Atlanta's First Church of Christ, Scientist
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Georgia%29.JPG |
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/...320e1286_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikegon...n/photostream/ |
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 |
Atlanta First United Methodist
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/...75aa528d_b.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/army_ar...n/photostream/ |
St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ouisskinny.jpg |
Annie Pfieffer Chapel at Florida Southern College - Frank Lloyd Wright
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OLc2TjnHOg...cated+1941.jpg src: http://lakelandfl.blogspot.com/ |
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.) |
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/ |
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 |
wonderfull thread. some of the most amazing archutecture has been done on churches.
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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) |
^ 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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) |
Hey I like that Mexico City temple. Very Aztec-y.
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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/ |
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! |
How did the Darth Vader gargoyles come about? Surely they pre-date Star Wars?
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