The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, is the tallest Catholic structure and domed church at 518 feet. It cost $300 million and can accommodate 18,000 worshippers. Ulm Minster is the tallest church at 530 feet, while St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal is the tallest in the Americas. From the Middle […]
A basilica is an architectural style with a rectangular nave, colonnades, and an apse. Originally an administrative building, it became popular for Christian worship. The Roman Catholic Church designates certain buildings as basilicas, which have special privileges. St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City is the most important and largest religious building in the world. The […]
