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10 Most Beautiful Churches in the World. [A Thread]

1. St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome

Designed by architects Donato Bramante, Carlo Maderno, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Michelangelo, this Italian church is the most famous of Renaissance architecture.

2. Church of the Transfiguration, Russia

This 22-dome church is located on the island of Kizhi Island in Lake Onega in Russia. Because it isn’t heated on the inside, it doesn’t hold winter services and is known as a “summer church.”

3. La Sagrada Família, Spain

Translated to mean “church of the holy family,” construction started on La Sagrada Família in 1882, blending together the architecture styles of Gothic and Art Nouveau. Antoni Gaudí, who designed La Sagrada Família, died in 1926.

4. Hallgrímskirkja, Iceland

The towering Hallgrímskirkja located in Reykjavík, is the largest church in Iceland. It’s named after an Icelandic clergyman and poet, Hallgrímur Pétursson, who wrote the Passion Hymns, a collection of poetry dedicated to the Passion story of Jesus.

5. Pilgrimage Church of Wies, Germany

Church of Wies was built in the late 1740s in the late Baroque style of art. While there were many talks that the Bavarian government had planned to demolish the church for economic reasons, the beautiful landmark still stands today.

6. Notre-Dame Basilica, Canada

Located in Old Montreal, Quebec, the Notre Dame Basilica was built in the Gothic Revival style of architecture and is decorated intricately with deep blues, purples, reds, silvers, and golds.

7. Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption, Slovenia

The Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption in Slovenia stands on a prehistoric site on Lake Bled. The church itself dates all the way back to the 17th century. Most notably, the church contains within it the “wishing bell".

8. Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, Columbia

Unlike any other church in existence, the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá in Columbia was built within the tunnels of a halite salt mine in the town of Zipaquirá. It has three parts signifying the birth, life, and death of Jesus.

9. Duomo di Milano, Italy

Building of the Duomo di Milano, or Cathedral of Milan, began in 1386, though this massive beauty took over six centuries to complete. It was built in dedication to St. Mary of the Nativity, and is the fourth largest church in the world.

10. St. Basil’s Cathedral, Russia

The St. Basil’s Cathedral located in Moscow, is actually now a museum. It was originally built under the ruler Ivan the Terrible, with construction beginning in the 1550s. St. Basil’s Cathedral is known for being one of it’s kind.