Great Churches of Europe

Pantheon
(120-124 AD)
Rome, Italy

An ancient Roman temple that was converted to a Church in the 7th Century. It is considered by many to be the best-preserved of all ancient Roman buildings.

http://www.romeguide.it/MONUM/ARCHEOL/pantheon/the_pantheon.htmEOL/pantheon/the_pantheon.htm


Mont Saint-Michel
(8th-19th centuries)
Brittany, France

Medieval Art and Architecture Site
Photo Collection



St. Mark’s
(1063-1094)
Venice, Italy

www.basilicasanmarco.it/eng/index.bsm







Santiago de Compostela
(1077-1747)
Santiago, de Compostela, Spain

A major site of pilgrimage for many centuries.

www.starharbor.com/santiago/
www.red2000.com/spain/santiago/photo.html

Information on the ancient pilgrimage route which has experienced a surge in interest in recent years: www.caminodesantiago.me.uk/




Pisa Cathedral
(1063-1118 and 1261-1271)
Pisa, Italy

Also home of the more famous leaning tower of Pisa

www2.art.utah.edu/cathedral/pisa.html

Historic photos of the Pisa Cathedral from the Notre Dame Architecture Library

Official Tower Website

Saint Chapelle
(1246-1248)
Paris, France

architecture.relig.free.fr/chapelle_en.htm





Chartres Cathedral
(1194-1260)
Chartres, France

http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hst/gothic/chartres.html

Brief history and photos






Notre Dame de Paris
(1163-1250)
Paris, France

www.cathedraledeparis.com/EN/0.asp









Cathedral of Cefalu

(1131-1267)
Cefalu, Sicily

Cathedral of Cefalu






Santa Maria del Fiore
13th-14th Centuries)
Florence, Italy

www.mega.it/eng/egui/hogui.htm







St. Paul’s Cathedral (Anglican)
(1675-1710)
London, England












Melk Abbey
(1702-1740)
Melk, Austria

www.stiftmelk.at/englisch/pages_melk/TourismusEN.html









Church of Saint Mary
(1860)
Mosta, Malta

www.visitmalta.com/mosta-dome





Basilica of the Sacre Couer
(1870-1914)
Paris, France

This basilica has offered Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament since 1885.

Official website
Brief history of the Basilica





Basilica of Lourdes


(1883-1889)


Lourdes, France

"Go, tell the priests to come here in procession and to build a chapel here." Our Lady to St. Bernadette

http://www.lourdes-france.com/

Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima
(1928)

Fatima, Portugal

Guide to the Shrine
Official Shrine Website