Was going to say churches/cathedrals, but why limit it eh?
Big fan of the big dom in Cologne personally. went there about two years ago, and let me tell you that is quite some church! just incredibly imposing and impressive, I was very taken with it. so much so that I now have a picture of it on one of our walls!
Also love Grundtvig’s church in Denmark. Haven’t seen an all brick church before and the minimalism combined with the height gave it real powerful aura.
So, go on then any favs?
The Ismaili Centre in South Kensington is a really good example of a modern religious building IMO, it’s very sympathetic to it’s surroundings in a really heavy footfall location but also it’s very contemplative and has a really lovely roof garden which is somehow peaceful and quiet despite where it is.
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome is one of those ones where you’re just gobsmacked when you walk in to what looks very innocuous (but beautiful) from the outside
This little place
Took my wife there on a very early date, I’m such a smoothy
Big fan of my local Cathedral in Rochester as the architecture is amazing, the space inside really impressive and they have hosted art events such as the Space Voyage Light show, The Museum of the Moon and even a crazy golf course.
Space Voyage Light Show
Museum of the Moon
Crazy Golf
As much as I like to moan about how rubbish Mykonos was. The Monastery was really nice and they looked after all the cats in Ano Mera
Do like a Greek Church to be honest.
The Sophia cathedral in Istanbul. Jaw dropping.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neason, London
Borobudur Temple, Indonesia
Phwoar
Not religious, but I love religious buildings. Always amazes me that the UK is stuffed full of churches that are often about a thousand years old, and you can just go round and have a look at them for free. Provided they’ve remembered to unlock them that morning.
Greensted church in Essex claims to be the oldest wooden church in the world (it probably isn’t, but it’s still nice)
Don’t think I’ve ever met a cathedral I didn’t like, Il Duomo in Milan is particularly impressive - plus you can do a tour of the roof.
Also, I love a good ruin. Binham Priory in Norfolk’s porridgey remains are particularly pleasing, very good for exploring.
Can’t believe I got gazumped on Greensted church
Gimme those indie points
Metropolitan cathedral in Liverpool. William Mitchell doors, swoon! Dystopian vibes and weird art inside. Cool stained glass in that domey atrium bit
Really like the mosque near me
Especially how it sticks out from a distance
Someone on here (possibly @shrewbie) once said that this looked like somewhere they’d have the parade honouring the heroes of an intergalactic war.
The inside is so much starker and weirder than you can tell on any photos, but I guess that’s good as it encourages people to just go and see it in person. Absolutely perfect place for a Le Guess Who style festival
Kek Lok Si temple in Pennag, More a complex than a building but oh well. Absolutely enormous and full of beautiful little touches.
Cool! Is that in Bristol?
Love that this looks like a spaceship!
Yep, Clifton Cathedral. Really sticks out as there are very few 20th century or later buildings round there.
