Georgia
Holy Trinity Cathedral: where tens of thousands queued in March 2026 to bid farewell to the patriarch who built it
A Tbilisi, capitale della Georgia, l'idea di una nuova grande cattedrale nacque nel 1989, per celebrare i 1.500…
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Indonesia
Jakarta Cathedral: connected to Southeast Asia’s largest mosque by an underground “Tunnel of Friendship”
Su Jalan Katedral, nel centro di Giacarta, la cattedrale dell'Assunzione della Beata Vergine Maria è la sede dell'arcidiocesi…
Philippines
Jaro Cathedral: reportedly the only Marian image in the Philippines crowned by a Pope in person, not by his legate
Nel distretto di Jaro, a Iloilo City, nelle Filippine, la cattedrale metropolitana di Nostra Signora delle Candele è…
Russia
Kazan Cathedral: built by a former serf to rival St. Peter’s, it became Russia’s monument to defeating Napoleon
Sulla Nevsky Prospekt di San Pietroburgo, la Cattedrale di Kazan fu voluta dallo zar Paolo I con un…
Belgium
Liège Cathedral: the minor church that replaced one of Europe’s largest cathedrals, erased over 33 years by revolutionaries
Fino al 1794, Liegi possedeva nella cattedrale di San Lamberto uno degli edifici gotici più grandi dell'Europa settentrionale:…
Slovenia
Ljubljana Cathedral: bronze doors that portray 20th-century bishops, including one convicted of treason and later exonerated
Sul sito dell'attuale cattedrale sorgeva già nel XIII secolo una chiesa romanica trinavata, menzionata per la prima volta…
Sweden
Lund Cathedral (1145): the giant who, legend says, tried to bring it down by shaking the pillars — and was turned to stone in the crypt
Secondo un'antica leggenda scandinava, un gigante di nome Finn offrì di costruire la cattedrale in cambio del sole,…
Philippines
Manila Cathedral: rebuilt eight times since 1571, most recently after being reduced to rubble in World War II
A Intramuros, la città murata di Manila, nelle Filippine, la prima chiesa sul sito attuale della cattedrale fu…
Lebanon
Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut: the bell tower deliberately built lower than the mosque next door
In piazza Nejmeh, nel cuore del centro storico di Beirut, la cattedrale cattolica maronita di San Giorgio sorge…
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