Byzantine Revival
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Church of All Nations (Basilica of the Agony)
Jerusalem, Israel
Funded by several nations and completed in 1924, this basilica stands over the traditional site where Jesus prayed on the night of his betrayal.
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New Synagogue (Centrum Judaicum)
Berlin, Germany
Built in 1859-66 and meticulously restored, the New Synagogue of Berlin is an exotic amalgam of styles with a Moorish feel. It is both an active synagogue and a museum.
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Sacré-Coeur
Paris, France
This 19th-century basilica and landmark is built over the place to which St. Denis is said to have carried his own head after his martyrdom.
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Rockefeller Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
1927
Based on a substantial donation from American John D. Rockefeller, this museum houses a variety of archaeological finds from the Holy Land.
- São Paulo Orthodox Cathedral Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Notre-Dame de la Garde
Marseille, France
This ornate Neo-Byzantine church sits atop the signal hill of La Garde, the highest natural point in Marseille.
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Mitrópoli (Cathedral)
Athens, Greece
The largest church in Athens, this 19th-century cathedral is the spiritual headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Church. Its interior is lavishly and colorfully decorated.
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Westminster Cathedral
England
1903
Just a few doors down from the much more famous Westminster Abbey, this is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church in Britain. Completed in 1903, it has a unique Byzantine design.
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Ruins Synagogue
Jerusalem
This ruined Ashkenazi synagogue was one of the largest buildings in the city until it was destroyed in the war of 1948. It finally reopened in March 2010.
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Temple Emanu-El
New York
Accommodating 2,500 worshippers, New York's Temple Emanu-El is the largest synagogue in the world. It also includes a small museum.
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Mother Church of Christian Science
Boston, Massachusetts
1894
This is the world headquarters of the Christian Science faith founded by Mary Baker Eddy. It includes two historic church buildings, dating from 1894 and 1906.
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Lovely Lane Methodist Church
1882
Known as the "Mother Church of American Methodism," Lovely Lane Methodist Church was founded in 1784 and rebuilt to an interesting Byzantine-Romanesque design in 1882.