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Færvik Church

Færvik Church

Arendal, NO

The church in Færvik is a wooden church dating from 1884. This neo-gothic style church was built by the builder Carl Svendsen and his son Ludvig Karlsen, who was inspired by the drawings of J.C. Reuters for the church in Stokken.

Føling Church

Føling Church

Steinkjer, NO

Føling Church in Steinkjer is a wooden church built in 1726. The church has a long plan and 120 seats. Having been built in the 18th century, the church has automatic protection status.

Førde Church

Førde Church

Sveio, NO

Førde Church, built in 1938 and designed by Torgeir Alvsaker, is a long rectangular church with a single nave, with a choir lower and narrower than the nave. On the south side of the choir, there is a sacristy, and on the north side, there is a mortuary and a waiting room for baptisms. The church is built of plastered brick and has a partially constructed square tower in the west gable.

Førde Church

Førde Church

Sunnfjord, NO

Førde Church is a long church from 1885. There was probably a small stave church on the site, built in the 12th or 13th century. The church from 1885 was designed by architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan, in the neo-Gothic style, typical of the second half of the 19th century in Norway. Extensive changes were made in the period 1941–1951, on behalf of the National Heritage Board.

Førre Church

Førre Church

Førresfjorden, NO

Førre church is a wooden church that was built in 1893. The church has a long plan and was designed by architect Tjerand T. Solheim.

Gaeta Cathedral

Gaeta Cathedral

Gaeta LT, IT

The ancient Cathedral of Gaeta, dedicated to Sant’Erasmo and San Marciano was consecrated in 1106. The main brick façade faces the Via del Duomo. It was constructed in 1908 in a Neo-Gothic style with an arched portico, a second floor with mullion windows with a travertine blind rose window above, and at the top of the stands a cast iron statue of the Madonna Immacolata. There is also an ornate bell tower. The cathedral of Gaeta contains the relics of Sant’ Erasmo and the of other saints – Marciano, Probo, Innocenzo, Casto, Secondino, Albina and Euporia. The church underwent major reconstruction in the 18th century at the request of King Ferdinand IV. The cathedral contains many works of art such as paintings by Carlo Saraceni, Giacinto Brandi and Giovanni Filippo Crisculo. Also there is a Paschal Candle of the late 13th century topped with a Gothic capitol. It is decorated with bas-relief carvings depicting the lives of Jesus Christ and Sant’Erasmo. Certain areas of floor are decorated with intricate geometric mosaic work by the Cosmati family of craftsmen.

Gällivare kyrka

Gällivare kyrka

Gällivare, SE

The Gällivare Church is a wooden church building which was inaugurated in February 1882, replacing an older church. The wooden church was built in 1878-1882 according to the plans of the architect Emil Viktor Langlet. A reconstruction was carried out in 1966-1967 according to the plans of Bengt Romare when the arms of the eastern and western cross were extended.

Gallus Chapel of Winterberg

Gallus Chapel of Winterberg

Leutkirch im Allgäu, DE

The Gallus Chapel of Winterberg, which was consecrated in 2000, is a motorway chapel located close to the Federal Highway 96. The chapel was planned and designed by the architect and former mayor of Leutkirch Georg Zimmer. The planning and construction management was carried out by the architect Georg Heinz from Adrazhofen and the technical construction management by Anton Bodenmüller from Tautenhofen.

Galway Cathedral

Galway Cathedral

Galway, IE

Considered to be one of the "last great stone cathedrals of Europe", the Galway cathedral was constructed in 1965 on the site of the old city prison. It is today one of the largest and most iconic buildings in the city.

Gamlebyen Church

Gamlebyen Church

Oslo, NO

Gamlebyen Church is also called Oslo Hospital Church because it belongs to Oslo Hospital. The present church building was built in 1796 partly on the foundations of the Franciscan monastery church built around 1290. After the Reformation in 1536, the church was converted into a hospital. In 1567, when the Swedes attacked, the first church was destroyed. In 1581, a hospital was built on the ruins of the choir walls of the monastery church. In the 19th century, the church was rebuilt several times. In the period 1934-1939, it was restored by the architect Wilhelm K. Essendrop and regained a more original appearance.

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