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| [[Beauvais Cathedral|Beauvais]]
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| The "Parthenon of French Gothic", only one bay of the nave was actually built but choir and transepts were completed to the same height.
| The "Parthenon of French Gothic", only one bay of the nave was actually built but choir and transepts were completed to the same height.

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Beauvais choir, 48m
St Peters nave, 46 m
Milan Cathedral, 45 m
Palma. La Seu. 44 m
Cologne nave. 43.35 m
Amiens nave looking west. 42.3 m
Cathedral/Church Nave height (meters) Country Comment
Beauvais Template:M to ft [1]
Template:M to ft[2] 		France The "Parthenon of French Gothic", only one bay of the nave was actually built but choir and transepts were completed to the same height.
Rome, St Peter's Template:M to ft[3]

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Italy Not vaulted
Milan Template:M to ft Italy
Naples Template:M to ft Italy
Bologna Template:M to ft Italy
Barcelona, Sagrada Família Template:M to ft[5] Spain Still under construction, although most of the nave is already completed up to this height. Vaults of the crossing (currently under construction) and the apse will reach 60 and 75 metres respectively.
Palma Template:M to ft [6][7] Spain
Cologne Template:M to ft[8] Germany Highest height to width ratio of any nave
Amiens Template:M to ft[9] France
Seville Template:M to ft

[10]

Spain Ranked as largest medieval gothic church
Metz Template:M to ft France
Ulm Template:M to ft [11] Germany
Narbonne Template:M to ft

Template:M to ft[12]
Template:M to ft[13]

France Only the great choir of this French gothic cathedral has been built
Aparecida, New Basílica Template:M to ft Brazil Third biggest church in the world, the first to be consecrated to Mary. Biggest temple of all Americas.
Lubeck, Marienkirche Template:M to ft Germany Highest brick vault in the world.
Hagia Sophia Template:M to ft[9] Turkey
Notre-Dame de Reims Template:M to ft[9] France This cathedral possesses the record of the world of statues: 2303 stone figurines are represented to it.
New York, St John the Divine Template:M to ft USA
St Paul's Cathedral, London Template:M to ft United Kingdom Not vaulted
La Plata Template:M to ft Argentina
Bourges Template:M to ft[9] France
Chartres Template:M to ft

Template:M to ft[9]

France
Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux Template:M to ft France
Wismar St. Nicolai Template:M to ft Germany
Liverpool Template:M to ft United Kingdom
Salamanca Template:M to ft Spain
Paris, Notre Dame Template:M to ft[14]
Template:M to ft[15][16] 		France
Malaga Cathedral Template:M to ft Spain
Wismar St. Georgen Template:M to ft Germany
Church of Our Lady of The Snow Template:M to ft[17] Czech Republic Template:M to ft high nave destroyed during Hussite Wars
Le Mans Template:M to ft France
Catedral de Santa María de Segovia Template:M to ft[18] Spain
St. Vitus Cathedral Template:M to ft[19] Czech Republic
Speyer cathedral Template:M to ft Germany Highest romanesque vault
Stralsund, Marienkirche Template:M to ft Germany World's highest building from 1625 to 1647 (151 m). Today 104 m.
St. Mary's Church, Stargard Szczeciński Template:M to ft Poland Highest nave in Poland
Monastery of Batalha Template:M to ft Portugal
Engelbrektskyrkan Template:M to ft [20] Sweden Highest nave in Scandinavia
Rostock St. Marien Template:M to ft Germany
London, Westminster abbey Template:M to ft [5] United Kingdom
Munich Frauenkirche Template:M to ft Germany

Note: The lower part of the list probably have many missing cathedrals.

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Architecture - MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ The Basilica of St. Peter, Rome - I
  4. ^ St. Peter's - The Nave
  5. ^ ICOMOS
  6. ^ Restoration of the Cathedral of Palma de Majorca. Gaudí & Barcelona Club, sagrada familia, la pedrera, park guell
  7. ^ http://www.unesco.org/archi2000/pdf/roca.pdf
  8. ^ Willkommen im Hohen Dom zu Köln
  9. ^ a b c d e Der Geschichtliche Weg Der grossen Kathedralen Frankreichs, France Monuments
  10. ^ Monuments in Seville, Spain: Catedral de Sevilla. Cultural tourism in Andalusia, Spain
  11. ^ Cathédrale luthérienne Sainte-Marie, Ulm (Allemagne)
  12. ^ > Narbonne : Gothic Narbonne : Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur cathedral: rayonnant gothic
  13. ^ [2]
  14. ^ [3]
  15. ^ Notre Dame de Paris : Chiffres, dimensions, réponses aux quizz et autres rallyes
  16. ^ Interior, Notre-Dame
  17. ^ Pražská informační služba
  18. ^ Social events
  19. ^ Katedrála sv. Víta
  20. ^ [4]
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