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The Basilica of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte

The Basilica of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte

Roma, IT

The Basilica of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte was built between 1653 and 1662 but a church already existed on the site in the 11th century. The Baroque reconstruction of the 17th century is the work of Francesco Borromini, but the façade dates back to 1862. The church is the place where the famous conversion of Alphonse Ratisbonne (1814-1848) took place.

The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary

The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary

Murcia, ES

This cathedral was built on the site of a former mosque after King Jamie I's conquest of Murcia from the Muslim rulers of the area in the 14th century. The interior of the cathedral is gothic, while the exterior is baroque. Its most prominent feature is its 95 meter tall tower that took several architects over 200 years to build.

The Cathedral of St. Peter and Mark

The Cathedral of St. Peter and Mark

Alessandria, IT

The original cathedral in Alessandria was created upon the pope's establishment of a diocese here in 1175. The cathedral was then expanded in the 13th century and lasted until 1803, when Napoleon's troops demolished it for tactical reasons. It was then rebuilt between 1807 and 1810 in its modern neoclassical form.

The Chapel Royal

The Chapel Royal

Richmond, GB

Outstandingly rich, colourful and layered with history, the chapel's vaulted ceiling was installed by Henry VIII in the 1530s and is the grand culmination of Tudor opulence at Hampton Court. Queen Anne refurbished the interior of the chapel in the early 1700s.

The Chapel Royal

St James, GB

Built largely between 1531 and 1536 by Henry VIII, much of the original red brick building erected by Henry VIII still survives today, including the Chapel Royal, the gatehouse, some turrets and two surviving Tudor rooms in the State apartments.

The church and monastery of St. Frane, Split

The church and monastery of St. Frane, Split

Split, HR

Split Monastery of St. Frane na Obala belongs to a number of monasteries which the older tradition holds were founded in 1212 by the founder of the Order of Friars Minor, St. Francis of Assisi, during his stay in Dalmatia, and these are, in addition to Split, other monasteries in Zadar, Pasman, Trogir, Dubrovnik, and some other places.

The Church of Ellesdiek

Ellewoutsdijk, NL

Built on foundations of old church. . No longer in use as a reformed church. t Kerkje van Ellesdiek (Ellewoutsdijk) wants to be a centre for philosophy of life, culture and friendship. Zeeland, Zeelanders and Zeelandic have an advantage. Not to keep out the foreign, but to honour the close! Zeelandic, whatever Zeelandic dialect, is the main language in and of 't Kerkje as far as that is meaningfully applicable. 't Kerkje is located in the former Dutch Reformed Church of Ellewoutsdijk. After this church merged and the church building became vacant, the foundation was established and bought the vacant building to organise activities in it and thus also to be able to preserve the public function of the building for the village. 't Kerkje is run by volunteers. Those who do volunteer work in/for 't Kerkje do so because they find it important, pleasant, fun, because of social contacts or to experience all kinds of things in the field of philosophy of life and/or culture and in an atmosphere of friendship.

The Church of Our Lady

The Church of Our Lady

Aarhus, DK

The Church of Our Lady, built on the former cathedral of Aarhus in the 13th century, was formerly the southern wing of a former Dominican monastery. The crypt, built around 1060 with the old cathedral, is the oldest preserved in the Nordic countries.

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