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St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Vienna and seat of its archbishop; its Gothic south tower, 136 meters tall, is Austria's tallest church tower.

St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai

St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, commonly called San Thome Basilica, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Santhome neighborhood of Chennai, India, built over the traditional tomb of the Apostle Thomas.

St. Vitus Cathedral

St. Vitus Cathedral, also known as Katedrála svatého Víta, is the largest church in the Czech Republic, standing within Prague Castle as the coronation and burial site of Czech kings.

Strasbourg Cathedral

Strasbourg Cathedral, also known as Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, is the Catholic cathedral of Strasbourg, France, built of pink Vosges sandstone from 1015 to 1439 with a single 142-meter spire.

Svetitskhoveli

Svetitskhoveli (სვეტიცხოველი), meaning "life-giving pillar," is an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, built between 1010 and 1029 and the burial place of many Georgian monarchs.

Toledo Cathedral

Toledo Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo, is Spain's Primate Gothic cathedral in Toledo, begun in 1226 under Ferdinand III and completed in 1493.

Uppsala Cathedral

Uppsala Cathedral, also known as Uppsala domkyrka, is the Gothic brick cathedral of the Church of Sweden's archbishop, begun around 1270 and consecrated in 1435.

Utrecht Cathedral

Utrecht Cathedral (Domkerk), formally the Cathedral of Saint Martin, is a Gothic church in Utrecht, the Netherlands, begun in 1254; a 1674 storm destroyed its nave.

Washington National Cathedral

Washington National Cathedral, officially the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is an Episcopal cathedral in Washington, D.C., built in the Gothic Revival style between 1907 and 1990.

Wells Cathedral

Wells Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, and the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells.

Westminster Cathedral

Westminster Cathedral, also called the Cathedral of Westminster, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Westminster, built in red brick and Portland stone between 1895 and 1903.

Winchester Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral is the Church of England cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, begun in 1079, with the longest Gothic nave in Europe and Jane Austen's grave.

York Minster

York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in England and the seat of the Archbishop of York; it is one of the largest medieval Gothic structures in northern Europe.