Historical Church Altars

A collection of ornate church altars featuring intricate carvings, sculptures, and religious icons across various European locations, showcasing rich architectural styles.

High altar in the Catholic parish church of St. Severi, Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

Interior view, altar, Igreja de Santa Cruz, Coimbra, Portugal, Europe

Side altar and pulpit, St. Andreas, Catholic parish church, Nesselwang, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

SPAIN - El Altiplano (district) - MURCIA. Jumilla; Iglesia parroquial de Santiago; retablo Mayor (siglo XVI) de Diego y Francisco de Ayala

IGLESIA DEL CONVENTO DE LA MERCED DE SEVILLA - RETABLO MAYOR - 1621/1625. Location: MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES-CONVENTO DE LA MERCED CALZAD. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.

High altar in the Catholic parish church of St. Severi, Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

RETABLO MAYOR DE LA IGLESIA DEL MONASTERIO DE SAN ISIDORO DEL CAMPO - 1609-1613 - BARROCO ESPAÑOL - FOTO AÑOS 80. Author: Juan Martínez Montañés. Location: MONASTERIO DE SAN ISIDORO DEL CAMPO. SANTIPONCE. Seville. SPAIN.

Interior view, high altar with archangels after Martino Altomonte, former Ursuline church, monastery church, after Johann Haslinger, cultural heritage, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Altarpiece of the Virgen del Rosario, 1592, Convent of Santo Domingo, Inca, Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain, Europe

Baroque side altar in the church, Enclos Paroissial Saint-Suliau parish, Sizun, Finistere department, Brittany region, France, Europe

Altar area, interior view with altar, St. Michaelis Church, St Michael, Michel, Baroque church, first start of construction 1647-1750, Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Altar in the Willibald Choir of Eichstaett Cathedral, Altmuehltal, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Pilgrimage altar, Maria im Sand pilgrimage church, Dettelbach, Franconia, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

BALDAQUINO DE MADERA DORADA CON INMACULADA DE JOSE DE MORA - S XVIII. Author: FRANCISCO HURTADO (1669-1725). Location: CARTUJA. GRANADA. SPAIN. INMACULADA CONCEPCION.

High altar, St., Saint, Saint

Church iconostasis in Savina monastery, Herceg Novi, Montenegro.

Main altar in the monastery church, Benedictine Abbey of St. Lambrecht, Styria, Austria, Europe

Langenfeld near Mayen, Jodokuskapelle

INTERIOR-COMENZADA EN 1686. Author: XIMENEZ MIGUEL SIGLO XVII. Location: IGLESIA DE SAN FELIPE. SARAGOSSA. Saragossa Zaragoza. SPAIN.

Side altar, Church of St. John the Baptist, Moosbach, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Altar in the pilgrimage church Maria Himmelfahrt in Sammarei, Klosterwinkel, Ortenburg, Lower Bavaria, Germany, Europe

RETABLO MAYOR - 1666-1669 - PARROQUIA DEL SAGRARIO DE LA SANTA IGLESIA CATEDRAL DE SEVILLA. Author: PEDRO ROLDAN (1624-1669) EL MOZO. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.

High altar with the high altar painting, choir, abbey church, Augustinian monastery, Duernstein Abbey, Wachau Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

SPAIN - Tierra Estella (district) - NAVARRA. Ayegui; Iglesia de San Martín; retablo renacentista

Michaeliskirche, Michel, Baroque church St. Michaelis, first start of construction 1647- 1750, A magnificent pulpit inside a church with elaborate gold decorations, Hamburg, A golden baroque altar in the centre of a magnificent church, Hamburg, Hanseatic city of Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Rich high altar made from stucco marble, by Paul Sattler, presbytery, Minoritenkirche church, also known as Landhauskirche church, Rococo, interior view, cultural monument, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Interior view, altar of grace, Mariazell Basilica, main square, Mariazell, Styria, Austria, Europe

Main altar, abbey church, Cistercian Abbey of Schlierbach, Traunviertel region, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

RETABLO MAYOR. Location: Iglesia parroquial. ALUSTANTE. Guadalajara. SPAIN.

St. Quirinus Rococo Chapel from 1746 in the Baroque Parish Church of St. Quirinus, Tegernsee, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

RETABLO MAYOR. Author: ALONSO SANCHEZ COELLO (1531-1588). Location: IGLESIA PARROQUIAL DE LA ASUNCION. COLMENAR VIEJO. MADRID. SPAIN.

