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Church of St. Jurija

Church of St. Jurija

Piran, SI

The church of St. Jurija was built in the Venetian Renaissance style between 1595 and 1637. The existence of the first Christian church from the 6th to the 7th century is known from archaeological research. Subsequently, historical sources confirm the existence of a parish in the 10th century, as evidenced by fragments of an old church in a lapidary dating from the 10th to the 12th century. The former Aquilian-style church basilica was replaced by a Gothic church with three naves, consecrated in 1344.

Church of St. Karol Boromeusz

Church of St. Karol Boromeusz

Warszawa, PL

The Church of St. Karol Boromeusz was built in 1841-49 in the neo-Renaissance style according to the design of Henryk Marconi. It was modelled on the Roman basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the basilica of St. Paul behind the walls and the interior on the church of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette in Paris. The façade is flanked by two towers and preceded by a three-bay vestibule. On the façade are statues of the apostles Peter and Paul. The façade is crowned by a pediment with a tympanum depicting the patron saint of the church, Carlo Borromi, administering the sacrament of Holy Communion to the inhabitants of Milan during the plague epidemic of 1567.

Church of St. Katarina

Church of St. Katarina

Postojna, SI

The Church of St. Katarina was probably first built before 1700. This Gothic church was then demolished and replaced by a larger church in 1733. The bell tower originally had three bells, but during the First World War the two largest were used for military purposes. The army also demolished a copper roof during this period and covered the church with sheet metal.

Church of St. Klementa

Church of St. Klementa

Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav, CZ

The Romanesque church of St. Klementa is located in the immediate vicinity of the Basilica of St. Wenceslas. It is the oldest building of Stará Boleslav, which has been preserved until today in an almost unchanged form and belongs to the oldest church buildings in the Czech lands. The church acquired its present form in the third quarter of the 12th century, but it is an older foundation dating from the 11th century, which was preceded by a wooden building possibly dating from the 10th century.

Church of St. Križa

Church of St. Križa

Marezige, SI

The church of St. Križa dates back to the 9th century when the first church was built here. However, the present church is a Baroque reconstruction from 1756. The interior was painted in 1932 by the Koper painter Emergildo de Troy.

Church of St. Ladislava

Church of St. Ladislava

Beltinci, SI

The church was first mentioned in 1669 as a private wooden church for the counts who lived in Beltinci Castle. The present Baroque church, dedicated to Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077-1095), dates from 1742 and became a parish church in 1760.

Church of St. Laurent

Church of St. Laurent

Parthenay, FR

The church of St. Laurent has undergone numerous transformations. All that remains of the original church are the flat sculptures on the façade. The 11th-century porch tower was rebuilt and topped with a spire in 1870. The north side nave (three flamboyant gothic bays) and the stained glass window in the apse date from the 15th century. A fire broke out on 17 December 2014, destroying the 17th-century altarpiece.

Church of St. Lawrence

Church of St. Lawrence

Preddvor, SI

The church of St. Lawrence is first mentioned in the middle of the 12th century. Numerous alterations and time have destroyed the frescoes inside. At an altitude of 892 m above sea level, the church site offers a beautiful view of part of the Ljubljana basin.

Church of St. Lawrence

Church of St. Lawrence

Vantaa, FI

The Church of St. Lawrence is a medieval stone church built in the middle of the 15th century and dedicated to St. Lawrence of Rome. The present stone church was built between 1450 and 1460, and there are obvious similarities with other medieval stone churches in Ostuusimaa, suggesting that the church was built by the so-called "Master of Pernå", the same builder who was responsible for the churches in Pernå, Porvoo, Sipoo, Pyhtää and Vehkalahti. The church was severely damaged by a fire in 1893 and was subsequently restored on the basis of the old foundations.

Church of St. Leonard, Lipnica Murowana

Church of St. Leonard, Lipnica Murowana

Lipnica Murowana, PL

Church of St. Leonard in Lipnica Murowana from the end of the 15th century is one of the oldest and most valuable wooden churches in Lesser Poland.

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