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The interior of the mosque was largely altered and modernized with the original wooden ceilings replaced by a plastering one.

Built in 1194, after a fire that destroyed the old cathedral, the Chartes Cathedral marks the highest point of the French Gothic art. This UNESCO World Heritage site is in remarkable conditions—known for the astonishing color of the beautiful stained-glass windows, called blue of Chartres.

The church is dedicated to Saint Flour, Bishop of Lodève. Its construction dates back to the 13th century. Its south portal and the two side chapels date from the 14th century. The bell tower was partially rebuilt in the middle of the 16th century.

The castle of Chèze was built on the coasts of Armor by Eudon II in the twelfth century. The castle was passed into the hands of the Rohan family who built, in the fifteenth century, their accounting room. In 1629, the castle was dismantled by order of Richelieu. Some of the stones are sold on August 25, 1743, in order to construct the new church of Loudéac.

The Chatham Memorial Synagogue in Rochester was built between 1865 and 1870 by architect Hyman Henry Collins. This stone building in the Neo-Romanesque style still serves as a synagogue.

Standing just a few yards from the River Thames, this historic church has a history going back into the depths of the Dark Ages. There was almost certainly a church in this spot by the 8th century, and it served as the parish church for Chelsea before the area was absorbed into the growing London metropolis.

The period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. It first appears on a cadastral map in 1865, but the earliest preserved gravestone dates from the first half of the 19th century. The cemetery was fenced by ESJF in 2018.

The Cherepish monastery was built during the Second Bulgarian Empire, under the rule of Tsar Ivan Shishman (1371-1393). Like many other Bulgarian monasteries, it was destroyed several times under Ottoman rule.

Chester Cathedral is many things to many people: a vibrant community of worship, an ancient abbey, an archaeological treasure, a cultural hub, a centre of musical excellence and a unique blend of medieval and modern history.

The Chevra Bikur Cholim Synagogue in Bardejov is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1929. This brick building still serves as a synagogue.