Religious Buildings

Edinburgh was founded as a royal burgh by David I in the early twelfth century, though there had been a settlement on what became Castle Rock for c...

This first-person account of a legendary necropolis will delight Francophiles, tourists and armchair travelers, while enriching the experience of t...

Building St Pauls tells the story of the cathedral that has dominated Londons skyline for 300 years and of those responsible for its construction f...

The images in this volume are the result of the photo shoot carried out in the Sistine Chapel between December 2015 and January 2016. New technolog...

This is an illustrated guide to many of the standing stones and crosses of the North York Moors. It provides a reference as an aid to finding them,...

This compact and accessible book is for anyone who would like to understand more about the architectural history of English churches. Clear and eas...

Hereford Cathedral, with its origins in the seventh century, is one of the oldest cathedral foundations in England and retains a warmth and intimac...

This unique publication, catalogue of the Holy See Pavilion at the XVI International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale, presents ten c...

Westminster Abbey has a history stretching back over a thousand years. Founded as a Benedictine monastery in the mid-tenth century, it is the coron...

For the past 15 years, Michael L. Horowitz has been photographing the interiors of Manhattans historic churches and synagogues. Though their exteri...

Lancashire is a county of contrasts, with heavily industrialised and urbanised areas, remote mountain and moorland and an extensive coastline. Thes...

BBC Countryfile Magazine praised Dixe Wills for writing `intelligently and amusingly, with evident excitement and imagination'', qualities that he ...

The Parthenon is one of the worlds most iconic buildings: today, its silhouette symbolizes Greece. Built on the rocky acropolis of Athens in the af...

Churchyards are everywhere, numbered in their thousands. Some have ancient yew trees while others have intriguing structures like parish stocks, ch...

Jedburgh Abbey is one of the most elegant examples of 12th-century architecture in Scotland. It was founded by King David I, both as an act of piet...

A cathedral is the mother church of a diocese, the seat of a bishop. Together, the 42 English cathedrals of the Church of England constitute one of...

Explores the role of Islam in forming and transforming interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World from a longue dur e perspective Highlights ...

The local church is a familiar landmark in every town, city and village. The story of its past is the story of the people for whom, down the centur...

The Brady Street and Alderney Road cemeteries are among the oldest Jewish burial grounds in the UK, dating back to the arrival of the Jewish immigr...

Far and away the best narrative of western architecture in existence...it stands out as an intellectual triumph. - Sir John SummersonIn this highly...

The Tekkieh Moaven is a significant religious monument in Kermanshah and one of the most important national memorials in Iran. Following the buildi...

To mark the 50th anniversary in 2012 of the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral after its destruction by incendiary bombs in November 1940, this lavis...

Isfahan is a heavenly city of gardens, mosques and palaces for an open-minded architect. In addition to the artful dome constructions over the pray...

Victorian churches were often of high quality, reflecting in physical terms the intense theological debates of the time. This highly-illustrate...

Multifaith spaces reflect the diversity of the modern world and enable a connection between individuals from different religious backgrounds. These...