Explore Religious Heritage Across Europe

.

.

.

Church of Saint Geroge (Agios Georgios) in Neapolis.

Saint Giles is a 14th-century church that is part of a Dominican convent in the old city of Prague. Located on the site of an old 13th-century Romanesque church, the current church is a Gothic reconstruction. The building was handed over to the Dominicans by King Ferdinand II in 1625. The 17th-century Baroque interior is now the site of classical concerts.

The Saint-Gimer Church is located in the Barbacane district at the foot of the city. Deified in the 19th century, from 1854 to 1859, by Viollet-Le-Duc in the center of the ancient Barbican of Aude, the Church owes its name to Saint Gimer, Bishop of Carcassonne from 902 to 931 who was known for his charity towards the poor. Its architecture, characterized by the Gothic vision of the famous architect, encloses the furniture from the early church.

The Church of Saint Haralambie was erected in 1836 and dedicated to Saint Martyr Charalambos. It is an important monument of the cultural heritage of Moldova and is listed in the Register of historical and cultural monuments of the Municipality of Chisinau.

This Romanesque church was built between the end of the 11th and the beginning of the 12th century. It was placed on one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, leading from Puy en Velay to Conques. Its portal is close to that of Conques with large carved decorations. Its pictures illustrate the themes of Pentecost.

This parish church dedicated to Saint Hippolyte dates from the 14th century. It was once surrounded by buildings. Remains of the old choir still remain. The choir and part of the nave date from the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries and are classified as historic monuments. Access to the Church and the old cemetery which was attached to it is from the south side.

The ancient settlement of Hradiště is situated on the top of a prominent and strategically important rock promontory on the north west area of the town of Znojmo, in the picturesque natural framework of the Podyjí – Protected Landscape Area. In the centre of the area are spacious buildings of the Red Star Crusader presbytery and the Church of St. Hypolytus, which gave the name to the first settlement.