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Ulm Minster, the tallest completed church building in the world.

This article explores some of the tallest church buildings around the world. For a long time, from the Middle Ages until skyscrapers were invented, churches were often the tallest structures on Earth! For example, from 1311, when Lincoln Cathedral became taller than the Great Pyramid of Giza, until 1884, a church always held the record for the world's tallest building.

Today, the tallest church building is the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain. It became the tallest on October 30, 2025, when its central tower reached 162.91 meters. Before that, the Ulm Minster in Germany, standing at 161.53 meters, held the title. The Sagrada Família is still being built and is expected to reach 172 meters around 2026.

Here are some other amazing tall churches:

  • The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro (158 meters) in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast is the tallest church with a dome. It was also the tallest Catholic church until the Sagrada Família grew taller.
  • Cologne Cathedral (157.22 meters) in Germany is the tallest cathedral and the tallest church building with two spires.
  • The People's Salvation Cathedral (132 meters) in Bucharest, Romania, is the tallest Eastern Orthodox church with a dome.
  • St Martin's Church (130.6 meters) in Landshut, Germany, is the tallest church made of brick.
  • The Cathedral of Maringá (124 meters) in Maringá, Brazil is the tallest church in the Americas.
  • The Săpânța-Peri Monastery church (78 meters) in Săpânța, Romania, is the tallest wooden church.

Some cities have many tall churches. Hamburg in Germany has five churches over 99 meters tall. Lübeck also in Germany has four.

Tallest Churches
Diagram showing the 6 tallest churches in the world including the still unfinished Sagrada Família

Tallest Completed Church Buildings

This list shows church buildings that are 100 meters (328 feet) or taller. It only includes buildings mainly used as churches, not those that are also used for other things, or buildings from other religions.

