Home›Religious and Sacred Buildings›Building Family›Christian Churches and Cathedrals›All Christian Churches and CathedralsBrowse ByAll Christian Churches and CathedralsChurches, cathedrals, chapels, basilicas, abbeys and monasteries in this atlas's Religious and Sacred Buildings subcategory built for Christian worship or monastic life, by a wide margin the largest single tradition within this subcategory. Belongs here: any building this atlas records as a Christian place of worship or religious community, whatever its rite (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant and others alike) and whatever its present use as an active parish, a national shrine, a museum or a UNESCO-listed monument. Does not belong here: a building serving any other world religion, gathered under this subcategory's other tradition groups, or a building whose primary character is residential or administrative even when it has a religious connection, gathered instead in Other and Multi-Faith Sites.FactsAll Christian Churches and CathedralsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested300 CE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedRoman Empire 1All Christian Churches and CathedralsFilter Results97 entriesBuilding TypeAllCathedral (25)Church (Building) (51)Dwelling (1)House (7)Monastery (7)Museum (4)Palace (7)Plantation House (1)PlaceAllAustria (1)Bologna (1)Brazil (2)Bulgaria (1)Canada (1)China (1)Christchurch (2)Czechia (3)Ethiopia (1)France (11)Germany (5)Iceland (2)Italy (14)Japan (2)Jerusalem (1)Mexico (1)New Zealand (1)Norway (1)Poland (1)Portugal (4)Russia (2)Serbia (1)Spain (2)Sweden (2)United Kingdom (25)United States (7)Vatican City (2)Wellington (1)StyleAllArt 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WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Early Christian art and architecture, history section, eraIn the 4th century, the rapidly growing Christian population, now supported by the state, needed to build larger and grander public buildings for worship.Wikipedia, Early Christian art and architecture, history section, regionIn the 4th century, the rapidly growing Christian population, now supported by the state, needed to build larger and grander public buildings for worship.View the SourceFutuna Chapel (Wikipedia)Has Member: Futuna Chapel, History [building-type-concept]Quote, Has Member: Futuna Chapel, History [building-type-concept]John Scott was approached to design the Futuna Retreat Chapel.View the SourceCathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch (Wikipedia)Has Member: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch, Lead [building-type-concept]Quote, Has Member: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch, Lead [building-type-concept]was a Catholic cathedral on Barbadoes Street in central Christchurch, New Zealand.View the SourceKiruna Church (Wikipedia)Has Member: Kiruna Church, Lead [building-type-concept]Quote, Has Member: Kiruna Church, Lead [building-type-concept]is a church building in Kiruna, SwedenView the SourceDurham Street Methodist Church (Wikipedia)Has Member: Durham Street Methodist Church, Lead [in-group]Quote, Has Member: Durham Street Methodist Church, Lead [in-group]The Durham Street Methodist Church was a former heritage-listed Methodist churchView the SourceSanta Maria dei Servi, Bologna (Wikipedia)Has Member: Santa Maria dei Servi, Bologna, Lead, placementQuote, Has Member: Santa Maria dei Servi, Bologna, Lead, placementSanta Maria dei Servi is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bologna, Italy.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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