Modeled after San Vitale in Vienna which in turn was modeled after the Church of Holy Sepucher in Jerusalem. The symbolism attached to the dome represented the heavenly sphere and divinity was appropriate both for the place ...

One wonders if Calvin was able to appreciate their beauty as well as their Biblical scenes.

Wädenswill is obviously an auditory church with an emphasis on preaching. Note the ranges of pews in the balcony which wraps around three sides of the church.

This Romano-Gothic church was built at the end of the 12th century was the scene of the ecclesial conflict which ultimately resulted in an emigration and Western Theological Seminary in Michigan and the visitors of the WCTS.

Not only did Calvin here give lectures on all the books of the bible with the exception of Revelation, but he also consolidated the role of the church in its semi-independence from the state.

Theological conflicts of the 17th century continued in the 19th, tearing the church apart.

The classicism continues on the interior.

The decoration of each ceiling segment further illustrate Borromini's mastery of sculpture and light.

Lord and Mother: Under this sectional rubric for the Middle Ages we visited Corbusier's distinctive pilgrimage church dedicated to the Virgin.

The original church was built in 337-52.