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Wawel Cathedral

Wawel Cathedral

Kraków, PL

The Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus on the Wawel Hill was founded by the construction of a first building around the year 1000. Thereafter, succeeded a Romanesque church in the 12th century and finally a Gothic church in the 14th. The cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage since 1978.

Weifenbach Church

Weifenbach Church

Biedenkopf, DE

The Weifenbach church, built in 1711, is one of the half-timbered churches in Hesse. The church has an octagonal turret and is furnished as a transverse church.

Weisser Hirsch Evangelical Lutheran Church

Dresden, DE

The Evangelical Lutheran wooden church was inaugurated in 1889 in the rich district of Weisser Hirsch. From 2012 to 2014, the interior of the church was completely rearranged: the painter Gerda Lepke created the new altarpiece "The community of believers" and the sculptor Hans-Volker Mixsa designed the furniture corresponding to the area of the altar.

Wells Cathedral

Wells Cathedral

Wells, GB

The Cathedral of St Andrew in Wells was built from 1180 to 1490, and it combines different trends in English Gothic architecture. One of the major innovations of this building was the addition in the 14th century of "inverted arches" or "scissor arches" at the crossing of the transept.

Weltenburg Abbey

Weltenburg Abbey

Kelheim, DE

Weltenburg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in the 7th century and it is considered the oldest monastery in Bavaria.

Wendelsteinkircherl

Wendelsteinkircherl

Brannenburg, DE

The Wendelsteinkircherl, or Wendelstein Chapel, was built between 1889 and 1890. It is the highest church in Germany, standing at an altitude of 1,838 metres. Before this church there was a wooden chapel dating from 1718.

Wernberg Convent

Wernberg Convent

Wernberg, AT

It is a women's monastery dating back to the 13th century. It was part of an old castle built on a rocky cliff overlooking the Drau River.

Wertheimer Schul in Eisenstadt

Wertheimer Schul in Eisenstadt

Eisenstadt, AT

The Wertheimer Schul in Eisenstadt is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1834, restored in 1979. In use until 1938, this Neo-Classical brick synagogue is now a museum.

West London Synagogue

West London Synagogue

London, GB

The West London Synagogue is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1869-70, restored in 1897 and 1908. This stone building in the Neo-Romanesque and Neo-Moorish style still serves as a synagogue.

West Tarring Parish Church

West Tarring Parish Church

Worthing, GB

This 13th-century place of worship for the Church of England has notable Gothic architecture.

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