Triumphkreuz Triumphkreuz im Innenraum des Lübecker Dom, Hansestadt Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland Triumphal Cross, Lübeck Cathedral interior, Hanseatic City of Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany *** Triumphal Cross Triumphal Cross in the interior of Lübeck Cathedral, Hanseatic City of Lübeck, Schleswig Holstein, Germany Triumphal Cross, Lübeck Cathedral interior, Hanseatic City of Lübeck, Schleswig Holstein, Germany

Gabler organ, the largest Baroque organ in Europe, Basilica of St. Martin in Weingarten, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Organ and altar of the castle church or town church in Weilburg, Taunus, Hesse, Germany, Europe

retablo barroco de la Mare de Déu del Roser, Iglesia de Sant Joan Baptista, siglo XVII, Estellencs, Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Pulpit of the Seven Deadly Sins, Parish Church of Reichenthal, Muehlviertel region, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Interior view of St James Church in Rothenburg

Church of the Epiphany (1687-95), interior, east view with icon screen, Solikamsk, Russia. Brumfield photograph collection. Iconostases,Russia Federation,1990-2000. , Chandeliers,Russia Federation,1990-2000. , Russia Federation,Permskaia oblast ,Solikamsk.

Famous medieval painting, Madonna in the Garden of Roses, by Martin Schongauer, Dominican Church, Église des Dominicains, Colmar, Haut-Rhin Department, Alsace, France

INTERIOR DE LA IGLESIA. Location: MONASTERIO DE SAN SALVADOR / AYUNTAMIENTO. CELANOVA. Orense. SPANIEN.

Altar in the Fulda Cathedral, Fulda, Hesse, Germany, Fulda, Hesse, Germany, Europe

retablo de estilo romanista, data de finales del siglo XVI, iglesia romanica,de San Martín de Tours,consagrada en 1156, San Martin de Unx,comunidad foral de Navarra, Spain.

Church of the Epiphany (1687-95), interior, east view with icon screen, Solikamsk, Russia 1999..

RETABLO MAYOR. Author: DAMIAN FORMENT CABOT. Location: CATEDRAL. SANTO DOMINGO DE LA CALZADA. LA RIOJA. SPAIN.

Interior de la Catedral del Espíritu Santo Tarrasa (Catedral de Sant Esperit de Terrassa), 1574.

Crucifix in the parish church Mariae Himmelfahrt, Landsberg am Lech, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

RETABLO MAYOR DE LA IGLESIA DE SANTO DOMINGO DE OSUNA - SIGLO XVI - RENACIMIENTO ESPAÑOL. Author: JERONIMO HERNANDEZ (1540-1586). Location: IGREJA DE SAO DOMINGOS. Osuna. Seville. SPAIN.

Germany. Bavaria. Steingaden. Wieskirche

Altar, Parish Church of Our Lady, Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Seville, Spain , 1914 - Spain - Auguste Léon - (June 15 -July 4) (French - Séville , Espagne). Church, Christianity, interior view, sculpture, painting, decorative arts, object of worship, furniture, rebirth, religious architecture, Religion , Habitat , Architecture , Art, Spain, Seville, interior of the Church of Charity

St. Mary's Castle Church, High Altar, Mainau Island, Constance, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Pulpit In The Basilica Of Our Lady Of The Angels, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Sanctuary, Malopolska, Poland

Castle Church, Laeckoe Castle, Vaestergoetland, Sweden2

Interior view, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Breisach am Rhein, Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Main altar in the Maria unter der Egg Pilgrimage Church, Peiting, Pfaffenwinkel, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Wasserburg, church St. Georg inside, Lake of Constance, Bavaria, Germany

Basilica vineyard (baroque church) inside, Ravensburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Interior view with side altar, Basilica of St. Quirin, Monastery, Tegernsee Castle, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

RETABLO MAYOR. Location: Iglesia parroquial. ALBOLOTE. GRANADA. SPAIN.

Retablo de la Iglesia de Santa Maria, Arenys de Mar. Author: PAU COSTA.

RETABLO MAYOR - SIGLO XVI - RENACIMIENTO ESPAÑOL. Author: ALONSO BERRUGUETE (1488-1561). Location: COLEGIO DE LOS IRLANDESES O COLEGIO FONSECA. SALAMANCA. SPAIN.

retablo barroco dedicado a Ramon Llull, Iglesia de San Miguel ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

CATEDRAL DE SANTA MARIA Y SAN JULIAN O CATEDRAL DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GRACIA. INTERIOR, CAPILLA DE SAN JULIAN VIEJA.DETALLE DE LA REJA. CUENCA, ESPAÑA.

