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St Niicholas' Church, Slaughterford, where my Great-grandparents are buried. Wrecked by Cromwell's men on their way to Bristol.[img] 
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A small detail of the circle yossarian posted an aerial view of:
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and the other main feature of the same religious complex:
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As always, a great thread. Some wonderful examples as always, and rooting about to find stuff is really fascinating.
Canterbury Cathedral is just truly amazing, and awe-inspiring. Takes my breath away.
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Incredible.
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the grand mosque in djenne, the largest mud building on earth.
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Loving that, Mrmo! 🙂
Rouen:
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some proper Good Stuff made in the name of gods or whatevaaa, just goes to show how brilliant humans are at making stuff, given a bit of inspiration! We are cool! Us.
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La Mezquita in Cordoba, a church inside an older Mosque,simply a stunning building, not perfect but amazing
Rievaulx abbey
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You are right about canterbury elfin, it's on my ride into work and stands high as you come down into the stour valley.
It's interesting that this edition of AA has engaged people so much. I'm guessing that the driving factor in the construction of these buildings was faith, something that seems to be fading in the western world these days.
Red Mosque, Lahore.
I was there 10 years ago. Epic.
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The view out of it's front door isn't too bad either.
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Crazy legs, that Prague cathedral looks like it's about to get up onto 6 huge legs and start stomping all over the city firing laser beams at people running away screaming.
Anyone done this yet?
Coventry Cathedral (well, part of it)
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the Italian Chapel, built by Italian prisoners of war on Lamb Holm, Orkney
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and guess what?
it's a nissen hut
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also, the temple of Hapshetsut near Luxor
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My parents' local (not my pics)
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This is quite special
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And I cant believe we've nit had this
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It's interesting that this edition of AA has engaged people so much.
Well, all to often, some people on here get all steamed up over religion, and seem to need to attack it all the time. This was all about simply appreciating architecture inspired by and built because of religion. Just to show that maybe religion isn't [i]all[/i] bad, you know. Religion has, as is plainly evident here, at least given Humanity some wonderful buildings and structures. Thanks to everyone for their input.
Regardless of your views, I think this sums it up perfectly really:
some proper Good Stuff made in the name of gods or whatevaaa, just goes to show how brilliant humans are at making stuff, given a bit of inspiration! We are cool! Us.
Thats what this AA series is all about. A celebration of Humanity's endeavours. Forget the reasons, admire the results.
I was really hoping somone would post a pic of that little chapel in Orkney, nice one BBSB. 🙂
One day I would love to see stuff like this:
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A nice bit of interior detail:
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Wells Cathedral, Somerset.
Elfin'll recognise this edifice:
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(Is a little bit too emotional. Sobs uncontrollably at the sheer beauty of it all)
can we have a 'local to you' A&A next week ?
be interesting to see what people see around them and to find out what some of that stuff means to people.
Religion has, as is plainly evident here, at least given Humanity some wonderful buildings and structures
The only problem with this, is in some parts of Africa where the missionary has persuaded the locals to spend their hard earned on building an ornate (relatively speaking) church for them to visit on a Sunday, when their own houses are in need of significant repair.
Some could argue that the opulence of somewhere like St Peters in Rome is grotesque. I wouldn't go that far though.
That sounds like a very nice idea actually TM. My very first pic on this thread is of a church just half a mile away. I am a bit spoilt for stuff where I live though! 😀
Yeah, we can do that. Any suggestions for future threads week by week are welcome. The stations one came about because of the Trains thread, and this one was inspired by the big religion thread.
I think we should specify a certain radius, of a couple of miles if you live in a big city, maybe bigger if you live in a quieter place.
Bit of Hawksmoor near me; St Anne's, Limehouse:
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For an atheist I've been to a few nice ones
Duomo Amalfi
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Mosta Dome, Malta.
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During WW2 this fell through the roof, bounced and skidded out the door.
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And my favourite. The Pantheon, Rome.
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I think we should specify a certain radius, of a couple of miles if you live in a big city, maybe bigger if you live in a quieter place.
