Nave - Record-holders

Record-holders

• Longest nave in Denmark: Aarhus Cathedral, 93 metres (305 ft).
• Longest nave in England: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester (Anglican), 85 metres (279 ft).
• Longest nave in Ireland: St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. 91 metres (299 ft) (externally)
• Longest nave in France: Bourges Cathedral, 91 metres (299 ft), including choir where a crossing would be if there were transepts.
• Longest nave in Germany: Cologne cathedral, 58 metres (190 ft), including two bays between the towers.
• Longest nave in Italy: St Peter's Basilica in Rome, 91 metres (299 ft), in four bays.
• Longest nave in Spain: Seville, 60 metres (200 ft), in five bays.
• Longest nave in the United States: Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City, United States (Episcopal), 70 metres (230 ft).
• Highest vaulted nave: Beauvais Cathedral, France, 48 metres (157 ft) high but only one bay of the nave was actually built but choir and transepts were completed to the same height.
• Highest completed nave: Rome, St. Peter's, Italy, 46 metres (151 ft) high.
• Highest completed vaulted nave: Cathedral of Milan, Italy, 45 metres (148 ft) high.