Historic Churches & Cathedrals

Explore the architectural and historical diversity of Pennsylvania's religious landmarks. This collection includes the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, the grand seat of Philadelphia’s Catholic Archdiocese, and Christ Church, a colonial-era Episcopal landmark where Founding Fathers once worshiped. The list features the Swedenborgian Bryn Athyn Cathedral, known for its Gothic and Romanesque craftsmanship, and the Washington Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge. It also highlights the historic Little Jerusalem AME Church in Bensalem and the Neo-Gothic First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg.

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, head church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is located at 18th Street…

Christ Church Philadelphia

Christ Church is an Episcopal church in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Bryn Athyn Cathedral

Bryn Athyn Cathedral is the episcopal seat of The General Church of the New Jerusalem, a denomination of Swedenborgianism.

Washington Memorial Chapel

Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Historical Park is a national memorial dedicated to General George Washington and an…

Little Jerusalem AME Church

Little Jerusalem AME Church, also known as Bensalem AME Church, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 1200…

First Presbyterian Church

A notable example of English Neo-Gothic architecture designed by Ralph Adams Cram. Located in Greensburg, the building features intricate stonework and stained glass characteristic of the early 20th-century Gothic Revival style.