Format:
Book
Title:
The 50 greatest churches and cathedrals of the world
Other title(s):
Greatest churches and cathedrals of the world
Author:
ISBN:
9781785782831
Publication:
London : Icon Books Ltd, 2017.
Physical Description:
256 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Contents:
Introduction; The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals of the World; United Kingdom and Ireland; England; Church of Christ, Canterbury; Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lincoln; Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert, Durham; York Minster; Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Wells; St Paul's Cathedral, London; Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Ely; Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew, Peterborough; St Michael's Cathedral, Coventry; King's College Chapel, Cambridge; St Mary the Virgin, WellingboroughSt Kyneburgha, Castor; Ireland; St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin; Scotland; St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall; Wales; St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire; Europe; Austria; St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna; Salzburg Cathedral, Salzburg; Belgium; Cathedral Of Our Lady, Antwerp; Czech Republic; St Vitus Cathedral, Prague; Finland; Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki; France; Cathedral Of Notre-Dame, Strasbourg; Vézelay Abbey, Burgundy; Notre-Dame De La Garde, Marseilles; Germany; Cologne Cathedral, Cologne; Aachen Cathedral, Aachen; Marienkirche, Lübeck; Hungary, Mátyás-Templom, BudapestIceland; Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík; Italy; The Pantheon, Rome; Basilica Of San Clemente, Rome; Basilica Of Saint Francis Of Assisi, Assisi; Cathedral Of Monreale, Sicily; Malta; St John's Co-Cathedral, Valetta; Norway; Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim; Poland; Church Of Peace, Świdnica; St Mary's Basilica, Kraków; Portugal; Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon; Romania; The Painted Monasteries And Churches Of Bucovina; Russia; Holy Trinity Lavra, Sergiev Posad; Cathedral Of Christ The Saviour, Moscow; St Isaac's Cathedral, St Petersburg; Spain; La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona; Seville Cathedral, SevilleTurkey; Hagia Sophia, Istanbul; Ukraine; Monastery Of The Caves, Kiev; Australia; St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney; Africa; Ethiopia; The Rock-Hewn Churches Of Lalibela, Lalibela; North America; Canada; Notre-Dame Basilica, Montréal; USA; Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC; South America; Brazil; Metropolitan Cathedral, Rio De Janeiro.
Summary:
"Cathedrals and great churches are among the most iconic sights of the world's towns and cities. Visible from miles around, the cathedrals of Canterbury, St Paul's, Chartres and St Stephen's in Vienna dominate their skylines. Others surprise by their statistics: Salisbury has Britain's tallest spire, Wells the largest display of medieval sculptures in the world, while King's College Chapel in Cambridge boasts the largest fan vaulting in existence. Not all are ancient: Dresden's reconstructed Frauenkirche opened in 2005 and Gaudi's masterpiece in Barcelona is still under construction. Award-winning travel writer Sue Dobson gives us a highly personal tour of their highlights."-- Provided by publisher.