Wall tombs on the north side of the choir, St., Sankt, Saint

Cathedral of Porto, interior view, Porto, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Portugal, Europe

Josep Sunyer / Retablo mayor de San Pedro de Prada, 1697-1699.

Cathedral of Our Lady, High Altar, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe

Altar painting "Assumption of the Virgin Mary" by J.O. Loth, 1641, Parish Church Mariae Himmelfahrt or Church of Assumption, 1624-28, Marienplatz, Weilheim, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

High Altar, by Longhena Baldassare, 1663 - 1665, 17th Century, . Italy: Veneto: Venice: San Pietro di Castello Church. Whole artwork. High altar statues candlesticks decoration saints John the Baptist marbles bas-reliefs Peter Paul angels

SPAIN - Cuenca de Mula (district) - MURCIA. Cehegín; Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena; retablo Mayor barroco

Naples Campania Italy. Naples Cathedral (Duomo di Napoli) (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta or Cattedrale di San Gennaro)

Altar of the Baroque church in Marienberg Abbey, Mals, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Pulpit, St. Peter's Church, Old Peter, St. Peter's Church, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Interior, organ of Como Cathedral, Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore, Como, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

RETABLO MAYOR- PINTURAS DE SANCHEZ COELLO Y ESCULTURAS DE FCO GIRALTE- DESPUES RESTAURACION. Author: SANCHEZ COELLO / GIRALTE FRANCISCO. Location: IGLESIA PARROQUIAL DE LA ASUNCION. COLMENAR VIEJO. MADRID. SPAIN.

RETABLO MAYOR. Location: Iglesia parroquial. Alberite. LA RIOJA. SPAIN.

The Interior of The Cathedral of St. Lawrence, Trogir, Croatia, Europe

High altar Church of St., Church of St., St., St., Saint

Pulpit, St., Saint, Saint

IGLESIA DE SANTIAGO, INTERIORES. RETABLO MAYOR (AUTOR: ALONSO DE BERRUGUETE). CACERES, EXTREMADURA.

Ceiling Interior of the church, Sanctuary of Atotonilco, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Holy Ark in the Synagogue dating to 1595 Casale Monferrato Italy

Sturmius Altar in St. Salvator Cathedral of Fulda, Fulda Cathedral, Fulda, Fulda, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Seven Sorrows Altarpiece, Henrik Douvermann (1518-1521/22), St., Saint, Saint

Interior view, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Breisach am Rhein, Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

SPAIN - La Vega (district of Sevilla) - ANDALUSIA - Seville. Cathedral, central nave (gothic); choir (baroque)

Main altar and ceiling frescoes, Church of St. George and St. James, Isny, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Baroque high altar with Lenten cloth, mid-18th century, Maria am Sand parish church, 15th century, Vintlerweg, Milland, Province of Bolzano, South Tyrol

Main Alter in Our Lady of Rosary , Goa , India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

RETABLO MAYOR. Location: IGLESIA DE LAS AGUSTINAS. Ayamonte. Huelva. SPAIN.

Interior view, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Breisach am Rhein, Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

SPAIN - Tierra de Pinares (district) - Castille and Leon - Valladolid. Cathedral; altar piece (Juan de Juni Siglo XVI)

Spain, Galicia, province of La Coru-a, Betanzos. Santiago Church. Gothic church built in 15th century by Fernan Perez de Andrade. Altarpiece of the Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul. Work of the sculptor Cornielles of Holland (16th century). General view. Renaissance style.

Interior view, Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Santuario de Fatima, Fatima Shrine, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Fatima, Ourem, Santarem, Portugal, Europe

Baroque Painting Over The High Altar In The Eglise St. Michel (St. Michael's Church), Luxembourg

RETABLO DE LA TRINIDAD. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. GRANADA. SPAIN.

Interior of Freiburg Minster with altar, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Netherlands, Nord-Brabant Holland. Oudenbosch. Catholic Church. Basilica of de Heiligen Agatha and Barbara. Interior. (Editorial Use Only)

Organ, Sanctuary, Swieta Lipka, Warmia-Masuria, Holy Linden, Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland, Europe

Germany - 14 July 2020: view of the baptismal in the minster of Ulm

RETABLO BARROCO 1653. Location: IGLESIA DE SANTA EULALIA. Palma. MALLORCA. SPAIN.

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