cathedral building

Bishop's home church

Cathedral building refers to the construction of large Christian churches, particularly the great medieval projects that took generations to complete.

These endeavors required unprecedented coordination of craftsmen, resources, and engineering knowledge.

The term extends to any ambitious, long-term construction effort: The highway system was the cathedral building of the twentieth century.

Related

towering spires · pointed arch · buttress · chapel · bell tower · church bells · sanctuary · sacred space · vaulted · cloister · transept · apse · high altar · gargoyle · rose window · stone · stone mason · arches

Opposites
ecclesiastical hierarchy/scale

cathedral buildingvillage church

Small community's worship building

storefront church · prayer closet · home church · oratory · private chapel

architectural grandeur/monumentality

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Crudely built hut

hut · hovel · lean-to · shanty · shed

sacred vs. secular purpose

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Industrial production facility

warehouse · slaughterhouse · brothel · shopping mall · office building

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G