Church

Kathedrale Sanctissimae Trinitatis

Hofkirche is a Rococo Church in Dresden that was elevated to status of Cathedral in 1964. I have questions.

Furstenzug und Frauenkirche

Frauenkirche is a bucket-list item for anyone even remotely interested in history, and resonates hope.

Saints Peter and Paul Basilica

Saints Peter and Paul Basilica originates in the 11th Century, but has been rebuilt in neo-Gothic style.

St Vitus Cathedral

On Thursday we visited Prague Castle beginning with St Vitus Cathedral.

Regensburg Cathedral

Regensburg Cathedral is an important Gothic Cathedral which is notable for its stained glass, organ, and bells.

Neupfarrkirche Regensburg

After returning to Regensburg from Walhalla, we visited Neupfarrkirche, Kollegiatstift unserer Lieben Frau zur alten Kapelle, and St Ulrich.

Marienkapelle Wurzburg

Marienkapelle is a Gothic Chapel that seems large enough to be a Church.

Wurzburger Dom

If your city (Würzburg) had a Bishop, then you also had a Cathedral.

Churches in Bamberg

We took some pictures of Pfarrkirche Unsere Liebe Frau, and Bamberg Cathedral.

Rothenburg Churches

We also visited Church of St James, Rothenburg's large Gothic Church.

Sant Ignazio

Chiesa di Sant' Ignazio di Loyola is the premier manifestation of the Jesuit affinity for trompe-l'œil, baroque illusionary fresco painting.

Santa Maria Maggiore

Originally built in the 5th Century, Santa Maria Maggiore has the opulence which is characteristic of the four major Vatican Basilicas of Rome.

Vatican Museums

We continued our tour of Vatican Museums in the Renaissance Wing.

Palazzo Apostolico

Vatican Museums is full of art and we began with sculpture.

Cupola di San Pietro

From the roof of St Peter's Basilica, the view is panoramic.

Basilica di San Pietro

St. Peter's Basilica is the greatest Church in Christendom.

Piazza San Pietro

We visited St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.

Santa Cecilia and Villa Farnesina

After stopping at a Cafe for Breakfast, we filled up on more art, history, and culture at Basilica Santa Cecilia and Villa Farnesina.

Trastevere

We spent the morning exploring Trastevere, beginning with Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere.

Saint Peter in Chains

Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli commemorates the Apostle Peter's imprisonment.

San Paolo Fuori le Mura

St Paul's Outside The Walls was rebuilt in the 19th Century, is lovely if somewhat sterile, contains mosaic portraits of all 266 Popes and translucent Alabaster windows.

Piazza del Popolo

Piazza del Popolo is the historic North Entrance of Rome.

Pantheon

Pantheon is the best-preserved ancient monument in Rome. "Pantheon" means "all the gods", thus Pantheon was originally a temple to all the gods.

Gesu and Sopra Minerva

On our way to see the Pantheon, we swung by Teatro Marcello, Gesu Church, and Sopra Minerva.

San Giovanni in Laterano

Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran is the Cathedral of the Pope as the Bishop of Rome, and as such, ranks even higher than St. Peter's Basilica.

Giotto's Campanile

We climbed to the top of Giotto's Campanile (Bell Tower) to admire the views.

Opera del Duomo Museum

Many of the original works of art from the Cathedral, Baptistry, and Bell Tower in Florence reside now in Duomo Museum for preservation.

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

Florence Cathedral is the fourth-largest Church in the world, with the largest brick dome in the world.

Basilica of Santa Croce

In Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, we visited Baroncelli Chapel, Pazzi Chapel, the Sacristy, and Refectory.

Basilica di Santa Croce

Santa Croce, Church of the Holy Cross, is the largest Franciscan Church in the world and was built in the 14th Century.

Brunelleschi's Dome

From the summit of Brunelleschi's Dome, Florence glows in the Tuscan Winter Morning Sun.

Cupula de Santa Maria del Fiore

It's 463 stairs to the top of Cúpula de Santa María del Fiore, and the view is great.

San Miniato al Monte

San Miniato al Monte is a Romanesque Church (and abby), with a Romanesque Marble Facade, the place to hear live Gregorian Chants.

Basilica di Santa Maria Novella

Santa Maria Novella is the first large is the first large Basilica in Florence. Right next to the train station, it is also the first Basilica you see upon arriving.

Cappelle Medici and Piazza Santa Maria Novella

We visited Cappelle Medici inside Basilica of San Lorenzo, and then photographed the facade of Basilica di' Santa Maria Novella, from Piazza Santa Maria Novella (before touring the basilica).

Salzburger Dom

Salzburg Cathedral is in the very center of AltStadt, and very Baroque.