Rank Name of Church Image Height
(meters/feet)		 Completed Location Country Type of Church Notes
1 Ulm Minster Ulmer Münster-Münsterplatz (cropped).jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0161.500000161.5 m (530 ft) 1890 Ulm  Germany Lutheran The world's tallest church until October 30, 2025. It was built to be taller than Cologne Cathedral.
2 Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro-narrow.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0158.&&&&&0158.0 m (518 ft) 1989 Yamoussoukro  Côte d'Ivoire Catholic The world's tallest domed church. It was the tallest Catholic church until the Sagrada Família grew taller.
3 Cologne Cathedral Kölner Dom - Westfassade 2022 ohne Gerüst-0968 b.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0157.200000157.2 m (516 ft) 1880 Cologne  Germany Catholic Was the world's tallest building from 1880 to 1884. It has the tallest twin towers for a church.
4 Rouen Cathedral Rouen Cathedral as seen from Gros Horloge 140215 4.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0151.&&&&&0151.0 m (495 ft) 1876 Rouen  France Catholic Was the world's tallest building from 1876 to 1880. It's the tallest church in France.
5 Strasbourg Cathedral Côté nord de la cathédrale de Strasbourg.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0142.&&&&&0142.0 m (466 ft) 1439 Strasbourg  France Catholic Was the world's tallest building for a long time (1647-1874). It's the tallest structure from the 1400s.
6 St. Peter's Basilica St. Peter's Basilica Rome - 20140808 2350.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0136.600000136.6 m'(448 ft)' 1626 Vatican City  Vatican City Catholic The largest church in the world by its inside area and volume.
7 St. Stephen's Cathedral
"Steffl"		 Wien - Stephansdom (1).JPG &&&&&&&&&&&&0136.400000136.4 m (448 ft) 1433 Vienna  Austria Catholic The tallest church in Austria. People often call it 'Steffl'.
8 New Linz Cathedral Linz Neuer Dom-02.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0134.800000134.8 m (442 ft) 1924 Linz  Austria Catholic The largest church in Austria by area. It was built a bit shorter than St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna on purpose.
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"Michel"		 St. Michaelis (Hamburg-Neustadt).2.phb.ajb.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0132.&&&&&0132.0 m (433 ft) 1786 Hamburg  Germany Lutheran The tallest church built in the 1700s. It's very famous in Hamburg, called 'Michel'.
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 St. Peter's Church Projekt Heißluftballon - Highflyer -IMG-1418.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0132.&&&&&0132.0 m (433 ft) 1878 Hamburg  Germany Lutheran Hamburg's tallest church that is still fully preserved.
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 People's Salvation Cathedral Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului (Aprilie 2025) cropped.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0132.&&&&&0132.0 m (433 ft) 2025 Bucharest  Romania Eastern Orthodox The world's tallest domed Orthodox church. It has the largest free-swinging church bell.
12 St. Martin's Church Iglesia de San Martín, Landshut, Alemania, 2012-05-27, DD 21.JPG &&&&&&&&&&&&0130.600000130.6 m (428 ft) 1500 Landshut  Germany Catholic The tallest brick building in the world. It's the tallest church in Bavaria.
13 Basilica of San Gaudenzio Novara - Cupola di San Gaudenzio.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0126.&&&&&0126.0 m (413 ft) 1887 Novara  Italy Catholic The tallest church in Italy.
14 St. James' Church Projekt Heißluftballon - Highflyer -IMG-1437.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0125.400000125.4 m (411 ft) 1963 Hamburg  Germany Lutheran Fourth-tallest church in Hamburg, with a modern spire built in 1963.
15 St. Mary's Church Marienkirche12.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0125.&&&&&0125.0 m (410 ft) 1350 Lübeck  Germany Lutheran Has the second-tallest twin towers. Its medieval twin towers were the tallest until Cologne Cathedral was finished.
16 Maringá Cathedral Cathedral of Maringá 02 2007 8712.JPG &&&&&&&&&&&&0124.&&&&&0124.0 m (407 ft) 1972 Maringá  Brazil Catholic The tallest church in all of the Americas.
17 Cathedral of Our Lady P1010905GroenplaatsAntwerpen.JPG &&&&&&&&&&&&0123.900000123.9 m (406 ft) 1521 Antwerp  Belgium Catholic The tallest church in Belgium.
18 St. Olaf's Church
"Oleviste"		 St Olaf's church, Tallinn, July 2008.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0123.700000123.7 m (406 ft) 1450 Tallinn  Estonia Lutheran The tallest church in Estonia. Some say it was the world's tallest building from 1549 to 1625.
19 St. Peter's Church St. Peter's Church.JPG &&&&&&&&&&&&0123.300000123.3 m (405 ft) 1690/1973 Riga  Latvia Lutheran The tallest church in Latvia. Its tower was rebuilt after damage in wars and storms.
20 Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury Cathedral (35895389232).jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0123.100000123.1 m (404 ft) 1315 Salisbury  United Kingdom Anglican The tallest church in the United Kingdom and England.
21 Peter and Paul Cathedral Петропавловский собор 2019 01.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0122.500000122.5 m (402 ft) 1733 St. Petersburg  Russia Eastern Orthodox The tallest church in Russia and St. Petersburg. It has the tallest Orthodox bell tower.
22 Riverside Church Riverside Church 05.JPG &&&&&&&&&&&&0119.800000119.8 m (393 ft) 1930 New York City  United States Baptist / United Church of Christ The tallest church in North America and the United States.
23 Uppsala Cathedral Uppsala cathedral from southwest 02.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0118.700000118.7 m (389 ft) 1435 Uppsala  Sweden Lutheran The tallest church in Sweden and Scandinavia. It's also the largest cathedral in Scandinavia.
24 Schwerin Cathedral 17-05-20-Paulskirche Schwerin Ausblick RR70096.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0117.500000117.5 m (385 ft) 1892 Schwerin  Germany Lutheran The tallest church in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a region in Germany.
25 St. Peter's Church Petrikirche mit Stadtmauer-3.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0117.&&&&&0117.0 m (384 ft) 1577 Rostock  Germany Lutheran
26 St. Catherine's Church Projekt Heißluftballon - Highflyer -IMG-1407.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0116.700000116.7 m (383 ft) 1657 Hamburg  Germany Lutheran Fifth-tallest church in Hamburg.
27–28 (27) Freiburg Minster Freiburger Münster exterior 82.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0116.&&&&&0116.0 m (381 ft) 1330 Freiburg  Germany Catholic The tallest church in Baden, a region in Germany.
27–28 (28) Klara Church At Stockholm 2019 381.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0116.&&&&&0116.0 m (381 ft) 1888 Stockholm  Sweden Lutheran The tallest church in Stockholm.
29 Church of Our Lady Bruges, aug 2021, img 36.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0115.600000115.6 m (379 ft) 1465 Bruges  Belgium Catholic Second-tallest church in the Low Countries. It has the second tallest brick tower in the world.
30 Basílica del Voto Nacional Basílica del Voto Nacional, Quito - 5.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0115.&&&&&0115.0 m (377 ft) 1988 Quito  Ecuador Catholic This church has the fourth-tallest twin tower facade.

