Old Basilica of Guadalupe, elevated view, Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico

Old Basilica of Guadalupe, elevated view, Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico

Old and New Basilicas of Guadalupe, elevated view, Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico

Old Basilica of Guadalupe, Plaza de las Americas, Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico

New Basilica of Guadalupe, Plaza de las Americas, Villa de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico

Silhouette sunset of Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar and the River Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain

Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Riga, Latvia, Baltic States, Europe

View of Cathedral-Basílica de Santa María de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Architectural detail of San Marco basilica (St. Mark's Christian basilica), Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Cathedral of Evora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Evora, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Main Altar, Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Thecla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Thecla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Thecla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Thecla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Thecla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Thecla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Altarpiece of the Most Pure, Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Thecla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Main altar, Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Thecla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Galatina, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Frescoes of scenes from the Apocalypse, Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Galatina, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Ceiling, Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Crypt, Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Crypt, Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Tecla (Tarragona Cathedral), Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Tecla (Tarragona Cathedral), Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Tecla (Tarragona Cathedral), Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Basilica of St. Martin, Piazza Plebiscito, Martina Franca, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of St. Martin, Piazza Plebiscito, Martina Franca, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of Our Lady and Saint Anthony of Mafra, Palace of Mafra, Mafra, Portugal, Europe

St. Paul's Basilica (Basilica di San Paolo), Palazzolo Acreide, Val di Noto, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Basilica of San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Bishop blessing the palms,mass,Palm Sunday.Interior of Basilica Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Benedictine monastery of St. Emmeram, St. Emmeram's Abbey, papal basilica, nave and high altar with a baroque interior by the Asam brothers, old town of Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Benedictine monastery of St. Emmeram, St. Emmeram's Abbey, nave and high altar of the papal basilica with a baroque interior by the Asam brothers, Old Town of Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Ceiling design, Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Basilica of Saint Mary Above Minerva, Rome, Italy, Europe

Interior view, mosaic, Basilica San Paolo fuori le Mura, Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy, Europe

Dome of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy, Europe

Ceiling fresco The Last Judgement by Giogio Vasari, cupola inside, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Frienze, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Interior of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta on Torcello Island, Lagoon, Venice, Italy, Europe

Apse decorated with mosaics, Basilica of St John Lateran, Rome, Italy, Europe

Coffered ceiling of the nave, St. Peter¥s Church, Rome, Italy, Europe

Apse decorated with mosaics, Basilica of St John Lateran, Rome, Italy, Europe

Giottos bell tower with the Santa Maria del Fiore Florence Tuscany Italy

Giottos bell tower with the Santa Maria del Fiore Florence Tuscany Italy

Giottos bell tower with the Santa Maria del Fiore Florence Tuscany Italy

Vaulted ceiling with ceiling frescoes, collegiate basilica, the Augustinian Monastery of St. Florian, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Madonna with halo, pilgrimage church and Basilica Maria Plain, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Interior of the Gothic basilica of the Dominican monastery Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitoria, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Batalha, Portugal, Europe

St. Boniface-Medicus and martyr, skeleton behind glass, Basilica of the Benedictine Abbey in Ottobeuren, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Skeleton behind glass, Basilica of the Benedictine Abbey in Ottobeuren, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Interior view of "Liebfrauen-Basilika", cathedral of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Coat of arms of pope Clement VIII Aldobrandini, in polychromatic marble, in front of the Cappella Clementina, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy, Europe

Basilica of St. Lorenz, a former Benedictine abbey church of the Prince Abbot of Kempten, today the Parish Church of St. Lorenz, Diocese of Augsburg, Kempten, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Basilica of St. Lorenz, a former Benedictine abbey church of the Prince Abbot of Kempten, today the Parish Church of St. Lorenz, Diocese of Augsburg, Kempten, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Magnificent dome of the Basilica of St. Lorenz, a former Benedictine abbey church of the Prince Abbot of Kempten, today the Parish Church of St. Lorenz, Diocese of Augsburg, Kempten, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Interior, Church of Saint Demetrius or Hagios Demetrio, Thessaloniki, Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece, Europe

Crypt, remains of Roman baths from the 4th century, interior, Church of Saint Demetrius or Hagios Demetrio, Thessaloniki, Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece, Europe

Crypt, remains of Roman baths from the 4th century, interior, Church of Saint Demetrius or Hagios Demetrio, Thessaloniki, Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece, Europe

Mosaics depicting scenes from the life of Mary by Cavallini in the apse of the Basilica Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Bernini's Cathedra Petri in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Column fronted Basilica San Michele in Foro, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Spiral stair, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary, Eastern Europe

Interior of the Basilica of Ottobeuren Abbey, Diocese of Augsburg, Ottobeuren, Upper Swabia, Lower Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Altar of the Basilica of St. Lorenz, a former Benedictine abbey church of the Prince Abbot of Kempten, today the Parish Church of St. Lorenz, Diocese of Augsburg, Kempten, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Interior, Church of Saint Demetrius or Hagios Demetrio, Thessaloniki, Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece, Europe

St. Martin's Basilica, Weingarten Benedictine abbey, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Crossing and cupola, interior of St. Peter¥s Basilica, Rome, Italy, Europe

Column fronted Basilica San Michele in Foro, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The altar area of the Basilica of Notre Dame in the old town of Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Basilica of St. Lorenz, a former Benedictine abbey church of the Prince Abbot of Kempten, today the Parish Church of St. Lorenz, Diocese of Augsburg, Kempten, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Main organ of the Basilica of St. Lorenz, a former Benedictine abbey church of the Prince Abbot of Kempten, today the Parish Church of St. Lorenz, Diocese of Augsburg, Kempten, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Ceiling frescoes in collegiate Basilica, Augustinian Monastery of St. Florian, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Basilica of St. Lorenz, a former Benedictine abbey church of the Prince Abbot of Kempten, today the Parish Church of St. Lorenz, Diocese of Augsburg, Kempten, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Northern section of the ceiling of the Basilica of St. Lorenz, a former Benedictine abbey church of the Prince Abbot of Kempten, today the Parish Church of St. Lorenz, Diocese of Augsburg, Kempten, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Interior, nave of the Church of Saint Demetrius or Hagios Demetrio, Thessaloniki, Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece, Europe

Looking through Romanesque arches towards the apse of the Euphrasian Basilica in Porec, Croatia, Europe

Organ, Basilica of the Benedictine Abbey in Ottobeuren, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Mosaic depicting the "Presentation of Mary", original painting by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy, Europe

Cathedral cupola and tower of the cathedral of Siena Tuscany Italy

Apse mosaic from the 6th Century, depicting Madonna and Child, Euphrasian Basilica in Porec, Croatia, Europe

Basilica of St. Lorenz, a former Benedictine abbey church of the Prince Abbot of Kempten, today the Parish Church of St. Lorenz, Diocese of Augsburg, Kempten, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Basilica of St. Lorenz, a former Benedictine abbey church of the Prince Abbot of Kempten, today the Parish Church of St. Lorenz, Diocese of Augsburg, Kempten, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Bruckner Organ, collegiate basilica, Augustinian Monastery of St. Florian, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe