Stavropoleos Monastery
Bucharest, RO
The Stavropoleos Church is an orthodox church belonging to a monastery built in the Brancovian style in the 18th century. The Stavropoleos church is on the list of historical monuments of Romania.
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Bucharest, RO
The Stavropoleos Church is an orthodox church belonging to a monastery built in the Brancovian style in the 18th century. The Stavropoleos church is on the list of historical monuments of Romania.
Platanistasa, CY
Stavros tou Agiasmati is one of the painted churches of the Troodos Mountains. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
Ringsaker, NO
Stavsjø church is a long church built in 1880 according to Nordan's drawings for Helgøya church. The builder of both churches was Ole Stensrud. The church in Stavsjø replaced the church in Baldishol from 1613, which was demolished in 1878.
Stadharholskirkja, IS
The Staðarhólskirkja of Saurbæ in Dälum was dedicated on December 3, 1899. The oldest record of a church in Saurbe is from about 1200.
Sogndal, NO
The Stedje church, which was inaugurated in 1867, was prefabricated in Christiania and then transported and installed in Stedje. The church is characterised by neo-gothic forms and the inspiration of the stave churches. It was built according to the designs of Chr. Christie.
Dordrecht, NL
Built as a Reformed Church in 1960. Very important modern church with tower, the spire of which was (unfortunately) demolished in 1994.
Finsterwolde, NL
This church has been modified heavily over the years. Once upon a time there was a triforium, a 'gallery' high in the church, which ran in front of the windows, and it was an impressive late Roman cruciform church. Of this, only the heavily modified vessel from around 1275 remains. After a major fire in 1586 the cross was demolished, the church was lowered over 5 meters and the choir was added.
Holwierde, NL
The St. Stephen's Church is one of the few churches where the late Gothic rood screen (1560) remained intact. Another special feature is a 12th century sarcophagus cover depicting two people.
Steigen, NO
The Steigen church is an old stone church, the oldest parts of which were built around the 13th century. Over the years, the church has undergone various repairs following fires and storms. In the 17th century, the roof of the church was torn off three times. In 1657, lightning struck and the church burned down. The remains of part of the old inventory are kept in the museum in Tromsø.
Nærøysund, NO
Steine chapel is a wooden chapel completed in 1911. The architect of the building is Ole Olsen Scheistrøen
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