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Cathedral of Lima – Lima, Peru

Considered one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world, the Roman-Catholic Cathedral of Lima lies in downtown Lima, Peru. Its construction began in 1535 and it suffered many transformations throughout the centuries, but managed to preserve its original colonial style.

The Cathedral of Lima features three large front doorways and no less than 14 side doors. Francisco Pizarro, the famous Spanish conquistador laid the first stone and carried the first log used to build the cathedral. His tomb can be found inside
St. George Cathedral – Georgetown, Guyana

Construction of St. George’s Cathedral began in 1888 and was completed in 1894. Compared to other religious edifices that took centuries to complete, the cathedral of Georgetown, Guyana was finished pretty fast. The reason behind this record time is the entire cathedral is made of wood.

Original plans featured a stone building, but they were rejected due to the weight and expenses of the project. Now St. George’s Cathedral is the tallest freestanding wooden building in the world, visible from all directions of Georgetown.
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