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The St James Church (Igreja de São Tiago) is a Romanesque church that constitutes the main architectural exponent of this period in the city of Coimbra.

The name of the church is derived from the word 'hythe', a Saxon word for a landing place or jetty. The stretch of river close by St James' was London's most important hythe since Saxon, or possibly Roman, times. Garlic, a vital preservative and medicine in the Middle Ages, was unloaded here and probably traded on Garlick Hill, where the church now stands.

St James the Great has a 14th century Decorated Gothic nave and chancel, but was rebuilt in the 19th century. The pulpit is Jacobean.

St James the Great Church was built in 1220. It is known for its typical Early English architecture, particularly noted in the chancel arch.

St James the Great in Old Colwall is a Norman church which started in the 12th century.

St James' Church's architecture shows interest from the Roman, Saxon and Viking periods. Explorations in the churchyard have also unravelled historical artefacts including a hoard of brass, pewter, brazen mortar, a case of brazen weights, candlesticks, flagons, several pewter plates and small lead for boiling meat in 1689, and a sword broken in two, part of a shield some iron and a small knife in 1889.

The Saint Jean-Baptiste church is the largest church in Corsica. The building was built from 1636 to 1666 on the site of an old chapel. In 1864, the Basel architect Paul-Augustin Viale completed the unfinished facade of the church.

St Johannis-Kirche is located in Neukirchen, a village in the “Holstein Switzerland” in Schleswig-Holstein, about 3 miles north of Bad Malente.

St Johannis-Kirche is located in Salzhausen, a village in Niedersachsen about 10 miles west of the town Lüneburg.

The church has a history which goes back over 900 years. There is a suggestion that it occupies a burial mound from the pre Christian era. This is a holy place where generations of worshippers have felt drawn to God. It is the focus of Christian life in the village today. Our church is kept open for private prayer at all times and the churchyard is extensive and beautiful. Whatever your thoughts, your worries or beliefs, we invite you to reflect and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this ancient building.