing services company that offers business cards, catalog printing, posters, brochure printing, postcard printing, and more printed marketing media. In addition to her writing career, Tara also enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.