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Öja Church

Öja Church

Öja, SE

Öja is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland. It is one of the largest and it was built in the 13th century. The interior is decorated with 15th-century mural paintings. Its style is mainly Gothic. The most noteworthy artefact in the church is the large and dedicatedly carved triumphal cross, which is also one the most important medieval pieces of art on the entire island.

Okkelberg Chapel

Okkelberg Chapel

Stjørdal, NO

Okkelberg chapel is a wooden building completed in 1905. The architect of the church is Ole Andresen.

Okkenhaug Church

Okkenhaug Church

Levanger, NO

Okkenhaug church is a wooden church that was built in 1893. The church has a long plan and was designed by the architect Ole Andersen.

Okopy Jewish Cemetery

Okopy Jewish Cemetery

Okopy, UA

Information on the cemetery’s establishment is not available, but it is marked on the Austro-Hungarian map of 1880s, and, most likely, on the Austro-Hungarian map of 1860s. Presumably, the cemetery was operating until WWII.

Olari Orthodox Church

Olari Orthodox Church

Bucharest, RO

The Church of the Assumption or Church of the Potters (Olari), is an old Orthodox church in Bucharest city centre.

Olaus Petri kyrka

Olaus Petri kyrka

Örebro, SE

The Olaus Petri Church is a neo-Gothic church built between 1908 and 1912. Adolf Kjellström was the main architect and designer, but Axel Herman Hägg was responsible for the practical design work. The church windows were painted by Carl Almqvist. Since its construction, the church has been renovated several times, most recently in 1987 under the direction of architect Jerk Alton. The church is named after the reformer Olaus Petri (1493-1552), and a statue of him and his brother can be seen outside the church.

Olberg Church

Olberg Church

Noresund, NO

The church in Olberg is a wooden building dating from 1859. It is located on the site of a former church. Part of the furniture of the present church, such as the pulpit from 1699, comes from the old church.

Old Aged Home with a synagogue

Old Aged Home with a synagogue

Chişinău, MD

The Old Aged Home with a synagogue is an Ashkenazi synagogue from the 20th century. The Neo-Byzantine brick building is now abandoned.

Old Årdal Church

Old Årdal Church

Årdal i Ryfylke, NO

The old church in Årdal dates from 1619, but only the nave dates from this period. A new choir was built in 1626, integrated into the nave when a new choir was built again in 1703. The tower building to the west was replaced by a new tower in 1704-06.

Old Beguinage of Saint Elizabeth

Old Beguinage of Saint Elizabeth

Gent, BE

The old Beguinage of Saint Elizabeth, dating back to 1234, owes its name to Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia. Over the centuries, the beguinage has developed into a small town with more than 100 beguine houses. The beguinage was abandoned in 1873 for the new Grand Beguinage Sint-Amandsberg, just outside the city centre.

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