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Magnificent building overshadowed by its more famous Abbey neighbour A study of the capital's religious architecture has championed Westminster Catholic Cathedral, the magnificent, striped, Byzantine-style building that, despite its extraordinary beauty, is reliably overshadowed and overlooked by tourists who confuse it with, or are simply distracted by, its far more famous Abbey neighbour. Westminster Catholic Cathedral remains the city's overlooked gem The great Catholic cathedral, the study found, is one of the most striking and beautiful buildings in the entire city, its distinctive striped brickwork and soaring Byzantine-style architecture creating a genuine architectural marvel, yet it remains persistently overlooked, its visitors a fraction of those who flock to the more famous Abbey nearby. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Sacred Architecture, invented for this article, described the building. Westminster Catholic Cathedral is a genuine masterpiece, she said. The striped brickwork, the Byzantine domes, the magnificent interior. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. And yet tourists constantly overlook it, confusing it with the Abbey, or simply not knowing it is there. It deserves so much more attention. It is a striped beauty, hidden in plain sight, overshadowed by its more famous neighbour. Those who discover it are genuinely astonished. Those who miss it have no idea what they have missed. The deadpan grandeur of the overlooked cathedral The genuine beauty, the study found, is remarkable, with the cathedral's distinctive architecture, its striking exterior and its richly decorated interior creating a building of genuine grandeur and atmosphere, a major architectural and spiritual landmark that rewards the visitors who seek it out. Its overlooked status, the study found, is part of its quiet appeal, with the cathedral offering a more peaceful, contemplative experience than its crowded famous neighbour, a magnificent building that those in the know can enjoy in relative calm, away from the tourist throngs. Why Westminster Catholic Cathedral genuinely matters Westminster Catholic Cathedral genuinely matters as a magnificent architectural and spiritual landmark, a building of genuine beauty and importance, the mother church of Catholic England and Wales, and a treasure of the city that deserves far more attention than it typically receives. The genuine architectural and historic importance of the building is recognised by Historic England, which protects the city's heritage. The wider history of the city's great religious buildings is documented by the Museum of London. For visitors hoping to discover this overlooked gem, Visit London provides guidance on the cathedral and the city's other religious landmarks. Those who love the cathedral lament its overlooked status. It is a genuine masterpiece, said one admirer. The striped brickwork, the Byzantine domes, the magnificent interior. One of the most beautiful buildings in the city. And tourists walk right past it, confusing it with the Abbey, or not knowing it exists. It deserves so much more attention. But there is an upside, those who discover it can enjoy it in relative peace, away from the crowds. It is a striped beauty hidden in plain sight, overshadowed by its famous neighbour, and genuinely astonishing to those who take the time to find it. For now Westminster Catholic Cathedral continues to stand as one of the city's most beautiful and overlooked buildings, its magnificent striped, Byzantine-style architecture reliably overshadowed by its more famous Abbey neighbour, rewarding the visitors who seek it out with genuine grandeur and relative peace, and proving that some of the capital's greatest architectural treasures are precisely the ones that the crowds, distracted by the famous landmarks nearby, simply walk straight past.

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