What is so exciting about the Cathedral of Seville (Catedral de Sevilla) is that it the largest Gothic church in the continent of Europe, boasts the longest vane in Spain, and holds the largest and richest altarpiece on the planet. Not only this, but it ranks third in Europe among the largest Gothic buildings. The great edifice was built to mark the wealth and supremacy after the Reconquest and that it was later designated as a UNESCO Heritage site. Attractions I entered the cathedral through the Puerta de San Cristóbal from the south side that holds the burial chamber of Christopher Columbus who was originally buried in the cathedral of Havana. A monumental tomb acting as the Christopher’s final resting place was built herein in the Late Romantic style. Strangely, it is held upwards via the four big symbolic portrayals signifying  [...]

Built on the Upper West of Manhattan in New York, the Cathedral of St. John, the Divine is famous for its robust interfaith practice. It is the mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York whose construction started in 1892 and guess what – it is yet in progress even after entitled as the largest church on Earth! One of the reasons for this is its traditional Gothic production wherein the expert masons and novices carve the lumps of granite and limestone. My Visit The Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s superlative credit of being the largest is seen in its each part right from its spacious nave that can hold 5000 devotees at a time to its tall dome such that it can contain another Statue of Liberty. The church’s entrance doors are accessible via the five portals reached through the broad stairs from the Amsterdam Avenue  [...]

Located on the bank of the Moksva River in Moscow, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Khram Khrista Spasitelya) is supposedly the largest Orthodox Church on Earth. After being ruined by Stalin, the original monument is now given a new look and feel that is totally outstanding as you see it today. On December 31, 1999 in Moscow, the newly built Cathedral of Christ the Savior was inaugurated for the public. The cathedral is a breathtaking testimony to the regained supremacy and esteem of the Orthodox Church. Spotted Differences The guide started explaining the story behind the construction of the current marvel. He described that the architects wanted the new amazing structure to retain the glory of the original one, in the sense that they wanted it to resemble the old as maximum as possible. Therefore, they did every possible thing  [...]

Oh! I actually thought it to be a pink fortress rather than a cathedral due to its giant external look from a distance. Nevertheless, it is really a cathedral, if you go in and look. Located on a hill over the Tarn River, the Gothic Cathedral of St. Cecilia in Albi was erected in the 13th century at the core of the Cathar country whose completion was only seen in the 15th century. However, my thought of it being a fortress was true as it was originally a defensive one after a holy war against the impious Cathars by the Catholic Church. My Visit The Albi Cathedral is erected from solid brick with lancet windows, which ends at the west in a huge tiered and squared belfry. The tower with spherical cornered ramparts is crowned with a new octagonal area. It seems as broad as a nave. By the roof edges, you can see the white stone gargoyles  [...]