Ceilings Photo Gallery by Denise J T Lee at pbase.com

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Ceilings

Architectural photography is one of my interests—covering both exteriors and interiors. When photographing interiors, I have a particular fondness for ceilings and intrados (the inner surface of an arch, vault, or dome).
Here is a selection of my preferred shots.

01_Hungarian Parliament.jpg	02_Hungarian Parliament.jpg	03_Hungarian parliament.jpg
04_Hungarian Parliament.jpg	05_Trakai Castle, Lithuania.jpg	06_Trakai Castle, Lithuania.jpg
07_Jasna Góra Monastery, Poland.jpg	08_Jasna Góra Monastery, Poland.jpg	09_Church of St Francis, Krakow, Poland.jpg
10_St Mary's Basilica in Krakow, Poland.jpg	11_St Mary's Basilica in Krakow, Poland.jpg	12_St Mary's Basilica in Krakow, Poland.jpg
13_Suzhou Museum, China.jpg	14_Suzhou Museum, China.jpg	15_Suzhou Museum, China.jpg
16_Forbidden City Corridor, Beijing.jpg	17_The Summer Palace corridor, Beijing.jpg	18_Entertainment Hall in Luoyang,, China.jpg
19_San Marco Basilica, Venice.jpg	20_San Marco Basilica, Venice.jpg	21_Doge Palace, Venice.jpg
22_Dohány Street Synagogue, Budapest.jpg	23_Dohány Street Synagogue, Budapest.jpg	24_St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest.jpg
25_St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest.jpg	26_Siena Cathedral, Italy.jpg	27_Siena Cathedral, Italy.jpg
28_Siena Cathedral, Italy.jpg	29_Piccolomini Library, Siena Cathedral.jpg	30_Piccolomini Library, Siena Cathedral.jpg
31_Queen Victoria Building, Sydney.jpg	32_Queen Victoria Building, Sydney.jpg	33_Queen Victoria Building, Sydney.jpg
34_Chongsheng Monastery, Dali, China.jpg	35_Geunjeongjeon Hall, Seoul.jpg	36_Geunjeongjeon Hall, Seoul.jpg
37_Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca.jpg	38_Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca.jpg	39_Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca.jpg
40_Bahia Palace, Marrakech.jpg	41_Bahia Palace, Marrakech.jpg	42_Bahia Palace, Marrakech.jpg
43_Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi.jpg	44_King Abdullah Mosque. Amman.jpg	45_Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi.jpg
46_A shop in Morocco.jpg	47_Auckland Museum, New Zealand.jpg	48_Ho Chi Minh City General Post Office.jpg
49_Colon Theatre, Buenos Aires.jpg	50_Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires.jpg	51_Colon Theatre, Buenos Aires.jpg
52_Museum Island, Berlin.jpg	53_Museum Island, Berlin.jpg	54_Museum Island, Berlin.jpg
55_Neuburg Castle, Germany.jpg	56_Bayreuth Opera, Germany.jpg	57_Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin.jpg
58_Rila Monastery, Bulgaria.jpg	59_Vilnius Cathedral, Lithuania.jpg	60_Varlaam Monastery, Meteora, Greece.jpg
61_Landsberg am Lech, Germany.jpg	62_Church of St Peter and St Paul, Vilnius.jpg	63_Freising Cathedral, Germany.jpg
64_St. Michael's Basilica in Mondsee, Austria.jpg	65_Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House.jpg	66_Queen Victoria Bldg, Sydney.jpg
67_Metro Station, Moscow.jpg	68_Peter & Paul Cathedral, St Petersburg.jpg	69_Peter and Paul Cathedral, St Petersburg.jpg
70_Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.jpg	71_Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.jpg	72_Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.jpg
73_Catherine Palace, St Petersburg.jpg	74_Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark.jpg	75_Wieskirche, Wies, Germany.jpg
76_Wieskirche, Wies, Germany.jpg	77_Benedictine Abbey in Ottobeuren, Germany.jpg	78_Benedictine Abbey in Ottobeuren, Germany.jpg
79_Hagia Sophia, 537 CE, Istanbul.jpg	80_Hagia Sophia, 537 CE, Istanbul.jpg	81_Hagia Sophia, 537 CE, Istanbul.jpg
82_The Blue Mosque, Istanbul.jpg	83_The Blue Mosque, Istanbul.jpg	84_The Blue Mosque, Istanbul.jpg
85_The Blue Mosque, Istanbul.jpg	86_The New Mosque, Istanbul.jpg	87_Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul.jpg
88_Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul.jpg	89_Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul.jpg	90_Chora Church (Kariye), Istanbul.jpg
91_Chora Church (Kariye), Istanbul.jpg	92_Chora Church (Kariye), Istanbul.jpg	93_Museum of Anatolian Civilization, Ankara.jpg
94_Museum of Anatolian Civilization, Ankara.jpg	95_Monreale Cathedral, Sicily.jpg	96_Monreale Cathedral, Sicily.jpg
97_Church of Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon.jpg	98_Melk Abbey, Austria.jpg	99_Solothurn Cathedral, Switzerland.jpg

Alla Gilbourd		12-Apr-2026 12:47
Excellent idea, Denise, to put all these images in one collection. V

Tom LeRoy		12-Apr-2026 10:30
Impressive collection of ceiling images from around the world. Some were probably taken from uncomfortable positions. Fantastic processing work too.

Alain Boussac		12-Apr-2026 06:57
Thank you for lifting our gaze to the architectural heights in such a beautiful and successful way Denise ! BV.

Jeff Real		11-Apr-2026 13:36
This is astounding work! Every image takes me into a world of fascination! And every image done with such exacting perfection! V

Jola Dziubinska		10-Apr-2026 21:48
Stunning ceilings from around the world, great collection! Fantastic idea for the gallery. V.

Gerard KOEHL		10-Apr-2026 05:45
Merci Denise de partager avec nous ces très belles photos. V

jtocaciu		09-Apr-2026 14:08
Superb gallery, a marvellous idea to take these pictures across the world. VVVVV+

Ron LaCroix		07-Apr-2026 01:18
The Catholic church in my hometown of 5,000 people had spectacular paintings of Biblical scenes painted on the ceiling in a major refurbishment of the huge dominant building in the town. Seeing your gallery brought it all back. Excellent gallery! V

Max Tam		05-Apr-2026 03:00
What a lesson to learn from you Denise: look up to see what is waiting to be discovered! There is such a variety of architecture, colour schemes, artwork and lighting to be appreciated, glad that you have captured them and share them for the world to enjoy, well done!

Rob Legeland		04-Apr-2026 18:45
Beautiful ceilings gallery! Such a rich and varied collection of architectural photography. The colors, textures, and intricate structures of these ceilings and intrados are stunning. Your eye for detail really shines through. A wonderful tribute to this form of interior architecture... Great work! V

janescottcumming		04-Apr-2026 17:40
Great collection Denise. V

Zoltán Balogh		03-Apr-2026 14:23
What a fascinating gallery it is, congratulations! V

Jim's Visions		02-Apr-2026 02:40
Amazing shots of structures, shapes, textures and color!VVV... josefina

wailee6		01-Apr-2026 21:06
This is already a great series and cannot wait to see more. V.

Dan Opdal		31-Mar-2026 03:21
Wonderful Collection! V

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