%0 Journal Article
%T Temples of Europe and their cultural contexts
%A Malinowska-Petelenz, Beata
%J Technical Transactions
%V 2016
%R 10.4467/2353737XCT.16.181.5792
%N Architektecture Issue 2-A (8) 2016
%P 125-145
%K cathedral, literary references, aesthetic experience, historical memory, artistic manifesto
%@ 0011-4561
%D 2016
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/czasopismo-techniczne/article/temples-of-europe-and-their-cultural-contexts
%X 
	European cathedrals and churches are not only a testament to faith but are also masterpieces of architecture and generators of the highest order of intellectual, emotional and aesthetic values. They are also important components of cultural contexts. The image of a temple often plays a part in the cultural space of a city – apart from the commonly understood religious function – it creates cities, it is a part of national memory, it strengthens social identity, in addition to fulfilling an aesthetic and marketing function. By remaining bound to each other, temples are a part of the multi-layered heritage of past generations.