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Oostburg, NL
Important reconstruction church with tower. This tower was added later, in 1958. This church building was formerly (perhaps) briefly called Eloykerk, after the former patron saint Saint Eligius. This church is now called "Kerkpleinkerk". In 2017, this church building was redesigned.
Vefsn, NO
Elsfjord church is a wooden church completed in 1955. The model of a Nordlands boat hanging from the roof is made by Magnus Rasmussen from Hemnesberget.
De Steeg, NL
Eltheto chapel from 1950. Built as Dutch Reformed chapel. Replaced an older community center located further away. Expansion. Later Samen op Weg, now Protestant Church Netherlands (PKN).
Alblasserdam, NL
The Elthetokerk was built in 1967 as a Liberal Reformed Church. It currently belongs to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).
Alta, NO
The Elvebakken church is a long church dating from 1964. The church is made of concrete and wood and was built by architect Håkon Soltveit. The stained glass windows in the church show "The Holy Spirit" and "The Cross" and are by Finn Hansen AS.
Tromsø, NO
Elverhøy Church is a cruciform church that was built in 1803. When the new Tromsø Cathedral arrived in 1861, the old church was moved to Strandveien to serve as a church for the parish of Tromsøysund. In 1967 the church became a parish church for Elverhøy.
Elverum, NO
The Elverum church is a large wooden cruciform church built in 1738, with a tower to the west. The church was originally designed by artillery lieutenant Nicolai Gustav Sandberg. The church has been considerably modified by the architect H. Thrap-Meyer in 1878. The original interior of the church, dating from the 18th century, was recreated during the restoration in 1937-38, after being completely modified in 1878.
Stjørdal, NO
Elvran chapel is a wooden chapel that was built in 1893. The church has a long plan and was designed by architect Ole Falck Ebbell.
Ely, GB
Queen Etheldreda (d679) was foundress and abbess of Ely. She restored an old church and built her monastery here. After its restoration in 970 by Ethelwold it became the richest abbey in England except for Glastonbury. Etheldreda died around 680 from a tumour on the neck, reputedly as a divine punishment for wearing necklaces in her younger days; in reality it was the result of plague. Etheldreda's shrine visited by vast numbers of medieval pilgrims.
Chalkis, GR
It is a 17th-century building which constitutes one of the main landmarks of Chalkis town.
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