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Secrets of Sacred Architecture

For most of America’s history, sacred buildings represented our greatest feats of innovative engineering and artistic design. For a time, America’s tallest structure and its largest-capacity building were churches, and a Maryland church organ was the most complex machine. Unlock the elements of design that make these structures so fascinating and unveil the meaning in religious architecture.

Secrets of Sacred Architecture

56m 46s

For most of America’s history, sacred buildings represented our greatest feats of innovative engineering and artistic design. For a time, America’s tallest structure and its largest-capacity building were churches, and a Maryland church organ was the most complex machine. Unlock the elements of design that make these structures so fascinating and unveil the meaning in religious architecture.

Episodes

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    Secrets of Sacred Architecture

    56m 46s

    For most of America’s history, sacred buildings represented our greatest feats of innovative engineering and artistic design. For a time, America’s tallest structure and its largest-capacity building were churches, and a Maryland church organ was the most complex machine. Unlock the elements of design that make these structures so fascinating and unveil the meaning in religious architecture.

Schedule

  • Secrets of Sacred Architecture: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Secrets of Sacred Architecture

    Wednesday
    Dec 25

    1 Hour

    The innovative engineering and elements of artistic design of sacred buildings and the meaning embedded in religious architecture.
  • Secrets of Sacred Architecture: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Secrets of Sacred Architecture

    Sunday
    Dec 29

    1 Hour

    The innovative engineering and elements of artistic design of sacred buildings and the meaning embedded in religious architecture.
  • Secrets of Sacred Architecture: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Secrets of Sacred Architecture

    Monday
    Dec 30

    1 Hour

    The innovative engineering and elements of artistic design of sacred buildings and the meaning embedded in religious architecture.

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