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Saint Mark's Basilica is a former church and mosque that currently houses the Herakleion Municipal Art Gallery, featuring Greek and foreign artists.

The present building was constructed from 1771-1773 in line with the architectural plans of Paul Mungenast of Echternach, based on the model of the old collegiate church of St. Paulinus in Trier. The paintings are by Ignaz Millim, an immigrant from Moravia. They have been restored several times. The church houses a collection unique in Luxembourg of memorial plaques, commemorating the Lords of Linster.

The church of Saint-Martin in Vieux-Virton can be considered the original parish of Saint-Mard. Indeed, the title Saint-Martin, its extra muros location and the chronology revealed during the excavations point to a very old church. The early church dates from the 8th century and was built of stone. In the 9th or 10th century, a second building was erected. Two carved blocks from the High Roman Empire, which can still be seen today, were used as a replacement. A third construction phase took place in the 10th-11th centuries. It was at this time that the nave was extended.

This collegiate church is one of the largest churches in Ile-de-France. Its construction began in the 12th century. Since 1947 it has been the subject of several restorations, while remaining open to worship and visits. This church is one of the richest in heritage in the entire region.

Perched at the top of the village, the church of Marcourt is an eye-catcher from afar. The first written mention to this building dates from 1566. In the 14th century, the building was enlarged with a defensive tower, and at the end of the 17th century, a new nave was added. Inside, you can admire precious works of sacred art and older furniture, preserved because of the attachment of the parishioners. In the old cemetery, with its listed walls, you will discover interesting tombstones from the 16th and 17th centuries.

Saint Mary Magdalene Church is an Orthodox place of worship in Chania, Crete. It was built in 1901 by Prince George of Greece with the financial support of the Grand Duke George of Russia. Hence its Russian ecclesiastical architectural style.

The church was built in 1295 on the crypt housing the remains of Mary Magdalene, making this church of her the third tomb of Christianity in terms of importance. The church also harbors several treasures, including the reliquary which houses the skull of Marie-Madeleine, the crypt and its 4 sarcophagi, the choir and its 94 stalls, the altarpiece by Antoine Ronzen with its 16 panels of the Passion of the Christ, and the organs of the basilica composed of 2692 pipes.

As early as the 16th century, large numbers of British people lived in Rotterdam, then even called Little London, such as wool traders, soldiers and refugees from Catholicism. In 1699, 17 merchants submitted a request to the Vroedschap of Rotterdam to be allowed to build a church. The request was granted and a piece of land on the Haringvliet was given on loan. The then priest Dr Thorold raised money in 1706 for the construction of the church. Queen Anne and the Duke of Marlborough (John Churchill) donated a considerable amount and in gratitude their coats of arms were placed in the church facade. St. Mary's Church was consecrated on 22 April 1708 and has suffered many setbacks. During the Napoleonic era, the building was confiscated and used as a prison for English and Russian prisoners of war, later as a grain store and finally by the Russians as stables and storage. The interior was completely destroyed but thanks to donations from the British government and King William 1, the building could be restored. In 1864, the tower was struck by lightning and had to be removed. In 1873, the British government announced that from that moment on no financial support could be given. And so, due to lack of finances, the church fell into further disrepair. In 1878, the Colonial and Continental Church Society appeared on the scene and became the owner of the building. During the glory years of shipping and trade at the end of the 19th century, increasing international activities in the ports of Rotterdam made a facility for the reception and spiritual care of foreign seamen necessary. St. Mary's took on this task together with the Scottish church, in a building on the Boompjes. In 1893, the Mission to Seamen, a worldwide Christian organization, took over this task and still works together with St. Mary's Church, our priest divides his time between both organizations.

Saint Maurice Catholic Church at Lille was built on the same place in the 11th century.

This church has been out of use as a Roman Catholic church since early 2015. The church is now in use by the Free Evangelical Christian Community.