It’s one thing to build a huge co-cathedral like Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue. But to build it… around another church? In the 19th century, this was achieved in a record time of three years, at a cost of just $105,000.
The impressive building was erected before demolition work began on the old church, which was located on the same site and had become too small. Want to know its location and size? This is the perimeter formed by the four main columns at the heart of the nave.
With a height of 85 metres, corresponding to a 26-storey building, it would be hard to imagine building a new church today… around the co-cathedral.