Top 10 Largest Churches In The World

1. St.Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, 15160 square meters

St.Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City is the largest cathedral in the world. It stretches over 186 meters in length and has an internal area of 15160 square meters. The magnificent main dome of the cathedral is rises to 136 meters high. St.Peter’s basilica is the most important church in Roman Catholism. The huge cathedral can accommodate 20000 prayers at a time.

The original cathedral was built in 320 AD by emperor Constantine. It was redesigned and enlarged in the 15th century by Pope Nicolas V. The 41 meters high dome of St.Peter’s cathedral was designed great Italian artist Michelangelo.

The top level of colonnade contains 140 statues of various saints. The sculpting of the statues started in 1662 and processed for next 41 years. St.Peters’s Basilica houses 100 tombs including popes, Roman emperor Otto II and Swedish Queen Christina. There is also a holy door in the cathedral that only open during holy years.