Tallest Church Structures (Separate Towers)

This list includes church structures where the tower is separate from the main church building, but still part of the church complex.

Rank Name of Church Image Height
(meters/feet)		 Completed Location Country Type of Church Notes
1 St. Nicholas' Church

(Only tower)

 Hamburg kosciol sw Mikolaja 1.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0147.300000147.3 m (483 ft) 1874 Hamburg  Germany Lutheran Was the tallest building in the world from 1874 to 1876. Only the tower remains after bombing in 1943, and it serves as a war memorial.
2 Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń

(Separate observation tower)

 Lichen sankt 10.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0141.500000141.5 m (464 ft) 2000 Stary Licheń  Poland Catholic This tower is connected to one of the largest church buildings in Poland.
3 St. Michael's Basilica

(Separate bell tower)

 Clocher-Saint-Michel.JPG &&&&&&&&&&&&0114.600000114.6 m (374 ft) 1869 Bordeaux  France Catholic The third-tallest church structure in France.
4 Mortegliano Cathedral

(Separate bell tower)

 Mortegliano, campanile più alto d'italia (113,20) 06.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0113.200000113.2 m (371 ft) 1959 Mortegliano  Italy Catholic The tallest church structure in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a region in Italy.
5-6 (5) Torrazzo of Cremona

(Separate bell tower)

 Cremona01.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0112.300000112.3 m (368 ft) 1309 Cremona  Italy Catholic The oldest brick structure taller than 100 meters that is still standing.
5-6 (6) Dom Tower

(Separate bell tower)

 Dom Toren Utecht - panoramio.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0112.300000112.3 m (368 ft) 1382 Utrecht  Netherlands Protestant The tallest church structure in the Netherlands. The main part of the cathedral collapsed in a storm in 1674.
7 St. Peter and St. Paul's Church

(Separate bell tower)

 Mostar Kath Turm.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0107.200000107.2 m (352 ft) 2000 Mostar  Bosnia and Herzegovina Catholic
8-9 (8) Resurrection Cathedral

(Separate bell tower)

 Вид со стороны собора (с севера).jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0106.&&&&&0106.0 m (347.8 ft) 1832 Shuya  Russia Eastern Orthodox
8-9 (9) Alessandria Cathedral

(Separate bell tower)

 Alessandria Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo Esterno Torre 2.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0106.&&&&&0106.0 m (347.8 ft) 1922 Alessandria  Italy Catholic
10 St Mark's Campanile

(Separate bell tower)

 Campanile of St. Mark's Basilica - remote view.jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0100.100000100.1 m (328.4 ft) 1912 Venice  Italy Catholic

Overview of Tallest Churches by Country and City

This table shows which countries and cities have the most church buildings that are 99 meters (325 feet) or taller.

