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Archita Fortified Church

Archita Fortified Church

Archita, RO

Only the exterior walls of the central nave have been preserved from the former Romanesque basilica. The church was later rebuilt in the Gothic style and enlarged with a tower, followed by the defence systems in the 16th century: demolition of side aisles, addition of a defence level, addition of a battle platform on the tower. Two fortification walls with defence towers at the corners surrounded the ensemble by the end of the 15th century. After a fire in 1748 that also destroyed the village, the church was built in its current shape. The interior Baroque design originates from that period: the side and organ gallery, the organ itself, masterpiece of the famous organ builder Samuel Maetz, the altar and the pulpit created by master Philippi from Sighişoara.

Årdal Church

Årdal Church

Årdal, NO

The Årdal church, completed in 1867, was built in wood panelling according to drawings by Chr. Christie. The church has the shape of a basilica with a central raised hall and is characterised by neo-gothic forms and inspiration from Stave churches.

Årdal Church

Årdal Church

Bygland, NO

Årdal church is a small wooden church built in 1828. The architect of the church is Anders Thorsen Syrtveit.

Årdal Church

Årdal Church

Årdal i Ryfylke, NO

The church was built between 1914 and 1916 with funds collected from Årdal residents who had emigrated to the USA. The ministry had previously rejected an application to build a new church, nor had it approved the fact that the church was in use at the time of its completion. Approval did not come until 1919. Major restoration in 1968.

Ardboe Monastery

Ardboe Monastery

, GB

Ardboe Monastery is an ancient monastery founded in 590 by Saint Colman. In the 16th century, the old church built by St. Colman gave way to the present church (in ruins). The entire monastery was destroyed by fire in the 20th century. One of the main remains of the former monastery is the High Cross, the first one built in Ulster. There are a total of twenty-two panels of Old and New Testament scenes on all four sides of the cross.

Ardenica Monastery

Ardenica Monastery

, AL

The Ardenica Monastery was erected by the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos in 1282 in honour of his victory over the Kingdom of Sicily during the siege of Berat. Closed and in a state of ruin in 1967, the monastery was saved thanks to its reputation as the wedding venue of Skanderbeg (1443 - 1468), Albanian national hero. The monastery has been rebuilt since 1988.

Ardino Mosque

Ardino Mosque

Ardino, BG

Located in the central part of the city, the 15th-century mosque was renovated in the 19th century.

Ardre Church

Ardre Church

Ljugarn, SE

The oldest part of the church dates back to 1200. The interior of the church was heavily remodelled in a Neo-Medieval style between 1900–1902 after plans by architect and artist Axel Haig. The furnishings of the church are still largely medieval: an altarpiece from the early 14th century, a triumphal cross and baptismal font, both from the middle of the 13th century.

Åre gamla kyrka

Åre gamla kyrka

Åre, SE

The Old Church of Åre was built in the mid to late 12th century. A major extension took place in the mid-17th century, and a number of renovations during the 20th century have made the church the only preserved medieval stone church in the Swedish part of the Scandinavian mountains.

Arekhawna Jewish Cemetery

Arekhawna Jewish Cemetery

Arekhawna, BY

This Jewish Cemetery has about fifty tombstones, some of which are damaged. Several tombstones from the 1950s-60s are individually fenced.

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