English Cathedrals
Wells Cathedral
Anglican
Famous for the Scissor Arches and the West Front Statues
Interior Sq Ft = 32000
Number of bells =10
Spire Height: 55m
Nave = 52m
Heaviest Bell : 1000 Kg
Famous person: Bishop Jocelin
Winchester Cathedral
Anglican
Famous for the Longest Medieval Nave and the Norman Crypt
Interior Sq Ft = 55000
Number of bells =14
Spire Height: 45m
Nave = 52m
Heaviest Bell : 1200 Kg
Famous person: Jane Austen
Worcester Cathedral
Anglican
Famous for the Norman Crypt and the Stained Glass
Interior Sq Ft = 30000
Number of bells =12
Spire Height: 52m
Nave = 50m
Heaviest Bell : 1100 Kg
Famous person: King John
York Minster
Anglican
Famous for the Rose Window and the Chapter House
Interior Sq Ft = 75000
Number of bells =20
Spire Height: 72m
Nave = 65m
Heaviest Bell : 2000 Kg
Famous person: Constantine the Great
English Cathedrals - table
Cathedral Name | Interior Floor Area (sq ft) | Nave Length (m) | Tower/Spire Height (m) | Number of Bells | Largest Bell Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Birmingham Cathedral | 13000 | 40 | 50 | 10 | 800 |
Blackburn Cathedral | 16000 | 42 | 45 | 10 | 750 |
Bradford Cathedral | 14000 | 43 | 50 | 12 | 900 |
Bristol Cathedral | 22000 | 45 | 60 | 12 | 1000 |
Canterbury Cathedral | 55000 | 55 | 72 | 14 | 1200 |
Carlisle Cathedral | 18000 | 38 | 40 | 8 | 600 |
Chelmsford Cathedral | 12000 | 35 | 38 | 6 | 500 |
Chester Cathedral | 24000 | 50 | 40 | 12 | 950 |
Chichester Cathedral | 26000 | 48 | 45 | 8 | 850 |
Coventry Cathedral | 25000 | 46 | 24 (new) | 14 | 1100 |
Derby Cathedral | 15000 | 40 | 65 | 10 | 850 |
Durham Cathedral | 60000 | 60 | 66 | 10 | 1500 |
Ely Cathedral | 46000 | 65 | 66 | 13 | 1400 |
Exeter Cathedral | 30000 | 55 | 44 | 12 | 1200 |
Gloucester Cathedral | 32000 | 58 | 68 | 12 | 1300 |
Guildford Cathedral | 20000 | 50 | 49 | 10 | 900 |
Hereford Cathedral | 28000 | 52 | 46 | 10 | 950 |
Leicester Cathedral | 18000 | 48 | 45 | 12 | 850 |
Lichfield Cathedral | 34000 | 55 | 77 | 10 | 1100 |
Lincoln Cathedral | 73000 | 75 | 83 | 13 | 1800 |
Liverpool Cathedral | 104000 | 58 | 101 | 13 | 2000 |
London - St Paul's | 84000 | 60 | 111 | 12 | 1700 |
Manchester Cathedral | 25000 | 50 | 42 | 10 | 900 |
Newcastle Cathedral | 20000 | 48 | 45 | 10 | 850 |
Norwich Cathedral | 60000 | 65 | 96 | 14 | 1300 |
Oxford - Christ Church | 20000 | 40 | 45 | 8 | 700 |
Peterborough Cathedral | 40000 | 55 | 44 | 13 | 1200 |
Portsmouth Cathedral | 18000 | 38 | 42 | 8 | 650 |
Ripon Cathedral | 22000 | 45 | 40 | 10 | 800 |
Rochester Cathedral | 26000 | 50 | 52 | 10 | 950 |
Salisbury Cathedral | 53000 | 66 | 123 | 14 | 1400 |
Sheffield Cathedral | 17000 | 42 | 40 | 12 | 800 |
Southwark Cathedral | 20000 | 48 | 50 | 10 | 850 |
Southwell Minster | 24000 | 45 | 55 | 8 | 700 |
St Albans Cathedral | 56000 | 85 | 43 | 12 | 1100 |
Truro Cathedral | 30000 | 50 | 76 | 10 | 950 |
Wakefield Cathedral | 18000 | 42 | 75 | 12 | 900 |
Wells Cathedral | 32000 | 52 | 55 | 10 | 1000 |
Winchester Cathedral | 55000 | 52 | 45 | 14 | 1200 |
Worcester Cathedral | 30000 | 50 | 52 | 12 | 1100 |
York Minster | 75000 | 65 | 72 | 20 | 2000 |
European Cathedrals
St. Peter's Basilica
Famous for Michelangelo’s dome and Baldachin by Bernini
Vatican City
Floor area = 163200 sq ft
No. of Bells: 9
Ht of Tower: 136 m
Wt of largest bell: 8000 kg
Famous person: Michelangelo
Sagrada Família
Famous for Organic architecture and Nativity façade
Barcelona
Floor area = 129000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 18
Ht of Tower: 172 m
Wt of largest bell: 2000 kg
Famous person: Antoni Gaudí
Seville Cathedral
Famous for Largest Gothic cathedral and Tomb of Christopher Columbus
Seville
Floor area = 123785 sq ft
No. of Bells: 24
Ht of Tower: 104 m
Wt of largest bell: 5000 kg
Famous person: Christopher Columbus
Milan Cathedral
Famous for Forest of spires and Madonnina statue
Milan
Floor area = 109000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 5
Ht of Tower: 108 m
Wt of largest bell: 6000 kg
Famous person: Napoleon Bonaparte
Florence Cathedral
Famous for Brunelleschi’s dome and Giotto’s campanile
Florence
Floor area = 89000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 7
Ht of Tower: 114 m
Wt of largest bell: 5100 kg
Famous person: Filippo Brunelleschi
Cologne Cathedral
Famous for Twin spires and Largest Gothic façade
Cologne
Floor area = 86000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 11
Ht of Tower: 157 m
