Random Most Beautiful Catholic Churches (42 items)

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  (#1) St. Peter's Basilica

  • Rome, Italy

  St. Peter's Basilica is located in Vatican City and is the location of Saint Peter's tomb.
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  (#2) Notre Dame de Paris

  • Île de la Cité, Paris, France

  Construction on Notre Dame de Paris began in 1160, with gargoyles built into the rainwater gutter system. 
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  (#3) St. Mark's Basilica of Venice

  St. Mark's Basilica is one of the oldest churches in the world, with year 828 AD as the original building time.
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  (#4) Las Lajas Sanctuary

  Las Lajas Sanctuary is located within a canyon of the Guaitara River in Colombia.
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  (#5) Reims Cathedral

  • Marne, France
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  (#6) Florence Cathedral

  • Florence, Italy

  Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedral) was began building in 1296 and took over a hundred years to complete.
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  (#7) Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar Zaragoza

  The original Basilica of Our Lady of the Pilar Zaragoza was built in the early 2nd century in Spain, but the current structure was built on the same spot in 1681.
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  (#8) Cathedral of Saint Paul

  • Minnesota, USA

  The original church on the site of Cathedral of Saint Paul was built in 604 AD.
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  (#9) Rouen Cathedral

  • Rouen, France
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  (#10) Sagrada Família

  • Barcelona, Spain

  Sagrada Familia began construction in 1882 and still continues to be an ongoing project.
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  (#11) Sainte-Chapelle

  • Île de la Cité, Paris, France

  Sainte-Chapelle is a medieval Gothic church that was commissioned by King Louis IX.
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  (#12) Saint Basil's Cathedral

  • Russia

  Saint Basil's Cathedral was built in 1555 by Ivan the Terrible. 
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  (#13) Chartres Cathedral

  • Eure-et-Loir, France
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  (#14) Canterbury Cathedral

  • Canterbury, United Kingdom
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  (#15) Our Lady of Dolours Basilica

  Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours is the tallest church in Asia. 
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  (#16) St. Vinzenz Church

  Located in Austria, St. Vinzenz Church may have once had a relic with the Blood of Christ.
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  (#17) Saint Michel D'Aiguihe Chapel

  Saint Michel D'Aiguihe Chapel has sat on top of a volcanic rock for over a thousand years. 
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  (#18) Paoay Church

  • Ilocos Norte, Philippines

  Paoay Church was a work in progress from 1704 to 1894, built by friars. 
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  (#19) Church of the Holy Sepulchre

  • Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine

  Located in Israel, Church of the Holy Sepulchre has been a Christian pilgrimage site since the 4th century.  
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  (#20) Aachen Cathedral

  • Aachen, Germany
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  (#21) Notre Dame De La Garde Marseille

  Notre Dame de la Garde Marseille is often known as la bonne mere or the good mother.
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  (#22) Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń

  • Konin, Poland

  Basilica of Our Lady of Lichen is the biggest church in Poland, as well as one of the largest in the world. 
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  (#23) Cathedral of the Incarnation

  • Garden City, New York, USA

  Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York is built in the Gothic style. 
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  (#24) Erfurt Cathedral

  • Germany
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  (#25) St Paul's Cathedral

  • Ludgate Hill, United Kingdom
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  (#26) Borgund Stave Church

  • Norway

  In Norway, the Borgund Stave Church was built in the 12th century.
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  (#27) Felsenkirche

  The Felsenkirche is built within a rock in Oberstein, Germany. 
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  (#28) Dresden Frauenkirche

  • Dresden, Germany
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  (#29) St. Patrick's Cathedral of Melbourne

  St. Patrick's Cathedral is the tallest church in Australia. 
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  (#30) Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro

  The Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro can hold 20,000 people.
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  (#31) San Francisco de Asis Mission Church

  • Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, USA

  Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico's San Francisco de Asis Mission Church was the depicted by many famous artists, including Georgia O'Keeffe. 
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  (#32) Church of Hallgrimur

  The Church of Hallgrimur is the 4th tallest building in Iceland and look 38 years to build.
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  (#33) United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel

  • Colorado, USA

  Cadet Chapel was built in 1962 and named a historic landmark in 2004.
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  (#34) Chapel in the Rock

  Chapel in the Rock is Arizona's most famous church, as it is built into a red rock mountain and features one of the best views in the state.
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  (#35) Cathedral of Maringá

  • Maringá, Brazil

  Cathedral of Maringa is the tallest church in South America. 
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  (#36) St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

  St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has been standing for over 50 years.
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  (#37) Crystal Cathedral

  • California, USA

  California's Crystal Cathedral is made of glass and was designed by Philip Johnson in 1981.
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  (#38) Grundtvigskirken

  Grundtvigskirken is located in Copenhagen, Denmark and uses expressionist architecture.
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  (#39) Évry Cathedral

  • Essonne, France

  Evry Cathedral, in France, was built by Swiss architect Mario Botta in 1995.
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  (#40) Santuario Della Madonna Lacrime

  Santuario Della Madonna Lacrime was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1994, almost 30 years after it was built.
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  (#41) Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk

  Pilgrimage Church in Žďár nad Sázavou, Czech Republic, was built in 1972.
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  (#42) Basilica De Higuey

  Basilica de Higuey began construction in 1954 and finished in 1971. 

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