Today I had a lecture about "The Heavenly Jerusalem" and how all Medieval churches and cathedrals were created in order to emulate this city, which was supposed to be the Heaven that awaited all believers after the Apolcalypse. It is described in Revelation 21 as "brilliant, like a jewel" and Medieval architects and masons sought to represent this heaven, on earth, in their creations.
This reminded me of a cathedral I visited in Krakow over the holidays, St. Mary's Basilica (or the Mariacki, built 14th C) which is th best response to this belief that I've ever studied, let alone seen. Its beautiful and sparkling inside.
(photos: Wikipedia)
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