Wt of largest bell: 24000 kg
Famous person: Konrad Adenauer
Toledo Cathedral
Famous for Transparente altarpiece and Mozarabic chapel
Toledo
Floor area = 85000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 12
Ht of Tower: 92 m
Wt of largest bell: 7000 kg
Famous person: Isabella I of Castile
Rouen Cathedral
Famous for Painted by Monet and Flèche spire
Rouen
Floor area = 80000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 61
Ht of Tower: 151 m
Wt of largest bell: 10000 kg
Famous person: Gustave Flaubert
Amiens Cathedral
Famous for Highest complete Gothic vaults and West façade sculptures
Amiens
Floor area = 77000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 5
Ht of Tower: 112 m
Wt of largest bell: 11000 kg
Famous person: John Ruskin
Reims Cathedral
Famous for Coronation site of French kings and Smiling Angel statue
Reims
Floor area = 75000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 9
Ht of Tower: 81 m
Wt of largest bell: 11000 kg
Famous person: Joan of Arc
Hagia Sophia
Famous for Massive dome and Mosaics and minarets
Istanbul
Floor area = 75000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 0
Ht of Tower: 55 m
Wt of largest bell: 0 kg
Famous person: Justinian I
Burgos Cathedral
Famous for Flamboyant Gothic spires and Golden Staircase
Burgos
Floor area = 70000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 17
Ht of Tower: 88 m
Wt of largest bell: 1600 kg
Famous person: El Cid
Chartres Cathedral
Famous for Medieval stained glass and Labyrinth
Chartres
Floor area = 70000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 7
Ht of Tower: 113 m
Wt of largest bell: 1500 kg
Famous person: Fulbert of Chartres
Metz Cathedral
Famous for Highest nave in France and Stained glass by Chagall
Metz
Floor area = 65000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 11
Ht of Tower: 93 m
Wt of largest bell: 6000 kg
Famous person: Marc Chagall
Palermo Cathedral
Famous for Arab-Norman architecture and Royal tombs
Palermo
Floor area = 65000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 5
Ht of Tower: 70 m
Wt of largest bell: 2500 kg
Famous person: Frederick II
Notre-Dame de Paris
Famous for Rose windows and Flying buttresses
Paris
Floor area = 59000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 10
Ht of Tower: 96 m
Wt of largest bell: 13000 kg
Famous person: Victor Hugo
Brussels St. Michael & St. Gudula
Famous for Gothic façade and Stained glass windows
Brussels
Floor area = 43000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 49
Ht of Tower: 64 m
Wt of largest bell: 8000 kg
Famous person: Charles V
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Famous for Multicolored roof tiles and South tower
Vienna
Floor area = 43000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 23
Ht of Tower: 136 m
Wt of largest bell: 20130 kg
Famous person: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Pisa Cathedral
Famous for Leaning Tower (adjacent) and Romanesque façade
Pisa
Floor area = 43000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 4
Ht of Tower: 55 m
Wt of largest bell: 3000 kg
Famous person: Galileo Galilei
Zagreb Cathedral
Famous for Twin spires and Neo-Gothic restoration
Zagreb
Floor area = 43000 sq ft
No. of Bells: 4
Ht of Tower: 108 m
Wt of largest bell: 2500 kg
Famous person: Josip Juraj Strossmayer
European Cathedrals - table
Cathedral Name | Floor Area (sq ft) | Spire Height (m) | Bell Count | Largest Bell Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Peter's Basilica | 163200 | 136 | 9 | 8000 |
Sagrada Família | 129000 | 172 | 18 | 2000 |
Seville Cathedral | 123785 | 104 | 24 | 5000 |
Milan Cathedral | 109000 | 108 | 5 | 6000 |
Florence Cathedral | 89000 | 114 | 7 | 5100 |
Cologne Cathedral | 86000 | 157 | 11 | 24000 |
Toledo Cathedral | 85000 | 92 | 12 | 7000 |
Rouen Cathedral | 80000 | 151 | 61 | 10000 |
Amiens Cathedral | 77000 | 112 | 5 | 11000 |
Reims Cathedral | 75000 | 81 | 9 | 11000 |
Hagia Sophia | 75000 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
Burgos Cathedral | 70000 | 88 | 17 | 1600 |
Chartres Cathedral | 70000 | 113 | 7 | 1500 |
Metz Cathedral | 65000 | 93 | 11 | 6000 |
Palermo Cathedral | 65000 | 70 | 5 | 2500 |
Notre-Dame de Paris | 59000 | 96 | 10 | 13000 |
Brussels St. Michael & St. Gudula | 43000 | 64 | 49 | 8000 |
St. Stephen's Cathedral | 43000 | 136 | 23 | 20130 |
Pisa Cathedral | 43000 | 55 | 4 | 3000 |
Zagreb Cathedral | 43000 | 108 | 4 | 2500 |