From ancient temples to scenic monasteries, the world is home to a lot of incredible places of worship. The beauty of these magnificent works of architecture transcend beyond one’s faith. To uncover some of the world’s stunning churches, mosques and temples, we’ve collaborated with some of our travel blogger friends. Here are some of the world’s most beautiful places of worship:
The World’s Most Beautiful Monasteries
Ki Monastery (Kye Gompa) in Spiti, India
Diskit Monastery in Ladakh, India
Monasteries in Tibet
Tiger Nest Monastery in Bhutan
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Hanging Monastery in Datong, China
Monastery in the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in Oaxaca, Mexico
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Convento de San Gabriel in Cholula, Mexico
Kiev Pechersk Lavra or Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, Ukraine
St Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kiev, Ukraine
Rila Monastery in Sofiya, Bulgaria
Ostrog Monastery in Ostrog, Montenegro
Haghpat Monastery in Haghpat, Armenia
Geghard Monastery in Goght, Armenia
Nunnery of Rousanou in Meteora, Greece
Monastery of St. Benedict in Subiaco, Italy
Fossanova Abbey in Fossanova, Italy
The World’s Most Beautiful Churches
Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City
Il Duomo Cathedral in Milan, Italy
Basilica di San Lucca in Bologna, Italy
Il Duomo (La Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore) in Florence, Italy
Mont-Saint Michel in Brittany, France
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France
Sacre Cour in Paris, France
Sainte Chapelle in Paris, France
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Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe in Bermeo, Basque country, Spain
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Mezquita de Cordoba) in Cordoba, Spain
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Montserrat Monastery in Catalonia, Spain
Barcelona Cathedral in Barcelona, Spain
Church of the Archangels in Khaketi, Georgia
St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia
St. George Church in Kotor, Montenegro
Church of St. John at Kaneo in Ohrid, Macedonia
St. Mary’s Church in Kraków, Poland
Blue Domed Churches of Santorini, Greece
Church of Our Lady Before Týn in Prague, Czech Republic
Matthias Church in Budapest, Hungary
Church of the Assumption in Bled, Slovenia
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Dresden Frauenkirche (Our Lady) in Saxony, Germany
French Cathedral in Berlin, Germany
St. Peter’s Church in Munich, Germany
Church of Saint Nicholas in Sete Cidades, Azores, Portugal
Hellnar Church in Hellnar, Iceland
Cathedral Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Belgrade, Serbia
Black Church in Brasov, Romania
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Joy of All Who Sorrow Church in Druskininkai, Lithuania
Heddal Stavkirke Church in Heddal, Norway
Gol Stave Church (Norsk Folkemuseum) in Oslo, Norway
St. Joseph Cathedral in New York, USA
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia, USA
Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada
Santa Lucia Church in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Havana Cathedral in Havana, Cuba
Granada Cathedral in Granada, Nicaragua
Church of San Pedro Claver in Cartagena, Colombia
Las Lajas Sanctuary in Ipiales, Colombia
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion in Barichara ,Colombia
Basílica del Voto Nacional in Quito, Ecuador
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion (New Cathedral of Cuenca) in Cuenca, Ecuador
Iglesia de la Campania de Jesus and Cusco Cathedral in Cusco, Peru
Church of Saint Francis Lima, Peru
San Javier Church in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Christ Church in Malacca, Malaysia
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Valladolid, Negros Occidental,
Philippines
Simala Church in Cebu, Philippines
Saint Augustine Church aka Paoay Church in Paoay, Philippines
Next week, we’ll feature the second part of this post — the world’s most beautiful places of worship: temples and mosques.
Have you been to any of the world’s most beautiful places of worship? Do you know other places of worship that should be included in this list? Let us know.
