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The Church of St. Francis of Assisi is a brutalist Catholic church built by the architect Jean Cosse in 1984.

The Chiesa di San Francesco (Church of Saint Francis) dates from the second half of the 13th century. On the back of the church stands an iconic tower with three clocks that can be seen from Piazza della Libertá. The interior preserves a set of frescoes dating from the 14th to the 17th century. The church was closed after the earthquake that hit this region of Italy in 2006.

The Church of Saint Genesius of Boelhe, built during the mid-to-late 13th century, is one of the most beautiful examples of Romanesque design in the Tâmega and Sousa areas. The walls of this Church stand out for the quality of their construction. A set of geometrical and alphabetic initials are visible, representing the mason's signature. The main portal resembles the portals found in the Churches of Saint Vincent of Sousa, Saviour of Unhão, and Saint Mary of Airães, which are located in Felgueiras. The portal's capitals, with bevel-carved palmettes, and the circles filled with crosses, resemble the first Christian symbols. In the north façade, the modillions present a significant variety of themes, from bullheads to men carrying stones. Tradition attributes the foundation of the Church of Boelhe either to the daughter of King Sancho I, Princess Mafalda, or her grandmother, Queen Mafalda, wife of King Afonso Henriques. The Church as it is today is the result of a profound restoration that took place between 1929 and 1948.

The Saint-Genest church is located in Oradour-Saint-Genest, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Founded in the eleventh century, it was upgraded in the twelfth century. It is one of the oldest churches in the region. The building has a single, ornate nave lit by simple bays and a Romanesque choir with a flat chevet. There are three altarpieces from the 17th century and a "lantern of the dead" from the 12th century in the cemetery.

Prespa is a rural area of natural beauty with a quaintlake and important history. This region's long history is evidenced by the archaeological sites found on the island of Golem Grad, as well as by the medieval churches and monasteries scattered around Prespa. Island Ail in Prespa Lake was the first capital center of the rule of Tsar Samuel on the territory of Macedonia.

This church is located near the humanist library founded in 1452 by Jean de Westhuss, priest at Saint George's Church. First dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the church is known by the name of Saint George only since 1500. At the site of the church in the 8th century a Carolingian baptismal chapel formed part of an imperial set built by Charlemagne. The latter came to meditate there at Christmas time in the year 775.

The church of St. George is a Serbian Orthodox church. The construction of the building was completed in 1884. The church was built after the design of Žigo Balo?anski and executed by Radoslav Atzinger. The building has a Neo-Byzantine style with Neo-Romanesque elements.

Saint Giles is a 14th-century church that is part of a Dominican convent in the old city of Prague. Located on the site of an old 13th-century Romanesque church, the current church is a Gothic reconstruction. The building was handed over to the Dominicans by King Ferdinand II in 1625. The 17th-century Baroque interior is now the site of classical concerts.

The Saint-Gimer Church is located in the Barbacane district at the foot of the city. Deified in the 19th century, from 1854 to 1859, by Viollet-Le-Duc in the center of the ancient Barbican of Aude, the Church owes its name to Saint Gimer, Bishop of Carcassonne from 902 to 931 who was known for his charity towards the poor. Its architecture, characterized by the Gothic vision of the famous architect, encloses the furniture from the early church.

This Romanesque church was built between the end of the 11th and the beginning of the 12th century. It was placed on one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, leading from Puy en Velay to Conques. Its portal is close to that of Conques with large carved decorations. Its pictures illustrate the themes of Pentecost.