Rank Country Number of Churches
≥ 99 m		 Tallest Height Rank City Number of Churches
≥ 99 m		 Tallest Height
1  Germany 30 161.5 1 Hamburg –  Germany 5 147.3
2  France 9 151.0 2 Lübeck –  Germany 4 125.0
3  Poland 8 141.5 3 Vienna –  Austria 2 136.4
4  Italy +  Vatican City 8 136.6 4 Tallinn –  Estonia 2 123.7
5  Belgium 5 124.9 5 St. Petersburg –  Russia 2 122.5
6  Russia 5 122.5 6 New York City –  United States 2 119.8
7  Austria 4 136.4 7 Dortmund –  Germany 2 105.0
8  Sweden 4 118.7 8 Stralsund –  Germany 2 104.0
9  United Kingdom 3 123.1 9 Ulm –  Germany 1 161.5
10  United States 3 119.8 10 Yamoussoukro –  Ivory Coast 1 158.0
11  Spain 2 138.0 11 Cologne –  Germany 1 157.4
12  Brazil 2 124.0 12 Rouen –  France 1 151.0
13  Estonia 2 123.7 13 Strasbourg –  France 1 142.0
14  Colombia 2 113.0 14 Licheń Stary –  Poland 1 141.5
15  Netherlands 2 112.3 15 Barcelona –  Spain 1 138.0
16  Argentina 2 112.0 16 Vatican City (Rome) –  Vatican City 1 136.6
17  Czech Republic 2 102.3 17 Bucharest –  Romania 1 135.0
18  Ivory Coast 1 158.0 18 Linz –  Austria 1 134.8
19  Romania 1 135.0 19 Landshut –  Germany 1 130.6
20  Latvia 1 123.3 20 Novara –  Italy 1 126.0
21  Ecuador 1 115.0 21 Maringá –  Brazil 1 124.0
22  Croatia 1 108.4 22 Antwerp –  Belgium 1 123.9
23  Mexico 1 107.5 23 Riga –  Latvia 1 123.3
24  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 107.2 24 Salisbury –  United Kingdom 1 123.1
25  Australia 1 105.0 25 Uppsala –  Sweden 1 118.7
26  Canada 1 102.0 26 Schwerin –  Germany 1 117.5
27  Switzerland 1 100.6 27 Rostock –  Germany 1 117.0
28  Hungary 1 100.0 28 Freiburg –  Germany 1 116.0
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Timeline: The World's Tallest Church Buildings Over Time

This table shows which church buildings held the record for being the tallest in the world throughout history.

Years as Tallest Name Image Height Time Span City Notes
1311–1549 Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral viewed from Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Cathedral
 160.0 m (524.9 ft) 238 years Lincoln This church was the tallest building in the world until 1890. Its spire fell in 1549. Today it is 83 meters tall.
1549–1569 St. Mary's Church
Stralsund Marienkirche 2006
St. Mary's Church in Stralsund
 151.0 m (495.4 ft) 20 years Stralsund Its second spire was finished in 1485. Today it is 104 meters tall.
1569–1573 Beauvais Cathedral
Beauvais Cathedral Exterior 1, Picardy, France - Diliff
Beauvais Cathedral
 153.0 m (502.0 ft) 4 years Beauvais Its tower fell in 1573. Today it has no tower and is 47.5 meters tall.
1573–1647 St. Mary's Church
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St. Mary's Church at night
 151.0 m (495.4 ft) 74 years Stralsund Its second spire burned down after a lightning strike in 1647. Today it is 104 meters tall.
1647–1874 Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral seen through rue Mercière, by night
Strasbourg Cathedral at night
 142.0 m (465.9 ft) 227 years Strasbourg Finished in 1439, it was the tallest structure built in the Middle Ages. It's the earliest church on this list that still stands at its original height.
1874–1876 St. Nicholas Church
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St. Nicholas Church in Hamburg
 147.3 m (483.3 ft) 2 years Hamburg This church was bombed in 1943. Only its tower remains, serving as a war memorial.
1876–1880 Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral as seen from Gros Horloge 140215 4
Rouen Cathedral
 151.0 m (495.4 ft) 4 years Rouen Its iron spire was built between 1825 and 1876. The famous artist Claude Monet painted this cathedral.
1880–1890 Cologne Cathedral
Kölner Dom abends
Cologne Cathedral in the evening
 157.4 m (516.4 ft) 10 years Cologne This is the only church with two main towers that has ever been the world's tallest building.
since 1890 Ulm Minster
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Ulm Minster
 161.5 m (529.9 ft) 135 years Ulm This church was built to be a few meters taller than Cologne Cathedral. It was the world's tallest church until October 30, 2025.

