Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta

The Cathedral of Christ the King has a rich history dating back to the early 1900s. In 1906, a small group of Catholics began gathering in a rented hall in Atlanta for Mass. By 1911, they had purchased a small wooden church on Peachtree Street and dedicated it to Christ the King. As the city's Catholic population grew, so did the need for a larger church. In 1936, construction began on the current building, which was designed in a neo-Gothic style.

Completed in 1939, the cathedral was immediately designated the "Most Beautiful Building in Atlanta" by Architectural Record Magazine. Featuring beautiful stained glass windows, ornate carvings, and a 100-foot-tall bell tower, it underwent major renovations in the 1990s and early 2000s to repair damage from a fire and to update & modernize its infrastructure. Currently serving as the mother church of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, its interior is composed of marble with stained glass windows by Willet Stained Glass Studios of Philadelphia.