Information about List Of Highest Church Naves
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St Peters nave. 46 m.
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Cologne nave. 43.35 m.
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Amiens nave looking west. 42.3 m
| Cathedral/Church | Nave height (meters) | Nave height (feet) | Country | Comment |
| Beauvais | 48 48.50 (FM) 47 [2] | 157.5 157 (Ch) 154 [3] | France | "Parthenon of french gothic", Only one bay of the nave was actually built but choir and transepts were completed to the same height. |
| Rome, St. Peter's | 46 [4] 45 [5] | 151.5 [6] | Italy | Not vaulted |
| Milan | 45 | 148 (Ch) | Italy | |
| Barcelona, Sagrada FamÃlia | 45 [7] | 148 | Spain | Still under construction, although most of the nave is already completed up to this height. Vaults of the crossing, currently under construction, and the apse will reach 60 and 75 meters respectively. |
| Palma | 44 [8] [9] | 144 | Spain | |
| Cologne | 43.35 [10] | 150 (Ch) | Germany | Highest height to width ratio of any nave |
| Amiens | 42.30 (FM) | 140 (Ch) | France | |
| Seville | 42 40 [11] | 132 [12] | Spain | Ranked as largest medieval gothic church |
| Metz | 41.41 | 136 | France | |
| Ulm | 41 [13] | 136 [14] | Germany | |
| Narbonne | 41 40 [15] 40.1 [16] | 131.5 [17] | France | Only the great choir of this french gothic cathedral had been built |
| Aparecida, New BasÃlica | 40 | 132 | Brazil | 3rd biggest church in the world, the 1st one consagrated to Mary. Biggest temple of all Americas. |
| Lubeck, Marienkirche | 38.5 | 126 | Germany | Highest brick vault in the world. |
| Reims | 37.95 (FM) | 124 (Ch) | France | |
| New York, St John the Divine | 37.7 | 124 | USA | |
| London, St Pauls | 37.5 | 123 | United Kingdom | Not vaulted |
| Bourges | 37 (FM) | 122 (Ch) | France | |
| Chartres | 37 36.55 (FM) | 121 [18] 120 (Ch) | France | |
| Liverpool | 35.4 | 116 | United Kingdom | |
| Salamanca | 35.4 | 116 | Spain | |
| Florence | ? | Italy | ||
| Paris, Notre Dame | 34 [19] 35 [20] [21] (FM) | 102 (Ch) 115 [22] | France | |
| Le Mans | 33 | 108 | France | |
| Segovia | 33 [1] | 108 | Spain | |
| 32 | 105 | Sweden | Highest nave in Scandinavia. | |
| London, Westminster abbey | 31 [24] | 102 | United Kingdom |
Note: The lower part of the list probably have many missing cathedrals.
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Palma. La Seu. 44 m.
See also
References
- (Ch) Frederick Cheam , Great Cathedrals
- (FM) Der Geschichtliche Weg Der grossen Kathedralen Frankreichs, France Monuments
Sources
- http://en.structurae.de/
- Other wikipedia pages (most often the cathedrals homepage linked here.)
Beauvais Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais) is an incomplete cathedral, located in Beauvais, in northern France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Beauvais, Noyon and Senlis.
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"
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Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano
The Basilica of Saint Peter from Castel Sant'Angelo.
Basic information
Location Vatican City
Geographic coordinates Coordinates:
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Anthem
Il Canto degli Italiani
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Il Canto degli Italiani
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Milan Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Milano) is the cathedral church of Milan in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Dionigi Tettamanzi.
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Anthem
Il Canto degli Italiani
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Il Canto degli Italiani
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Barcelona
Barcelona from the air
Flag Coat of Arms
Location
Coordinates :
Time Zone : CET (GMT +1)
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General information
Native name
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Barcelona from the air
Flag Coat of Arms
Location
Coordinates :
Time Zone : CET (GMT +1)
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La Sagrada FamÃlia (Catalan, 'The Holy Family') is a massive Roman Catholic basilica under construction in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Construction began in 1882 and its formal title is Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada FamÃlia.
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Motto
"Plus Ultra" (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
Anthem
"Marcha Real" 1
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La Seu is a Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, was built on the site of an existing Arab mosque. The Cathedral is 121 metres long and 55 metres wide. The Cathedral, designed in the French Gothic style, was finished in 1601.
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"Plus Ultra" (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
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"Marcha Real" 1
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"Marcha Real" 1
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State Party France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii
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Region Europe
Inscription History
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Inscription History
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
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Anthem
"La Marseillaise"
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Motto
"Plus Ultra" (Latin)
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Anthem
"Marcha Real" 1
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"Marcha Real" 1
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Metz Cathedral or St. Etienne's Cathedral in Metz (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz), France, is the seat of the Bishop of Metz. It was formed in the 14th century by joining together two churches: the nave of Saint-Etienne, built in the 13th century, was attached to
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
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Anthem
"La Marseillaise"
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Ulm Münster is a Lutheran church and the tallest church in the world with its steeple measuring 161.53 m (530 ft) high and containing 768 steps. Located in Ulm, Germany, it is an outstanding example of Gothic ecclesiastical architecture.
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"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
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Narbonne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, located in the town of Narbonne.
It is the seat of the Bishop of Narbonne. Construction on the present building began in 1272.
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It is the seat of the Bishop of Narbonne. Construction on the present building began in 1272.
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"
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The town of Aparecida, Brazil, houses two Basilicas dedicated to the National Patron Saint, the "Appeared Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary", better known as Our Lady of Aparecida: the "Old Basilica", built between 1760 and 1770 and restored from 1824 to 1834, which was
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Motto
Ordem e Progresso (Portuguese)
"Order and Progress"
Anthem
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
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Ordem e Progresso (Portuguese)
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Anthem
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
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Marienkirche in Lübeck from the south
Building information
Location Lübeck
Country Germany
Construction start date c. 1250
Completion date c.
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Anthem
"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
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State Party France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, vi
Reference 601
Region Europe and North America
Inscription History
Inscription 1991 (15th Session)
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Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, vi
Reference 601
Region Europe and North America
Inscription History
Inscription 1991 (15th Session)
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"
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Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
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Cathedral of St. John the Divine, officially the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in the City and Diocese of New York, is the Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
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