Sounds good, I'll keep my camera with me this week 8)
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Oldest surviving church in the uk apparently.
countzero beat me to it
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one of the most amazing shapes ever in architecture, and extra amazing in that it was built in in a hurry as the tower above was beginning to collapse into the nave. The simplicity is because they didn't have time to decorate what is in essence a giant stone acro prop.
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Good choice Elf!
Got nothing to add cos my preference is for 13th century churches in hamlets/villages. Love going inside, looking at stained glass windows etc and reading about the history. You do find the odd one that isn't locked or, indeed, proudly has a Whistler on display. 8)
Personally, I think this has bin the best AA thread so far. Religion has helped create some of the most stunning and awe-inspiring buildings ever. Sure, a skyscraper might be taller, an industrial complex larger, but very little has ever really compared to religious buildings in terms of design, craftsmanship and social significance. They really are very often the pinnacle of architectural design. Indeed, many construction techniques still in use today were pioneered during the creation of religious buildings.
I love the fact that you can go through a sleepy little village, and there will be a nice little church or chapel or something, which as CG says, may have beautiful stained glass windows, or intricate carvings, or some lovely quadripartite vaulting and that.
My aunt is a priest in Cornwall, near Bude, and there's loads of little churches round there. Like this one, St Gennys, on top of a cliff overlooking the Atlantic.
It's proper bleak up there in winter. Makes you think about the lives of those who lived there hundreds of years ago, who wooduv seen the church as the centre of their community.
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Tipidabo in Barcelona
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Giza Pyramids, Egypt
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Teotihuacan, Mexico
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Kev
I was really hoping somone would post a pic of that little chapel in Orkney, nice one BBSB.
Welcome, here's the builders
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Furthest left hand side back row, is Domenico Chiocchetti the architect of the chapel. looks scarily like Anthony Hopkins
Makes you think about the lives of those who lived there
That's the facination in architecture for me.
For the most part I can take or leave the great and the superlative, they often have troublesome or dark histories.
Pass this on my way to work.
Set amoungst the Victorian Architechure around it, it stands out as a oddity in a northern city.
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Just to show that maybe religion isn't all bad, you know. Religion has, as is plainly evident here, at least given Humanity some wonderful buildings and structures.
Hear hear Elfin, in fact this image demonstrates your point really well. See all those beautiful building built in the name of religion. Then look at this by someone who destroys such things.
Coventry Cathedral
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It just goes to show that people who don't like religion are like Hitler, and the love him too.
Some from inside Worcester Cathedral
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/26341670@N06/5514416391/ ]Worcester Cathedral Floor[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/26341670@N06/ ]scotiedog[/url], on Flickr
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At the risk of incurring the wrath of the most high (Elfin, and possibly barnsleymitch) - everything expressed in the architecture and design of these buildings, is vile.
Uh oh! It was all going so well...
Ah diddums, someone's not getting any attention, bless him. 🙂
Had the good fortune to pop in to Winchester Cathedral with WCA, a few months ago. Wish I'd had more time. Must go back for a proper look one of these days:
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It just goes to show that people who don't like religion are like Hitler, and they love him too.
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To each their own. Live and let live and that. I'm glad I'm able to enjoy and appreciate all forms of religious architecture, even though I'm not a follower of any particular faith. Imagine how dull and meaningless life would be, if you couldn't?
The sheer range and diversity of styles is simply incredible. Even within (roughly) the same religion.
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no rothko chapel yet? http://www.rothkochapel.org/
and while not overtly religious, anything by james turrell
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Ah diddums, someone's not getting any attention, bless him
Actually no, but thanks for giving me some. Unwanted though it is. From you.
It just goes to show that people who don't like religion are like Hitler, and they love him too.
That is possibly the stupidest thing I have read.
Ever.
That is possibly the stupidest thing I have read.
No. That is ^^^
everything expressed in the architecture and design of these buildings, is vile.
I've got a feeling that there may not be any actual meaning in that statement besides a wish to troll, but on the off chance that there is, please explain as I am genuinely curious in that point of view.
Same question as trailmonkey. Please answer, enquiring minds would like to know.