Tallest Churches in the World | 3D Size Comparison

The tallest churches in the world in a 3D size comparison: 20 churches and cathedrals at real scale, from the wooden church of Kizhi to the giants of Gothic and modern architecture, with heights in meters and feet. Side by side: St. Basil's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Hallgrímskirkja, Sacré-Cœur, Notre-Dame de Paris, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Milan Cathedral, St Paul's Cathedral, Florence Cathedral, St. Peter's Basilica, Cologne Cathedral, Ulm Minster, the Sagrada Família and more. How we measure: total height to the highest point of the building (tower, spire or dome, cross included). Church buildings only: no ruins and no skyscrapers with a church inside. When sources disagree, the most widely cited figure is shown and the range appears on screen. Figures checked in October 2026. Which church surprised you the most? And what should we compare next? 👇 🔔 Subscribe for a new 3D size comparison every Saturday.    / @puremetricstop   ▶ More 3D size comparisons:    • 3D Size Comparisons   SOURCES (heights) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kizhi_Pogost en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Basil's_Cathedral en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallgrímskirkja en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacré-Cœur,_Paris en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick's_Cathedral_(New_York_City) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Christ_the_Saviour en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Cathedral en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul's_Cathedral en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Cathedral en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury_Cathedral en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cathedral_of_Romania en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter's_Basilica en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasbourg_Cathedral en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouen_Cathedral en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_Cathedral en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_Peace en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulm_Minster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Família List: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_church_buildings CREDITS 3D models (Sketchfab, CC BY 4.0): "Sagrada Familia" by Roberto Domínguez · sketchfab.com/3d-models/a53f0cde8a774dcd8e85831218e14e3a "Cologne Cathedral" by Shahriar Shahrabi · sketchfab.com/3d-models/200bac005a2e42458e64060d9719cd06 "Cattedrale Firenze.dae" by pdmttt · sketchfab.com/3d-models/de8adb7e071d4ebe8731673caf4f3c1e Photos (Wikimedia Commons): Church of the Transfiguration, Kizhi: Дмитрий Сазанов, CC BY 4.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=197228845 St. Basil's Cathedral: Юрий Д.К., CC BY 4.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=153476324 Westminster Abbey: Antiquary, CC BY 4.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=48883485 Sacré-Cœur Basilica: Thomas Bresson, CC BY 4.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47191718 Notre-Dame de Paris: Daniel Julie, CC BY 2.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=24245209 St. Patrick's Cathedral: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 4.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=196921152 Cathedral of Christ the Saviour: Юрий Д.К., CC BY 4.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=151460279 St Paul's Cathedral: Julian Herzog, CC BY 4.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=137732013 Florence Cathedral: Zairon, CC BY 4.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=151553020 Salisbury Cathedral: Jack Pease Photography, CC BY 2.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=131926352 People's Salvation Cathedral: MIHAIL, CC BY 4.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=164767296 Strasbourg Cathedral: Pierre_Bn, CC BY 2.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=154878629 Rouen Cathedral: Frédéric Bisson, CC BY 2.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=73203738 Cologne Cathedral: MOs810, CC BY 4.0 · commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=179393101 Music: "World's Sunrise" by Jimena Contreras (YouTube Audio Library - no attribution required) #sizecomparison #churches #notredame