Saint Roch Oratory
Bastia, FR
Founded in 1588, the oratory was completely rebuilt in 1604, being previously too small. The façade was redecorated in the 19th century, leaving the building in a neo-classical style.
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Bastia, FR
Founded in 1588, the oratory was completely rebuilt in 1604, being previously too small. The façade was redecorated in the 19th century, leaving the building in a neo-classical style.
Arcs sur Argens, FR
The chapel was built in the 11th century, and it is known to house the chest containing the body of Saint Roseline, prioress of the abbey adjoining from 1300 to 1329, as well as a mosaic of the “Meal of the Angels” by Marc Chagall.
Sofia, BG
Saint Sofia Church is located in the center of Sofia. The first church was built on this site in the 4th century, with the support of Emperor Constantine I. The temple has been preserved, and the Orthodox worship there is held since 1700 years, although during the Turkish yoke (1396–1878) it was transformed into a mosque.
Knosos, GR
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St Sophia's Cathedral, named after St Sophia's Cathedral in Constantinople, was built in 1037 by the Kievan Prince Yaroslav the Wise (978-1054) as a burial place for Kievan rulers. The cathedral was first sacked in 1169 by Andrey Bogolyubsky of the Vladimir-Suzdal principality, and in 1240 by the Mongols, who made it fall into disuse. After the Union of Brest (1595-1596), St. Sophia Cathedral was annexed to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church until it was recovered by the Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Peter Mogila in 1633. Mogila commissioned repairs and the upper part of the building was almost completely rebuilt, in the Ukrainian Baroque style, retaining the Byzantine interior. At the end of the reconstruction, in 1740, the cathedral took on its present appearance. The building has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.
Chișinău, MD
Saint Theodora of Sihla's Church is Neo Byzantine church built in 1895 for the Bessarabian “Regina Maria” High School for Girls.
Saint-Helier, JE
St Thomas' is the largest church on the Island of Jersey. The church was built between 1883 and 1887 and the architect of the church was Alfred Frangeul. The first permanent church for Catholics in Jersey was a Protestant chapel converted in 1842 and dedicated to St Thomas. The church was served by various French and Belgian diocesan priests until 1880 when the Bishop entrusted the mission to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. The church remained in the possession of the Oblates until 1999.
Sarajevo, BA
The Church of St. Vincent de Paul in Sarajevo was built in November 1883 in the neo-gothic style. Attached to the church is a monastery built at the same time for a women's congregation. During the siege of Sarajevo by the Serbs, the church was damaged by grenades. The roof was damaged, as well as Gabriel's painting Jurkić.
Sant Vicent de sa Cala, ES
A 19th century church, it has a single nave with a barrel vault and six chapels. The porch is located to the left of the façade and gives access to a parish room.
Szczecin, PL
Saint-Adalbert Church is a neo-Gothic church built between 1906 and 1909. Used by Protestant as "Bugenhagenkirche" before the war, the church became Catholic after its reconstruction in 1948, following destruction due to air raids.
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