If I had to pick any building that is my church, this is it.
Posted on 08/18/2014 6:13:47 AM PDT by marshmallow
Explore in 360 degrees the Sistine Chapel, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and many more - all online.
Christians have been making pilgrimages to holy sites and churches around the world for centuries. Can’t make a pilgrimage? Here’s the next best thing!
Some tours are embedded on this page, while others can be found with the link provided.
Enjoy!
1) Sistine Chapel – Vatican City
Built in the 15th century and painted in the 16th century, the Sistine Chapel is one of the great artistic masterpieces in the world. Michelangelo painted the ceiling and the Last Judgement fresco, while the frescoes on the other walls were painted by a number of other artists. Among other things, the Sistine Chapel serves as the location for conclaves of Cardinals that elect new popes.
This one can only be viewed on the Vatican website, so click on the picture or on the link to check it out.
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lovely- thanks for posting
Didn’t look at the list, but don’t miss the Scavi Tour at the Vatican site. That’s the second level below the church and it goes back over 2,000 years. It includes the purported tomb of St. Peter which lies directly under the main altar.
Rats! Every time I click on an article, my computer either crashes or the pop-ups drive me insane.
Did it include Monreale - the gorgeous church outside of Palermo that has a gigantic mosaic of Christ? One of the most awesome sights in the world!
Sistine Chapel (Vatican City)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)
St. Basil’s Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)
Basilica of St. Peter (Vatican City)
Church of the Nativity (Bethlehem, West Bank)
Cathedral of St. Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul (St. Paul, MN)
Basilica of St. Mary (Minneapolis, MN)
Canterbury Cathedral (Canterbury, England)
Exeter Cathedral (Exeter, England)
St. Patrick’s Cathedral (New York City, NY)
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Chartres (Chartres, France)
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Washington D.C.)
Bump for later.
BFL
See list in post #5.
All Catholic Churches, with two of them being stolen by the Church of England.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)
St. Basil’s Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)
If I had to pick any building that is my church, this is it.
BFL.
I said Catholic Churches, not Roman Catholic Churches. There is no such thing as the Roman Catholic Church. There is the Catholic Church, with the head of that church, being the Bishop of Rome. Hence, that’s why it’s incorrectly referred to as the Roman Catholic Church.
There is also the Orthodox Catholic Church, with the head of that church being Jesus Christ, our Lord.
The head of the Catholic Church is also Jesus Christ, with his representative on earth being the Bishop of Rome.
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