st. john divine church

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, officially the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in the City and Diocese of New York, is the Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. The cathedral is nicknamed St. John the Unfinished,[1][2][3][4][5][6] and The White Elephant Of The Upper West Side. Located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10024 (between West 110th Street, which is also known as "Cathedral Parkway", and 113 Street) in Manhattan's Morningside Heights, the cathedral is claimed to be the largest Cathedral and Anglican church and fourth largest[7] Christian church in the world (although the title is disputed with Liverpool Anglican Cathedral).[8] The inside covers more than half a city block, with 121,000 sq ft (1.12 ha), spanning a length of 183.2 meters (601 ft) and height 70.7 meters (232 ft).
The cathedral, designed in 1888 and begun in 1892, has, in its history, undergone radical stylistic changes and the interruption of the two World Wars. Originally designed as Byzantine-Romanesque, the plan was changed after 1909 to a Gothic design.[9][7] After a large fire on December 18, 2001, it was closed for repairs and reopened in November 2008.[7] It remains unfinished, with construction and restoration a continuing process.[7][9]

was amazing. there's a verticle tour where you can go up to the rooftop and such. but this requires a reservation and some planning. so i will be doing that later. cause they were all filled up for the day. but this church is suppose to be the largest cathedral in the world. i personally think that's a bunch of bull. cause the dumo in florence is freakin' huge! so yeah. i'm buying that it's the largest. nope.