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Rüchenbach Church

Rüchenbach Church

Gladenbach, DE

The Protestant church of Rüchenbach is one of many half-timbered churches in the region. Built in the 15th century, it has been rebuilt several times.

Rud Church

Rud Church

Modum, NO

Rud Church is a long church, consecrated as Rud Chapel in 1917. The chapel burned down in 1969 so that most of the furniture was lost. The altarpiece and many others were rebuilt after that.

Rue Buffault Synagogue

Rue Buffault Synagogue

Paris, FR

The Rue Buffault Synagogue in Paris was completed in 1877 by architect Stanislas Ferrand. This Neo-Romanesque stone synagogue is still in use.

Rue Chasseloup-Laubat Synagogue

Rue Chasseloup-Laubat Synagogue

Paris, FR

The Rue Chasseloup-Laubat Synagogue in Paris was completed in 1913 by architect Lucien Bechmann. This Neo-Romanesque stone synagogue is still in use.

Rue Sainte Isaure Synagogue

Rue Sainte Isaure Synagogue

Paris, FR

The Rue Sainte Isaure Synagogue in Paris was completed in 1907 by architect Lucien Hesse and restored in 1939 by Germain Debré. This brick synagogue is still in use.

Rugsund kyrkje

Rugsund kyrkje

Rugsund, NO

The church in Rugsund was built in 1838 according to standard drawings by the architect Hans Ditlev Franciscus Linstow. The church was renovated, rebuilt and extended in 1911-1912. At that time, among other things, the tower was changed and Lars Kinsarvik carved and painted the altar, pulpit, font and wall decoration.

Rühn Abbey Church

Rühn Abbey Church

Rühn, DE

The monastery church is a single-nave flat-roofed hall church and with late Romanesque style elements a typical brick building. It is probably from the 13th century.

Rühn Monastery

Rühn Monastery

Rühn, DE

Rühn Monastery is a former Benedictine monastery founded in the 13th century. It became a Protestant convent for ladies from 1567 to 1756. The monastery was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, but it was rebuilt and reintroduced to its function. In the 19th century, the monastery area became the private property of several noble families of Mecklenburg. After the Second World War, it was used as a shelter for war refugees, settlers and orphans. From 1950, a Jugendwerkhof (JWH) was established there, which was dissolved in 1991 and the buildings remained empty for almost 15 years. The monastery is now owned by an association.

Ruhnu Wooden Church

Ruhnu Wooden Church

Ruhnu, EE

The Ruhnu Wooden Church is the oldest preserved wooden building in Estonia. Its construction began in 1643, during the period of the Swedish Duchy of Estonia (1561-1721). The Stockholm Historical Museum (Historiska museet) houses a collection of glass paintings from the Ruhnu Wooden Church.

Ruined Cathedral of Episkopi

Ruined Cathedral of Episkopi

Episkopi, GR

The church of Saint John (Agios Ioannis) in Episkopi was built in the 13th century on the foundations of an earlier temple.

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