Architectural Marvels: World's 10 Spectacular Churches



Hallgrimskirkja (the church of Hallgrimur), Iceland:
The church of Hallgrimur, also known as Hallgrimskirkja is a Lutheran parish church located in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is the most unique concrete structure of 244 feet tall. This church is the tallest building in Reykjavík and the largest church in all of Iceland. The architectural structure reflects the local landscape, including cliffs and glaciers.

Saint Basil's Cathedral:
It is a Russian Orthodox Church erected on the red square in Moscow in 1555-61.Until the completion of the Ivan The great Bell Tower in 1600, it was the tallest building in Moscow. The building is officially called -the cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin by the Moat. The builders Barma and Postnik Yakovlev, were blinded by Ivan, the legend, so that they couldn't come up with a creation like this in future. In the 17th century, a hip-roofed bell tower was added; the gallery and staircases were covered with vaulted roofing. The cathedral is now a museum.

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