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TarHeelJ Mar 17, 2011 6:12 PM

Atlanta's First Church of Christ, Scientist
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Georgia%29.JPG

TarHeelJ Mar 17, 2011 6:20 PM

Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/...320e1286_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikegon...n/photostream/

RBB Mar 17, 2011 6:21 PM

The St. Louis Cathedral Basilica is the home of the world's largest mosaic installation:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/...c5c4126e_b.jpg
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis by majorsteel25, on Flickr

http://destinationnexus.com/pictures...ouri-63108.jpg
Source: Destination Nexus

Pictures don't really do the interior justice:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/...03e3a68bdd.jpg
Saint Louis Cathedral Basilica by Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton, on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2129/...2db_z.jpg?zz=1
Chapel Saint Louis Cathedral Basilica by Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton, on Flickr

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/3...413_z.jpg?zz=1
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, in Saint Louis, Missouri - Our Lady's Chapel - ambulatory ceiling 3.jpg by msabeln, on Flickr

-RBB

TarHeelJ Mar 17, 2011 6:25 PM

Atlanta First United Methodist
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/...75aa528d_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/army_ar...n/photostream/

TarHeelJ Mar 17, 2011 6:29 PM

St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ouisskinny.jpg

brickell Mar 17, 2011 6:35 PM

Annie Pfieffer Chapel at Florida Southern College - Frank Lloyd Wright

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OLc2TjnHOg...cated+1941.jpg

src: http://lakelandfl.blogspot.com/

Pavlov Mar 17, 2011 6:38 PM

So... torn... between... contempt... for... religion... and... love... of... amazing... badass... churches...

[I don't really have contempt for religion, mostly based on the amazing contributions to art, architecture, music and culture in general that they have funded and inspired.)

1ajs Mar 17, 2011 7:05 PM

precious blood church built in 1969 architect Étienne Gaboury winnipeg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2413/...bf69b8ab8c.jpg
image source: brian scott http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanscott/1572407887/

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/...fbf427b6d1.jpg
image source: brian scott http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanscott/4676346923/

Tolbert Mar 17, 2011 7:17 PM

St. George Cathedral, Limburg, Germany

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/y...Limburg034.jpg

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/y...rg038Kopie.jpg

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/y...rg017Kopie.jpg

whiteford Mar 17, 2011 7:26 PM

wonderfull thread. some of the most amazing archutecture has been done on churches.

ChiSoxRox Mar 17, 2011 7:32 PM

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg

http://www.peopleandplaces.us/ge5/blood06.jpg
(peopleandplaces.us)

http://www.petersburg-lodging.com/st...d_Blood_01.jpg
(petersburg-lodging.com)

How did it get its name? The church was built on the spot where Tsar Alexander II was assassinated by a suicide bomber in 1881.

http://cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/967...4875C504EA9D33
(Getty Images)

The_Architect Mar 17, 2011 7:41 PM

^ Wow it looks a lot like St. Basil's..
I thought you just changed the name at first, then I noticed you said St. Petersburg.. :P

dimondpark Mar 17, 2011 8:41 PM

My favorite:D

The Oakland California Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/...5776fdf5_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/...5776fdf5_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/...8044a3af_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/...8044a3af_b.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/...63e92188_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/...63e92188_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/...56429294_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/...56429294_b.jpg



Lit up...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/...14f51ae9_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/...14f51ae9_b.jpg

SkyscrapersOfNewYork Mar 17, 2011 8:49 PM

The new church of the parish of Andreas (Maassluis, Netherlands)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1056/...af3815ff_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1056/...af3815ff_o.jpg

SkyscrapersOfNewYork Mar 17, 2011 8:51 PM

Church of 2000 (Tor Tre Teste, Rome, Italy)

http://www.styleofdesign.com/wp-cont...96-528x396.jpghttp://www.styleofdesign.com/wp-cont...96-528x396.jpg

arkhitektor Mar 17, 2011 10:45 PM

You're absolutely right about St. Louis Cathedral Basilica, words (and pictures) can't describe it, you've just got to see the interior to properly appreciate it.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/...03e3a68bdd.jpg

Not trying to turn this in to a mormon temples thread, but I'm mormon, so its what I'm most familiar with. Plus, there are a lot of them around the world, and they tend generally to have pretty unique architecture. These are a few of my favorites that may qualify as 'badass':

Ogden, Utah:
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/ogde...n_temple11.jpg

Mexico City:
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/mexi...n-temple14.jpg

Portland, OR:
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/port...n_temple17.jpg

Las Vegas, NV:
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/lasv...on-temple9.jpg

Manti, UT:
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/mant...on-temple4.jpg

Cardston, AB:
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/card...on-temple7.jpg

For all of the interesting ones though, there are about 50 around the world that all look exactly the same as this one in Spokane, WA:
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/spok...n-temple24.jpg

(all images via www.ldschurchtemples.com)

Cirrus Mar 17, 2011 11:47 PM

Hey I like that Mexico City temple. Very Aztec-y.

jtk1519 Mar 18, 2011 12:09 AM

The Phillip Johnson designed Crystal Cathedral in Southern California is an impressive modern structure...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2625/...7f43390d_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcnphoto/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/...c0243139_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardtea/

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5020/...ff505b2c_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52952995@N05/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/...d51fd6f7_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75905404@N00/

SD_Phil Mar 18, 2011 12:15 AM

Pilgrimage Church, Neviges

Badassness scale:

3 Johnny Mnemonics

http://www.bestweekever.tv/bwe/image...%20M%20331.JPG
link

A postacpocalyptic concrete monster who will swallow all souls before converting them into delicious god goop. The worst thing to being damned is being saved by this!



Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral (Liverpool, England)

Badassness scale:

2 Last Temptation of Christs
http://daringrocket.com/images/lasttemptation.jpg
link

It is as if there was an original church built on the site which has partially imploded due to the grace of the great Cthulhu and, out of the ashes, rises the the new central tower where the wizard Saruman preaches the word of the JC to all who will listen.




Las Lajas Sanctuary(Narino, Columbia)

Badassness scale:

8 Jesus Christ Superstars
http://www.austinchronicle.com/binar...iew-39381.jpeg
link

If the Bible was a Grimm Brothers fairy tale THIS is where god and jesus and the elves who spin original sin into salvation would live. All of the bad children would be thrown from the tower into the river where Satan, the ultimate bridge troll, lives ready to devour them.



Hallgrímskirkja( Reykjavík, Iceland)


Badassness scale:

6 (of 7) Seals
http://collider.com/wp-content/image...%20%281%29.jpg
link

Leave it to Iceland to build a phallic church to make the sweet sweet love with the lord. I bet it's powered by the eucharist and geothermal.



LDS Temple, San Diego

Badassness scale:

1 TOS BSG
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NR48UcL2XM...tica+-+TOS.jpg
link

Space Mountain! No fastpass.



Hagia Sophia

Baddassness scale:

6 seasons of Supernatural
http://dvrlife.files.wordpress.com/2...pellegrino.jpg
link

Attitude: I'm big, and old, and can jab you with my pointy minarets. I dare you not to revere me, freakin' dare you!

KevinFromTexas Mar 18, 2011 12:39 AM

How did the Darth Vader gargoyles come about? Surely they pre-date Star Wars?


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