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    The most beautiful cathedral ceilings from around the world

    Cathedrals are some of the most beautiful buildings in the world – and some of the most astounding performance venues. But do you ever look up to notice the intricate beauty of their ceilings?

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      1. St Albans Cathedral, UK

      St Albans Cathedral, UK. Picture: Getty

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      2. The Stephansdom (St. Steven's Cathedral), Passau, Bavaria

      The Stephansdom (St. Steven's Cathedral), Passau, Bavaria. Picture: Getty

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      3. Salisbury's Cathedral Cloisters and Chapter House

      Salisbury's Cathedral Cloisters and Chapter House, Picture: Getty

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      4. Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

      The ceiling of the Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, desigedn by Antoni Gaudí. Picture: Getty

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      5. St Paul's Cathedral, London

      St Paul's Cathedral, London. Picture: Getty

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      6. Christchurch cathedral, New Zealand

      This photo taken in December 2014, shows the cardboard tube roof beams of the Christchurch Cardboard Cathedral building, designed by award-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. The structure was a temporary replacement for the 1881 Anglican cathedral destroyed in the February 2011 quake. Photo: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images)

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      7. Durham Cathedral

      A light art installation entitled 'Complex Meshes 2015' is projected onto the roof of the nave of Durham Cathedral as part of Lumiere Durham light festival in Durham. Picture: Getty

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      8. Washington National Cathedral, US

      A detail from the ceiling of the Washington National Cathedral, US. Picture: Getty

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      9. St. Margaret's Church, London

      St. Margaret's Church, London. Picture: Getty

    10. Cathedral ceiling

      10. Seville Cathedral, Andalusia

      Seville Cathedral, Andalusia. Picture: Getty

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      11. Salisbury Cathedral's Cloisters and Chapter House

      Salisbury Cathedral's Cloisters and Chapter House. Picture: Getty

    12. Cathedral ceilings

      12. Notre-Dame de Paris

      Notre-Dame de Paris. Picture: Getty

    13. Cathedral ceilings

      13. Piccolomini Library of Siena cathedral

      Piccolomini Library of the Duomo cathedral on July 19, 2011 in Siena, Italy. Picture: Getty

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      14. St Mark's Basilica, Venice

      St Mark's Basilica, Venice. Photo: Getty

    15. Cathedral ceilings

      15. Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome

      Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Cacace/Getty Images)

    16. Cathedral ceilings

      16. St Paul's Cathedral, London

      A detail from the ceiling of St Paul's Cathedral, London. Picture: Getty

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