When people think of medieval architecture, they tend to think of giant European cathedrals with large open spaces and walls supported by flying buttresses. In fact, one need not cross the Atlantic ...

The United States is a vast country, and with its size comes an incredible number of churches. In fact, estimates suggest ...

Consider a Gothic cathedral like Notre-Dame — so tragically mutilated this week — which also happens to be the very church that Hugo, in "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame," was talking about. That design ...

From Lafond Avenue, on the building’s south side, the first thing that catches the eye is the tall Irish tower. The Church of St. Columba in St. Paul’s Hamline-Midway neighborhood is the only ...

Jamie McGregor Smith has a passion for eccentric ecclesiastic architecture. Over the past couple of years, the Vienna-based photographer has travelled around Europe, capturing images of some of the ...

First off, we’ll have to define “church” — which is like picking a fight in a place that’s been nastily stereotyped as a welcome mat for way-out-there sects, like the 1920s mother-daughter cult ...

In a remarkable convergence of creative genius and technological advancement, some of the world’s most acclaimed works of architecture were built in a period of just 20 years. This period, from ...

Our campus is built around a cathedral. Walk down blocks of healthy palms, stroll along the grassy oval and climb the sandstone steps. Stroll past despairing statues, proud pillars and sloped clay ...

Southern Europe is a living museum, a region where history and artistry blend seamlessly into everyday life. Its cities are ...

In a rapidly urbanizing China, some houses of worship are taking inspiration from the Bible while rethinking local architectural tradition. A scroll-shaped steeple. An imposing ark-shaped atrium. A ...