Seemingly, what can be interesting in such a trivial object as a ceiling? But let’s get rid of stereotypes and look upwards. Hauntingly beautiful ceilings are the architectural pearls which should not be missed.
© Flickr / Greg BaileyThe ceiling of the Sagrada Familia temple, Barcelona.
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The ceiling of the Sagrada Familia temple, Barcelona.
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The Solna centrum station of the Stockholm metro.
© Flickr / Tom BlackwellThe Chapter House in York Cathedral.
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The Chapter House in York Cathedral.
© Flickr / Tiago PereiraA mandala representing the universe, among its many meanings, in a temple in Nepal.
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A mandala representing the universe, among its many meanings, in a temple in Nepal.
© Flickr / Marina & EnriqueThe Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.
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The Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.
© AP PhotoThe ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City.
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The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City.
© Flickr / Andy SedgSt. Stephen Walbrook, the City of London.
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St. Stephen Walbrook, the City of London.
© Flickr / Antonio CinottiThe Castello di Sammezzano, Leccio, Italy.
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The Castello di Sammezzano, Leccio, Italy.
© Wikipedia / ArnoldiusThe Grand Central Terminal ceiling in New York.
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The Grand Central Terminal ceiling in New York.
© Flickr / George ThomasThe Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Temple of Heaven, Beijing.
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The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Temple of Heaven, Beijing.
© Photo : Kyeong Sik Yoon/KACI International and Shigeru Ban/SBA ArchitectsThe Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club House, Yeoju-gun, South Korea.
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The Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club House, Yeoju-gun, South Korea.
© Flickr / SimonThe Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club House, Yeoju-gun, South Korea.
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The Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club House, Yeoju-gun, South Korea.
© Flickr / smalljudeThe National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia.
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The National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia.
© Flickr / BRJ INC.Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.
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Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.