ceremonial structure

Church of St Michael the Archangel and St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr (Skałka), crypt
Church of St Michael the Archangel and St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr (Skałka), crypt Cracow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Modena Cathedral, south elevation
Modena Cathedral, south elevation Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

St Justine Church
St Justine Church Korčula, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia

Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of Nikola Velikoretsky
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of Nikola Velikoretsky Moscow, Russia

Süleymaniye Mosque, Süleymaniye Square Fountain
Süleymaniye Mosque, Süleymaniye Square Fountain Istanbul, Turkey

Bou Inania Madrasa, mashrabiya barrier
Bou Inania Madrasa, mashrabiya barrier Fez, Fez-Meknes, Morocco

Church of St Michael the Archangel and St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr (Skałka), nave
Church of St Michael the Archangel and St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr (Skałka), nave Cracow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, mandapa
Jaisalmer Fort, Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, mandapa Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Church of Agios Nektarios, spire
Church of Agios Nektarios, spire Aegina, Attica, Greece

Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of the Intercession of Most Holy Theotokos, iconostase
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of the Intercession of Most Holy Theotokos, iconostase Moscow, Russia

Süleymaniye Mosque, view from the madrasas of the mosque complex (külliye)
Süleymaniye Mosque, view from the madrasas of the mosque complex (külliye) Istanbul, Turkey

Bou Inania Madrasa, detail of the stucco and zellige facade
Bou Inania Madrasa, detail of the stucco and zellige facade Fez, Fez-Meknes, Morocco

Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, adjacent building "icon store"
Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, adjacent building "icon store" Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Russia

Candelária Church, dome
Candelária Church, dome Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Candelária Church, main door
Candelária Church, main portal Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Roman Temple of Évora, capitals
Roman Temple of Évora, capitals Évora, Portugal

Corpus Christi Basilica, apse, altar, high altar
Corpus Christi Basilica, apse, altar Cracow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Florence Cathedral, at night
Florence Cathedral, at night Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Church of St. Leodegar, facade detail
Church of St. Leodegar, facade detail Lucerne, Switzerland

Church of Agios Nektarios, spire and cupola
Church of Agios Nektarios, spire and cupola Aegina, Attica, Greece

Süleymaniye Mosque, arcades of the inner courtyard
Süleymaniye Mosque, arcades of the inner courtyard Istanbul, Turkey

Candelária Church, spire and dome
Candelária Church, spire and dome Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Acropolis, Erechtheion, Porch of the Caryatids
Acropolis of Athens, Erechtheion, Porch of the Caryatids Athens, Attica, Greece

Roman Temple of Évora, south elevation, podium
Roman Temple of Évora, south elevation, podium Évora, Portugal

India Gate
India Gate, northeast elevation New Delhi, India

Seville Cathedral, choir
Seville Cathedral, choir Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Milan Cathedral, statue of St Bartholomew Flayed
Milan Cathedral, statue of St Bartholomew Flayed Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Grand Mosque of Paris, southeast elevation
Grand Mosque of Paris, southeast elevation Paris, Île-de-France, France

Neminatha Jain Temple, Ranakpur
Ranakpur Temple Complex, Neminatha Jain Temple Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

Saint Basil's Cathedral, northwest elevation
Saint Basil's Cathedral, northwest elevation Moscow, Russia

Koutoubia Mosque, southern gate
Koutoubia Mosque, southern gate Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco

Candelária Church, main facade (east elevation)
Candelária Church, main facade (east elevation) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Arch Street Presbyterian Church
Arch Street Presbyterian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye, west elevation Moscow, Russia

Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti
Fatehpur Sikri, Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India

Chaumukha Jain Temple, Ranakpur
Ranakpur Temple Complex, Chaumukha Jain Temple Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, iconostase
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, iconostase Moscow, Russia

Bolzano Victory Monument, east elevation
Bolzano Victory Monument, east elevation Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol, Italy

Church of Saint Stephen of the Knights
Church of Saint Stephen of the Knights Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Christ Church of Philadelphia, south elevation
Christ Church of Philadelphia, south elevation Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Roman Temple of Évora, west elevation
Roman Temple of Évora, west elevation Évora, Portugal

Votive offerings at Our Lord of the Good End church
Votive offerings at Our Lord of the Good End church Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Hagia Sophia, apse, minbar, mihrab
Hagia Sophia, apse with minbar and mihrab Istanbul, Turkey

Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, mihrab
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, mihrab Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Basilica of the Sacred Heart, southeast elevation
National Basilica of the Sacred Heart, southeast elevation Koekelberg, Brussels, Belgium

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre (Sacré-Cœur)
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre (Sacre Coeur) Paris, Île-de-France, France

Modena Cathedral, west facade
Modena Cathedral, west facade Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Iberian Icon of Mother of God Baptismal Church and Cyril and Methodius Sunday School
Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, Iberian Icon of Mother of God Baptismal Church and Cyril and Methodius Sunday School Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Russia

Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows Paraty, Rio de Janeiro (State), Brazil

Church of St Michael the Archangel and St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr (Skałka), crypt
Church of St Michael the Archangel and St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr (Skałka), crypt Cracow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Lorsch Abbey, church fragment, tracery windows
Lorsch Abbey, Church Fragment, tracery window Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Süleymaniye Mosque, southwest elevation
Süleymaniye Mosque, southwest elevation Istanbul, Turkey

Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God "Lifebearing Source"
Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God "Lifebearing Source" Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Russia

Humayun's Tomb, western iwan, detail
Humayun's Tomb, western iwan, detail New Delhi, India

Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman I naves
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman I naves Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Jaswant Thada
Jaswant Thada Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Co-cathedral of St. Mark the Evangelist
Co-cathedral of St. Mark the Evangelist Makarska, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia

Saint Basil's Cathedral, west elevation
Saint Basil's Cathedral, west elevation Moscow, Russia

Bou Inania Madrasa, court, north elevation
Bou Inania Madrasa, court, north elevation Fez, Fez-Meknes, Morocco

Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, front elevation
Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, front elevation Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Russia

Humayun's Tomb, western iwan
Humayun's Tomb, western iwan New Delhi, India

Corpus Christi Basilica, nave
Corpus Christi Basilica, nave Cracow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Speyer Cathedral at night
Speyer Cathedral, at night Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque Europa Point, Gibraltar

Neminatha Jain Temple, Ranakpur
Ranakpur Temple Complex, Neminatha Jain Temple Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

Bolzano Victory Monument, architrave with relief and inscription
Bolzano Victory Monument, architrave with relief and inscription Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol, Italy

Candelária Church, dome and pediment
Candelária Church, dome and pediment Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Acropolis, Erechtheion, west elevation with sacred olive tree
Acropolis of Athens, Erechtheion, west elevation with sacred olive tree Athens, Attica, Greece

Roman Temple of Évora, columns with capitals and architraves
Roman Temple of Évora, columns with capitals and architraves Évora, Portugal

Milan Cathedral, main facade
Milan Cathedral, main facade Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Grand Mosque of Paris, zellige (mosaic)
Grand Mosque of Paris, zellige (mosaic) Paris, Île-de-France, France

Asam Church
Asam Church Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Chaumukha Jain Temple, Ranakpur, Akichaka, portico ceiling
Ranakpur Temple Complex, Chaumukha Jain Temple, Akichaka representation on the portico ceiling Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

Temple of Aphaia, southeast elevation
Temple of Aphaia, southeast elevation Aegina, Attica, Greece

Almudena Cathedral, bronze door
Almudena Cathedral, bronze door Madrid, Spain

Koutoubia Mosque, minaret, east elevation
Koutoubia Mosque, minaret, east elevation Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco

Bolzano Victory Monument, south-east elevation
Bolzano Victory Monument, south-east elevation Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol, Italy

Church of Saint Stephen of the Knights
Church of Saint Stephen of the Knights Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi of Ouro Preto, in the evening
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi of Ouro Preto, in the evening Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Basilica of the Sacred Heart, spires and cupola
National Basilica of the Sacred Heart, spires and cupola Koekelberg, Brussels, Belgium

Jagdish Temple, Udaipur
Jagdish Temple in Udaipur Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Chaumukha Jain Temple, Ranakpur
Ranakpur Temple Complex, Chaumukha Jain Temple Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

Temple of Aphaia, southwest elevation
Temple of Aphaia, southwest elevation Aegina, Attica, Greece

Monument to the Dead of Strasbourg, Palace of the Rhin
Monument to the Dead of Strasbourg, with the Palace of the Rhin in the background Strasbourg, Grand Est, France

Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of Nikola Velikoretsky, iconostase detail
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of Nikola Velikoretsky, iconostase detail Moscow, Russia

Roman Temple of Évora, northwest elevation
Roman Temple of Évora, northwest elevation Évora, Portugal

Nanakshahi 548 New Year Celebrations at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
Nanakshahi 548 New Year Celebrations at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib New Delhi, India

Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, expansion by Almanzor
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, expansion by Almanzor Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Church of St Michael the Archangel and St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr (Skałka), crypt
Church of St Michael the Archangel and St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr (Skałka), crypt Cracow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of the Intercession of Most Holy Theotokos
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of the Intercession of Most Holy Theotokos Moscow, Russia

Bou Inania Madrasa, door to the student cells
Bou Inania Madrasa, door to the student cells Fez, Fez-Meknes, Morocco

Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God "Lifebearing Source", Iberian Icon of Mother of God Baptismal Church
Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God "Lifebearing Source", Iberian Icon of Mother of God Baptismal Church Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Russia

Candelária Church, ceiling of the nave with fresco paintings
Candelária Church, ceiling of the nave with fresco paintings Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Oktober Embankment, with Ladya complex and monument and Sophia Cathedral
Oktober Embankment, with Ladya complex and monument and Sophia Cathedral Samara, Russia

Church of St Michael the Archangel and St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr
Church of St Michael the Archangel and St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr (Skałka) Cracow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, Chandraprabhu idol
Jaisalmer Fort, Chandraprabhu Jain Temple, Chandraprabhu idol Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Jaswant Thada, chhatri
Jaswant Thada, chhatri Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Saint Basil's Cathedral, west elevation
Saint Basil's Cathedral, west elevation Moscow, Russia

Saint Basil's Cathedral, gallery, mural paintings
Saint Basil's Cathedral, gallery, mural paintings Moscow, Russia

Süleymaniye Mosque, northwest elevation, courtyard
Süleymaniye Mosque, northwest elevation, courtyard Istanbul, Turkey