Under Construction

These church buildings are still being built, but they are already very tall or will be when finished!

Name Image Current Height
(meters/feet)		 Planned Height
(meters/feet)		 Expected Completion City Country Type of Church Notes
Sagrada Família Sagrada Familia 8-12-21 (1).jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0162.910000162.91 m (534 ft) &&&&&&&&&&&&0172.500000172.5 m (566 ft) est. 2028 Barcelona  Spain Catholic This church became the tallest in the world on October 30, 2025, when its Tower of Jesus Christ reached 162.91 meters.
People's Salvation Cathedral Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului (Martie 2023).jpg &&&&&&&&&&&&0132.&&&&&0132.0 m (433 ft) &&&&&&&&&&&&0132.&&&&&0132 m (433 ft) est. 2025 Bucharest  Romania Eastern Orthodox With its current height of 132 meters (the main cross was installed on April 8, 2025), it is the tallest Orthodox church building in the world.

Historic Churches (Reduced in Size)

This list includes church buildings that were once very tall but are now shorter, either because parts collapsed or were removed.

Height
(meters/feet)		 Name of Church Type of Church Completed City Country Notes
&&&&&&&&&&&&0159.700000159.7 m (524 ft) Lincoln Cathedral Church of England 1311 Lincoln  United Kingdom Its spire fell in a storm in 1549. It was thought to be the tallest building in the world from 1311 to 1549. Today it is 83 meters tall.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0153.&&&&&0153 m (502 ft) Beauvais Cathedral Catholic 1569 Beauvais  France Its tower collapsed in 1573. Today it has no tower and is 48.5 meters tall. It was the world's tallest building from 1569 to 1573.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0151.&&&&&0151.0 m (495 ft) St. Mary's church Lutheran 1478 Stralsund  Germany Its spire was destroyed by lightning in 1647. Today it is 104 meters tall. It was the world's tallest building for many years (except 1569–1573).
&&&&&&&&&&&&0150.300000150.3 m (493 ft) Old St Paul's Cathedral Church of England 1240
1314 (spire completed)		 London  United Kingdom Its spire was destroyed by lightning in 1561. The church was later destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0140.&&&&&0140 m (459 ft) Riga Cathedral Lutheran 1595 Riga  Latvia Its tower was removed in 1775. Today it is 90 meters tall.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0134.500000134.5 m (441 ft) Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Lambert Catholic 1433 Liège  Belgium This cathedral was destroyed in 1794 after the French Revolution.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0131.300000131.3 m (431 ft) Malmesbury Abbey Church of England 1180 Malmesbury  United Kingdom Its spire collapsed in the late 1400s or early 1500s. Today it is about 30 meters tall.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0130.&&&&&0130.0 m (426 ft) St. Elizabeth's Church Catholic 1535 Wrocław  Poland Its spire collapsed in 1529 during a storm. Today it is 91.5 meters tall.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0120.&&&&&0120 m (394 ft) Copenhagen Cathedral Lutheran 1738 Copenhagen  Denmark Its tower was destroyed in 1807 by British bombing. Today its tower is 58.5 meters tall.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0119.800000119.8 m (392 ft) Cathedral Basilica of St James the Apostle Catholic 1892 Szczecin  Poland Its tower collapsed during bombing in 1944. Today it measures 110.18 meters.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0114.&&&&&0114.0 m (381 ft) Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom) United and uniting churches 1905 Berlin-Mitte  Germany This church was rebuilt after World War II and is now 98 meters tall.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0113.&&&&&0113.0 m (371 ft) Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Lutheran 1895 Berlin-Charlottenburg  Germany Its spire was damaged in World War II. Today the tower is 71 meters tall.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0112.&&&&&0112.0 m (390 ft) Reinoldikirche Lutheran 1520 Dortmund  Germany Built in 1454, it collapsed in an earthquake in 1661. It is now 104 meters tall.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0110.&&&&&0110 m (360 ft) St. John's Church Lutheran 1384 Lüneburg  Germany Its spire was partly destroyed by lightning in 1406. Today it is 108.7 meters tall.
&&&&&&&&&&&&0102.&&&&&0102.0 m (334 ft) Martinikerk (Groningen) Protestant 1548 Groningen  Netherlands Its spire burned down in 1577. Today it is 97 meters tall.

