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 Korcula, 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

Speyer Cathedral, double chapel, upper chapel Saint Catharine
Speyer Cathedral, double chapel, upper chapel Saint Catharine Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

St. Mark's Basilica, west elevation with bell tower (campanile)
St. Mark's Basilica, west elevation with bell tower (campanile) Venice, Veneto, Italy

Our Lady Aparecida Church, north elevation
Our Lady Aparecida Church, north elevation Muriae, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, top of the bell tower
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, top of the bell tower Lisbon, Portugal

Bosnia and Herzegovina Square with Stecak tomb and the parliament
Bosnia and Herzegovina Square with Stecak tomb and the parliament Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Candelaria Church, dome
Candelaria Church, dome Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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

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

Kupa Synagogue, interior
Kupa Synagogue, interior Cracow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Speyer Cathedral, nave
Speyer Cathedral, nave Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, bell tower
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, bell tower Lisbon, Portugal

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

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

Candelaria Church, spire and dome
Candelaria 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 Evora, Portugal

Speyer Cathedral, crypt, southern hall
Speyer Cathedral, crypt, southern hall Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Speyer Cathedral, nave, capital
Speyer Cathedral, nave, half column capital Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal detail
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal detail Lisbon, 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, Ile-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

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

Speyer Cathedral, crypt
Speyer Cathedral, crypt Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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 Evora, Portugal

Royal Building of Mafra, Basilica, facade
Royal Building of Mafra, Basilica, facade Mafra, Lisbon District, 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 Cordoba, 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, Ile-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

Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Gate of San Ildefonso / Gate of Al-Hakam II
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Gate of San Ildefonso / Gate of Al-Hakam II Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain

St Mark's Basilica, west elevation
St. Mark's Basilica, west elevation Venice, Veneto, Italy

Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Santa Maria, southeast elevation
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, southeast elevation Lisbon, Portugal

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

Speyer Cathedral, double chapel, lower chapel Saint Emmeran (Saint Martin)
Speyer Cathedral, double chapel, lower chapel Saint Emmeran (Saint Martin) Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Speyer Cathedral, southern side-aisle
Speyer Cathedral, southern side-aisle Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Our Lady Aparecida Church, east elevation
Our Lady Aparecida Church, east elevation Muriae, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, top of the bell tower
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, top of the bell tower Lisbon, Portugal

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

Kupa Synagogue, interior
Kupa Synagogue, interior Cracow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Speyer Cathedral, crypt, chapel
Speyer Cathedral, crypt, chapel Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, facade ornament
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, facade ornament Lisbon, Portugal

Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal detail
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, South Portal detail Lisbon, Portugal

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

Candelaria Church, dome and pediment
Candelaria 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 Evora, Portugal

Speyer Cathedral, crypt, northern hall
Speyer Cathedral, crypt, northern hall Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Speyer Cathedral, nave
Speyer Cathedral, nave Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Royal Building of Mafra, Basilica, pediment and cupola
Royal Building of Mafra, Basilica, pediment and cupola Mafra, Lisbon District, 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, Ile-de-France, France

Asam Church
Asam Church Munich, Bavaria, Germany