Baroque
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Castle Howard
Henderskelfe, England
1700-59
Castle Howard is a Baroque country house with extensive landscaped gardens, designed by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor for the Earl of Carlisle. It is still occupied by the owners but is open to the public.
- Jesuit Church Lucerne, Switzerland 1666
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Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Pilgrims from the Middle Ages to the present have walked the Way of St. James for months to arrive at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, home of the relics of St. James. It features a Baroque exterior and Romanesque interior.
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Church of Saint-Sulpice
Paris, France
1646-1780
Dubbed the “Cathedral of the Rive Gauche,” Saint-Sulpice is one of the largest churches in Paris. It was constructed sporadically between 1646 and 1745 in the Late Baroque style.
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Toledo Cathedral
Toledo, Spain
This massive Gothic cathedral is brimming with art treasures, including several El Grecos, a 10-foot-high gilded monstrance, and carved altarpieces that stretch to the ceiling.
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Church of St Mary Woolnoth
London, England
A Grade I listed building, St Mary Woolnoth is a unique work of English Baroque architecture by Nicholas Hawksmoor. Its association with John Newton, clergyman and slave trader, adds to its historical interest.
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Church of St George Bloomsbury
London, England
Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, St George's Bloomsbury was built in 1716-31 as part of the Fifty New Churches Act.
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Chatsworth House
Chatsworth, England
Country house. South wing 1687-9 by William Talman. East front 1689-91 by Talman, west front 1700-03, north front 1705-7 by Thomas Archer.
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Church of St Alfege
London, England
1711-14 by Nicholas Hawksmoor. One of the 1st of the "Fifty New Churches" arising from the Act of 1711. Masons were Edward Strong (who had worked for Wren on St Paul's Cathedral) and Edward Tufnell. Steeple 1730 by John James, rebuilt 1813.
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Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem
Rome, Italy
4C
Often overlooked by non-pilgrims, the Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is located just down the road from St. John Lateran in Rome. It includes the private chapel of St.
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San Giovanni in Laterano
Rome, Italy
Dedicated to both John the Evangelist and John the Baptist, St. John Lateran is the cathedral of Rome and one of its four major basilicas. It includes a fine 13th-century cloister.
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Holy Trinity Church
Salzburg, Austria
Constructed in 1694 by the famous Baroque master builder Fischer von Erlach, Holy Trinity Church has a sweeping facade that is among the most excellent examples of the unexaggerated Baroque style.