Explore Religious Heritage Across Europe

This former Jewish cemetery preserves remains of 40 tombstones from between 1896 and 1940. The site was fenced by ESJF in June 2017.

The monastery Dečani is a Serbian Orthodox monastery whose church, a cathedral, is the largest medieval church in the Balkans and preserves an important ensemble of Byzantine frescoes. The monastery was founded by King Stefan Dečanski in 1327. Upon his death in 1331, the king was buried there; thus, Dečani became a popular place of pilgrimage. The cathedral preserves a collection of about 1,000 frescoes, representing the major themes of the New Testament, as well as portraits of the Serbian royal family. In 2004, the Visoki Monastery Dečani was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and in 2006 it was placed on the list of World Heritage in Danger.

Nothing is left of the old church of Dedgum, except the gate of Aijlva from 1707 - now part of the Fries Museum. The current church of Dedgum dates from the last half of the nineteenth century - but has special elements.

From 1876 there was a Scandinavian seaman's mission in Rotterdam. In 1934 the first Danish merchant navy chaplain came to Rotterdam. The association 'Danish Seamen's Church in Foreign Ports' is active in fourteen ports around the world. From 1954 the Danes had shelter at the Swedish Seamen's Church on the Parklaan. From 1970 the Danish Seamen's Church has its own building on the Coolhaven. On 24 April 1970 the Danish Seamen's Church on the Coolhaven was officially opened. A design by the famous Danish architect Holger Jensen (1918-2004), who built almost fifty, mainly small churches. He was assisted by the Dutch architect N. Luning Prak. Queen Juliana and King Frederik of Denmark were present on this memorable day.

The Degernes church is a long brick church dating from 1863. The first known church here was a Romanesque stone church from the Middle Ages, probably built around 1200. In 1862, the old church was demolished and the existing church was built on the same site. It was built according to the plans of Christian Heinrich Grosch, and is constructed of unpainted brick on the outside. A large part of the inventory was transferred from the old church.

The synagogue in Delft was built in 1862 in a neoclassic style with an Ionic temple facade. Following World War II the Jewish community was strained and the building was unused. In 1996 the synagogue was brought back for use by the Reconstructionist Open Jewish Congregation Klal Yisrael with frequent services on shabbat and Holidays.

The mosque is located in the northern part of the old village centre. It was built at the end 19th century and replaced an older mosque at the same site. On the day of visit the building was locked.

The church of Densus is a Byzantine-style church, probably built on the ruins of a Roman temple. It is considered the oldest functioning church in Romania.

The light that shines through the large windows of this high rising church emphasises the gothic structure inside.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but according to the dates on the preserved tombstones it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged in the late 19th century. First it appears on Russian topographic maps in 1880s and, later, was also marked on Polish map of 1939. The fence was erected by ESJF in 2017.