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Church of the Assumption of Mary

Church of the Assumption of Mary

Grad, SI

The Church of the Assumption of Mary is a place of pilgrimage. Information on the existence of the church and the parish dates back to 1208, but the year 1275 is recorded as the beginning of the construction of the present church. Later, in the 14th or 15th century, a Gothic presbytery was added and connected to the nave. Originally, the church had a flat ceiling, which in 1660 was replaced by a vaulted and painted ceiling. In 1690 the church had a wooden tower. The present 35 m high bell tower was added in 1729. A major repair of the church was carried out in 1781.

Church of the Assumption of Mary, Lake Bled

Church of the Assumption of Mary, Lake Bled

Bled, SI

The Church of the Assumption of Mary or "Mary on the Lake" dates from the 12th century. Located on Bled Island, it is a renowned pilgrimage center and a popular tourist attraction. On an old wooden building (probably religious), a stone construction was erected and lasted unscathed until an earthquake in 1511. The church was heavily restored in the 17th century, conferring its baroque style.

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady

Alboraia, ES

The church dates from the 18th century. It is of baroque style and medieval origin. Inside one finds three naves with side chapels. Those on the right dedicated to St. Roque and the Our Lady of Mount Carmel , the next to St. Pancracio and the Our Lady of the Rosary, then St. Cristóbal (patron saint of Alboraya) and St. Cucufate or Cucufato , followed by St. Francis of Assisi, and on the transept the Holy Christ of Providence, with the images of the Virgin and Saint John.

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady

Zaragoza, ES

The church of the Assumption of Our Lady in La Almunia de Doña Godina (province of Zaragoza, Spain) has a tower that is the only vestige of the medieval construction of the Parish Church, which was demolished in the 18th century and replaced by the current baroque factory. The exterior decoration is typically Mudejar with motifs such as corners, zig-zags and multi-armed crosses forming rhombuses made of highlighted brick. Also noteworthy is the presence of discs and friezes made of ceramic, which underwent the restitution of some of their pieces in the restoration carried out in 1960.

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady

Teruel, ES

The XVI century (1581–1589) saw the construction of the Asunción de Nuestra Señora Church in Albalate del Arzobispo, Province of Teruel, Spain. It is a catholic church with a mudéjar style built on the roof of an earlier church, the remains of which are only the three upper floors. Since 2001, it has been listed as a Cultural Property of Interest.

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (Malhuenda)

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (Malhuenda)

Malhuenda, ES

It is a typically Mudejar construction from the 13th-14th centuries that could well have been built on the remains of the pre-existing mosque. Proof of this is the bell tower in which two phases can easily be observed. An easily identifiable first body with an Almohad minaret and a second body, the bell body, built in the 16th century.

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael, Haczów

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael, Haczów

Haczów, PL

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael is one of the oldest wooden churches in the south of Małopolska. Initially built in the 15th century, it was completely renovated and enlarged in the 17th century (bell tower, arcades, defensive rampart) after a devastating Tatar invasion. Abandoned after the Second World War, the building was restored in the 1980s and consecrated again in 2000.

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