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Catharinakapel

Lemiers, NL

Old parish church, single-nave nave, with roof turret above the west facade, and narrower straight closed choir; built of rubble stone, 11th or 12th century. The choir was later raised and vaulted. Gravestone with date 1719. Boundary stone with double eagle, against south facade of the church. Bell frame with bell by anonymous founder, first half 14th century, diam. 45 cm, out of use. Later Patronage building. Since 1977 a chapel again. When the new Roman Catholic St. Catherine's Church was built in 1895, the old 11th century St. Catherine's Church fell into disuse. The old church now falls directly under the responsibility of the diocese of Roermond. It was recently determined that restoration is urgently needed. Damp is creeping up the walls. That damp is also affecting the Cobra-like murals made by painter Hans Truijen in 1978. Although there is currently no money, the diocese believes that the church should be preserved.

Catharinakerk

Catharinakerk

Asch, NL

Historical church. Situated on a traffic island. The tower was demolished in 1823.

Catharinakerk

Catharinakerk

Asperen, NL

Built in the 15th century as the Roman Catholic St. Catherine's Church. It is a cruciform church with a pseudo-basilica nave. The naves in the church are separated by columns.

Cathedral Basilica of Eger

Cathedral Basilica of Eger

Eger, HU

The Cathedral Basilica of Eger, built between 1831 and 1836 according to the plans of József Hild in the classicist style, is one of the largest churches in Hungary. It replaced a medieval church, which served as a mosque in Turkish times, and was demolished in the 1820s. The basilica was fully completed in the 1950s, when, among other things, the frescoes on the church ceiling were made.

Cathedral Basilica of Győr

Cathedral Basilica of Győr

Győr, HU

The Cathedral of the Assumption was first built in the Romanesque style in the 11th century, only the apse of this first building has survived to this day. In the second half of the 15th century, a reconstruction of the church was undertaken in the Gothic style, and was completed in the 1480's. Ruined after the passage of the Turks, the cathedral was rebuilt on the basis of the plans of the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Rava in the Baroque style from 1639 to 1645.

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption

Chernivtsi, UA

The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was built in the 14th to 15th centuries. Construction began during the reign of the Polish king Casimir the Great in 1370. The presbytery was completed in 1404, the nave in 1474 and the cathedral was consecrated by Bishop Maciej Janina in 1405. During the great fire in Lviv in 1527, the cathedral was severely damaged. Between 1765 and 1772, a fundamental reconstruction was ordered, during which many funerary monuments, epitaphs and altars from the Gothic and Renaissance periods were removed. The building took on a late Baroque character with Rococo elements. In 1777, one of the two towers was fitted with a rococo helmet. At the end of the 19th century, the presbytery was renovated in the Gothic style according to the plans of Julian Zachariewicz. At the end of the 19th century, stained glass windows were installed.

Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family

Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family

Częstochowa, PL

The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family was built between 1901 and 1927 according to a design by Konstanty Wojciechowski. It is a temple with three naves, built in brick with the use of stone in the architectural details. The Cathedral is one of the largest temples in Poland.

Cathedral Church of Santa Maria de Betancuria

Cathedral Church of Santa Maria de Betancuria

Betancuria, ES

Built in 1410 in the French Gothic style, the church was commissioned by Jean de Bethencourt, the Norman colonist who founded Betancuria. The idea of ​​placing Betancuria in this mountainous area of ​​Fuerteventura stemmed from the need to protect the island from pirate attacks. Architecturally, it is made entirely of white stone, with three galleries, a Mudejar-inspired roof and a rectangular tower. It contains a 17th century Baroque altarpiece, Franciscan inspired icons and many elements of Christian tradition.

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