Saint Hierarch Nicholas Church, Chisinau
Chișinău, MD
The Saint Hierarch Nicholas Church was built in 1901 according to the designs of the city architect Vladimir Tiganko.
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Chișinău, MD
The Saint Hierarch Nicholas Church was built in 1901 according to the designs of the city architect Vladimir Tiganko.
Tervuren, BE
The Saint-Hubert chapel is located at the edge of the park Tervuren. It was built at the beginning of the 17th century in an early Baroque style. The architect was Wenceslas Cobergher, who is also known for designing the basilica of Scherpenheuvel and the Saint Augustine Church in Antwerp. A renovation has been conducted from August 2018 until the spring of 2019.
Ghent, BE
Saint James' church was first built in 1093 and was the first in the Low Countries to be dedicated to Saint James. The church was remodelled, first in a baroque style (1733 - 1784) and later brought back to its medieval state (1866 - 1906). The sacrament tower of the church was made by Duquesnoy, who also made the Manneken Pis in Brussels.
Morembert, FR
The 16th century church of Saint Jean-Baptiste de Morembert is one of the half-timbered churches of Champagne. This small sanctuary of modest dimensions was originally a seigniorial chapel. It became a parish church in 1841.
Gonia, GR
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Tartu, EE
The Cathedral of St. John is one of the iconic cathedrals of the city of Tartu. The church was constructed in a brick gothic style in the 14th century but was restored many times throughout its history, most notably after its damage during the second world war. The cathedral is probably most famous for its over 1,000 original terra cotta statues, some older than 700 years.
Valletta, MT
The St. John's Co-Cathedral was built in the 16th century as a monastic church for the purposes of the Knights Hospitaller Order, also known as the Maltese Knights. About 400 members of the Order were buried in the building, whose tombstones are among Malta's major artistic and historical treasures.
Sofia, BG
The cathedral of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic church and it is the largest catholic cathedral in Bulgaria: it can hold up to 1000 worshipers. The current building was inaugurated in 2006. It has been rebuilt on its previous location after it was destroyed by Allied bombing raids during the second World War. The foundation stone of the new building was laid by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Bulgaria in 2002.
Esch-sur-Alzette, LU
The Saint Joseph Church was constructed between 1873 to 1877 in the Neo- Gothic style. According to Michel Schmit (1936-2009), former diocesan conservator, it is one of the largest and most monumental historic churches of the greater region.
Huldang Ëlwen, LU
The church dates from the 1950s, designed by Luxembourg architects Loschetter and Reuter. The tower belongs to an earlier church, erected in the 18th century that had become too small for the growing congregation.
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