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    Speyer Memorial Church in Germany

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    Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., USA

  • Dom St. Nicolai Greifswald

    St Nicholas' Church in Greifswald, Germany

  • Votivkirche 20150126

    Votive Church in Vienna, Austria

  • Borghorster Kirche 28 11 10

    St. Nicomedes' Church in Steinfurt, Germany

  • Stargard kosciol sw Jana (dron)

    St. John's Church in Stargard, Poland

  • Notre-Dame de Laeken 2

    Church of Our Lady of Laeken in Brussels, Belgium

  • West facade of the Frauenkirche Munich2

    Munich Frauenkirche in Germany

  • Wrocław - Archikatedra św. Jana Chrzciciela1

    Wrocław Cathedral in Poland

  • Amberg Martinskirche

    St. Martin's Basilica in Amberg, Germany

  • Wiesbaden Marktkirche BW 2017-04-24 17-38-32

    Marktkirche in Wiesbaden, Germany

  • Vituskerk hilversum

    Sint-Vituskerk in Hilversum, Netherlands

  • At Berlin 2024 461

    Berlin Cathedral in Germany

  • Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim - IMG 8676

    Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway

  • 2015-Malters-Pfarrkirche

    St. Martin's Church in Malters, Switzerland

  • St-Romboutskathedraal3

    St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium

  • Marktkirche (03)

    Marktkirche in Hanover, Germany

  • Breda - Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk - tower (43595293160)

    Grote Kerk in Breda, Netherlands

  • Iglesia de los Predicadores, Zúrich, Suiza, 2023-03-05, DD 61

    Predigerkirche in Zürich, Switzerland

  • Mulhouse - église St Etienne

    Temple Saint-Étienne in Mulhouse, France

  • Pavia Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e Santo Stefano Protomartire Esterno Facciata 01

    Pavia Cathedral in Italy

  • 2008-07-05 St pauls kirche muenchen

    St. Paul's Church in Munich, Germany

  • Saint Martin's Church, Arlon

    St Martin's Church in Arlon, Belgium

  • BASILIQUE DE LISIEUX17

    Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse in Lisieux, France

  • Благовещенский собор (Воронеж)

    Annunciation Cathedral in Voronezh, Russia

  • Martinikerk Groningen

    Martinikerk in Groningen, Netherlands

  • Mikael Agricolan kirkko Helsinki 2022-09-18 02

    Mikael Agricola Church in Helsinki, Finland

  • St Vitus Cathedral, Prague, south side

    St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic

  • Facade cathedrale clermont-ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral in France

