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Church of the Assumption of Our Lady

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady

Zaragoza, ES

The church of the Assumption of Our Lady in La Almunia de Doña Godina (province of Zaragoza, Spain) has a tower that is the only vestige of the medieval construction of the Parish Church, which was demolished in the 18th century and replaced by the current baroque factory. The exterior decoration is typically Mudejar with motifs such as corners, zig-zags and multi-armed crosses forming rhombuses made of highlighted brick. Also noteworthy is the presence of discs and friezes made of ceramic, which underwent the restitution of some of their pieces in the restoration carried out in 1960.

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (Malhuenda)

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (Malhuenda)

Malhuenda, ES

It is a typically Mudejar construction from the 13th-14th centuries that could well have been built on the remains of the pre-existing mosque. Proof of this is the bell tower in which two phases can easily be observed. An easily identifiable first body with an Almohad minaret and a second body, the bell body, built in the 16th century.

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael, Haczów

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael, Haczów

Haczów, PL

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael is one of the oldest wooden churches in the south of Małopolska. Initially built in the 15th century, it was completely renovated and enlarged in the 17th century (bell tower, arcades, defensive rampart) after a devastating Tatar invasion. Abandoned after the Second World War, the building was restored in the 1980s and consecrated again in 2000.

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Pag, HR

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary dates back to 1443, marking the beginning of its lasting construction. The facade of the church, with its rich rose windows, echoes the Romano-Gothic outlines of the seat of the college in the old town. The church has five marble altars installed in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin

Sarajevo, BA

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a Serbian Orthodox church built between 1884 and 1886. For most of the Austro-Hungarian period, the church was used exclusively for the needs of the students and teaching staff of the seminary, which was built at the same time. In 1911 it became a parish church.

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Chełmno

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Chełmno

Chełmno, PL

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built between 1280 and 1320, and since the 13th century has housed a public school and library. In 1473 the "Studium Particulare" was founded in the church. The school, which was later also known as the Academy Chełmnoer, was run by friars from the Netherlands. In 1519, the church was designated as a collegiate church. In 1649 the church became a Marian church and from 1676 to 1825 it was administered by missionaries.

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