Information Technology Crossword Puzzle 52 - Most Beautiful Cathedrals in the World

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  1. 4. Cathedral honors St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, and was built in the late 12th and 13th centuries
  2. 5. Construction of this cathedral spanned six centuries, beginning in 1386, when Gothic architecture was in its heyday.
  3. 6. Built in the neo-Gothic style with elaborate stained-glass windows decorating the apse and its brilliant white finish is said to have come from Madras chunam, a plaster made of egg whites, shell lime, and sugar
  4. 7. This cathedral resembles a hyperbolic crown
  5. 10. Cathedral, commonly known as Tsminda Sameba, sits high on St. Elijah hill as a symbol of Georgian independence and workmanship
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  1. 1. Considered a gem leftover from the Colonial era, but its role as a cultural and community landmark shines even brighter today
  2. 2. Cathedral is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox churches in the world and was named after a Russian prince
  3. 3. This cathedral was built in the latter half of the 19th century to symbolize the rise of religious freedom and tolerance in America.
  4. 8. Cathedral is the largest Gothic edifice in the world, reflecting the country's Golden Age of colonization in the New World, Islamic influence, and religious power; and it was built on top of a former mosque
  5. 9. Cathedral is Latin America's oldest and largest cathedral, and its unique design was inspired by indigenous and colonial influences