From Istanbul's Blue Mosque to Paris’s Notre Dame, religious monuments have awed and amazed the masses for thousands of years ...

But in another sense, Notre Dame is one in a long line of cathedrals that have been ravaged ... by the German bombing during the second world war. St Martin’s was originally established by ...

where in the world has the best tasting tap water or which parts of Britain are the most over-touristed. Last week, people took to the platform to nominate the cathedrals and churches in the UK ...

Cathedrals in the Middle Ages weren't the quiet ... Work started in 1933 but the crypt is all that remains of this grand vision before World War Two and budget deficits halted building work.

Today – after the destruction of the Abbey of Cluny – Speyer Cathedral is the biggest Romanesque church in the world. Likewise its crypt, consecrated in 1041, is the biggest hall of the Romanesque era ...

What is revealed with the restoration of Gothic architecture is a newfound appreciation for the many colours that these buildings were painted with. Many parts of Gothic cathedrals — especially ...