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Brother Klaus Field Chapel

Brother Klaus Field Chapel

Mechernich, DE

At the edge of a field, farmers built this chapel in 2007 to honor their patron saint Bruder Klaus.

Broumov Abbey

Broumov Abbey

Broumov, CZ

The Broumov Abbey dates back to 1213 when King Ottokar I of Bohemia offered the Broumov fiefdom to the Benedictines of Brenau Abbey. When the Sudeten German-speaking populations were expelled from the new Czechoslovakia after the Second World War, the monks found refuge in 1946 in Rohr Abbey in Bavaria and were replaced by Czech monks, who themselves were expelled a few years later. After it was returned to the church in 1989, it is no longer inhabited and, in agreement with its administrator, houses the collections of the Broumov Municipal Museum.

Bruflat Church

Bruflat Church

Etnedal, NO

The Bruflat church is a wooden church from the mid-18th century. The nave has undergone several modifications over the years, notably in 1860 and 1909-12. In 1974-75 the church was restored again. The pews date from 1860. The interior is characterized by parts of furniture probably carved by Ola Kvit at the end of the 18th century. The parapets of the gallery were painted in 1789 with floral decoration. The church has a painting dating from 1704.

Brugnato Cathedral

Brugnato Cathedral

Brugnato, IT

Brugnato Cathedral is a reconstruction of the 11th and 12th centuries. In 1820 the diocese of Brugnato was united with those of La Spezia and Sarzana-Luni into a single diocese. In the 1950s, restoration work led to the discovery of the remains of the original Romanesque church, which were studied in 1994.

Bruiu Fortified Church

Bruiu Fortified Church

Bruiu, RO

The initial Roman basilica from the 13th century went through numerous changes due to the many demolitions and reconstructions that occurred mainly in the second half of the 19th century, when the aisles were rebuilt with galleries and an apse was erected. Yet, a Romanesque door frame with a round arch was preserved on the southern facade. A circular wall strengthened by a western tower with parapet walk surrounded the church. Another polygon-shaped ring wall was built around the first one, being endowed with 4 bastions and a 3-level parapet walk, whose traces – the 3 rows of loopholes – are still visible in the northern wall. On the south-eastern side, a long construction on 3 levels was used both for storage and accommodation purposes, strengthened by defensive systems.

Brumunddal Church

Brumunddal Church

Ringsaker, NO

The Brumunddal church is a wooden church in the shape of a boathouse with roofs that reach down to the ground. The church was built according to the plans of architects Sven Erik Lundby, Molle and Per Cappelen in 1965.

Brunkeberg Church

Brunkeberg Church

Kviteseid, NO

Brunkeberg church is a cruciform church from 1790 The builder was Saamund Gjersund from Morgedal. The painting work was done by Aslak Nestestog from Vinje.

Brunneby Church

Brunneby Church

Borensberg, SE

Brunneby Church was built in the 13th century as a personal chapel, but upon the death of the builder, the church became a parish church. In 1747, the spire of the church was erected. Abandoned in the 19th century, the old church was transformed into a distillery. Then the building became a grain warehouse. In 1964, the church was restored with donations and donations and in 1977 the church was inaugurated.

Brussels Cathedral

Brussels Cathedral

Brussels, BE

The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, built between 1226 and 1519 in pure Gothic style. The cathedral was first founded as a collegiate church in 1047 in order to recover the relics of Saint Gudule hitherto kept in the church of Saint-Géry (destroyed during the French Revolution). It was only in 1962 that Brussels, until then dependent on the Archbishopric of Mechelen, was associated with this episcopal see under the title of Diocese of Mechelen-Brussels. Thus the collegiate church was promoted to the rank of cocathedral.

Bruvik Church

Bruvik Church

Osterøy, NO

The Bruvik church is a long wooden church built in 1867. The church was built according to Frederik Hannibal Stockfleth's designs for the church in Fusa. The builder Ole Vangberg made several changes and adaptations to the designs for the church in Bruvik.

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