  • Norwich Cathedral - The Tower and Spire

    Norwich Anglican Cathedral in the UK

  • Aarhus domkirke tower

    Aarhus Cathedral in Denmark

  • Zaragoza - Basílica del Pilar 100

    Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Spain

  • HUN-2015-Budapest-St. Stephen's Basilica

    St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, Hungary

  • Rybnik - Bazylika pw. św. Antoniego 01

    Basilica of St. Anthony in Rybnik, Poland

  • Donaufelder Pfarrkirche

    Church of Donaufeld in Vienna, Austria

  • StPaul 9670

    St. Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne, Australia

  • Cathedral of the Transfiguration - Khabarovsk 01

    Transfiguration Cathedral in Khabarovsk, Russia

  • Demmin Kirche-St.-Bartholomaei 2012-07-14

    St. Bartholomew's Church in Demmin, Germany

  • Tyska kyrkan, flygfoto 2014-09-20

    German Church in Stockholm, Sweden

  • Wesel Baudenkmal 06 Willibrordi-Dom Wesel-3299

    Willibrordi-Dom in Wesel, Germany

  • Frankfurt Kaiserdom 106-vsLh

    Kaiserdom in Frankfurt, Germany

  • Elbląg 2023 03

    St. Nicholas Cathedral in Elbląg, Poland

  • Патриарший собор во имя Воскресения Христова (июнь 2022)

    Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces in Kubinka, Russia

  • Hamburg kosciol sw Mikolaja 1

    St. Nicholas' Church in Hamburg, Germany (tower only)

  • Lichen sankt 10

    Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń in Stary Licheń, Poland (separate observation tower)

  • Clocher-Saint-Michel

    St. Michael's Basilica in Bordeaux, France (separate bell tower)

  • Mortegliano, campanile più alto d'italia (113,20) 06

    Mortegliano Cathedral in Italy (separate bell tower)

  • Cremona01

    Torrazzo of Cremona in Italy (separate bell tower)

  • Dom Toren Utecht - panoramio

    Dom Tower in Utrecht, Netherlands (separate bell tower)

  • Mostar Kath Turm

    St. Peter and St. Paul's Church in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (separate bell tower)

  • Вид со стороны собора (с севера)

    Resurrection Cathedral in Shuya, Russia (separate bell tower)

  • Alessandria Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo Esterno Torre 2

    Alessandria Cathedral in Italy (separate bell tower)

  • Campanile of St. Mark's Basilica - remote view

    St Mark's Campanile in Venice, Italy (separate bell tower)

  • Santuario de Las Lajas, Ipiales, Colombia, 2015-07-21, DD 26-27 HDR

    Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Las Lajas in Ipiales, Colombia

  • Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida 2019 56

    Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida in Aparecida, Brazil (separate clock tower)

  • Колокольня Казанского монастыря

    Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan in Tambov, Russia (separate bell tower)

  • Amersfoort - Onze Lieve Vrouwtoren vanaf het Lieve Vrouwekerkhof - 01

    Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren in Amersfoort, Netherlands (tower only)

  • GarnisonskircheMetzL1060871 (2)

    Temple de Garnison in Metz, France (tower only)

  • Kievo-Pecherska Lavra Belltower

    Great Lavra Bell Tower in Kyiv, Ukraine (separate bell tower)

  • Lecco 03

    Minor Basilica of San Nicolò in Lecco, Italy (separate bell tower)

  • Lincoln Cathedral viewed from Lincoln Castle

    Lincoln Cathedral in the United Kingdom

  • Stralsund Marienkirche 2006

    St. Mary's Church in Stralsund, Germany

  • Beauvais Cathedral Exterior 1, Picardy, France - Diliff

    Beauvais Cathedral in France

  • 0306 HST Nachtaufnahmen PICT5392

    St. Mary's Church in Stralsund, Germany

  • Strasbourg Cathedral seen through rue Mercière, by night

    Strasbourg Cathedral in France

  • Nikolaikirche001

    St. Nicholas Church in Hamburg, Germany

  • Rouen Cathedral as seen from Gros Horloge 140215 4

    Rouen Cathedral in France

  • Kölner Dom abends

    Cologne Cathedral in Germany

  • UlmMinster0061a

    Ulm Minster in Germany

  • Sagrada Familia 8-12-21 (1)

    Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain

  • Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului (Martie 2023)

    People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania

See also

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