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See Church of Saint Panteleimon, Thessaloniki, Greece (UNESCO site)
The Church of Saint Panteleimon is a late Byzantine church in Thessaloniki, Greece, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The church lies in the eastern part of the old city, near the Tomb of Galerius (the "Rotunda"), at the junction of Iasonidou and Arrianou streets. Its current dedication to Saint Panteleimon was given to the church after the end of Ottoman rule in 1912... -
See Church of San Francisco, Castro, Chiloé Island, Chile
The Church of San Francisco (Iglesia de San Francisco), located on one side of the Plaza de Armas of Castro, Chile, is the main Catholic church of Chiloé’s capital. It has a surface area of 1,404 m2, a width of 52m and a height of 27m. The dome above the church's presbytery is 32m high and the height of its towers is 42m. The church is also known as the I... -
See Church of San Juan Bautista, Dalcahue, Chiloé Island, Chile
The Church of San Juan Bautista de San Juan de Coquihuil (Spanish: Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de San Juan de Coquihuil) is a Roman Catholic church located in the Chilean hamlet of San Juan, commune of Dalcahue in Chiloé Island. Commonly referred to as «Church of San Juan» —Spanish: Iglesia de San Juan—, is within the Diocese of Ancud; its ... -
Visit Church of San Salvador de Priesca, Spain (UNESCO site)
Holy Saviour of Priesca (Iglesia de San Salvador de Priesca) is a Roman Catholic pre-romanesque church, located in Priesca, next to Villaviciosa, Asturias, northern Spain. Only a few kilometres from the Church of San Salvador de Valdediós, it is amongst the latest examples of Asturian architecture. It was inscribed to the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites on ... -
See Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao, Quinchao Island, Chile
The Church of Santa María de Loreto de Achao (Spanish:Iglesia de Santa María de Loreto de Achao) is a Roman Catholic church located in Quinchao Island's largest town, Achao. Often referred to as «Church of Achao» —Spanish:Iglesia de Achao—, is within the Diocese of Ancud, and was built around 1740 when Chiloé Archipelago wa... -
See Church of Santa Tecla, Cervera de la Cañada, Aragon, Spain (UNESCO site)
Cervera de la Cañada is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 319 inhabitants. The church of Santa Tecla in Cervera is in the list of World Heritage Sites of (UNESCO) since 2001. -
Visit Church of Stavros (Holy Cross) Agiasmati, Platanistasa, Cyprus (UNESCO site)
Platanistasa (Greek: Πλατανιστάσα) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, located 14 km southwest of Mitsero. Platanistasa is in the northern side of Troodos in Pitsilia region. The average altitude of Platanistasa is 940 meters. Pre-Christian graves are found in the village. The village of Platanistasa ... -
See Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Old Goa, India (UNESCO Site)
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1661 by the Portuguese in the Portuguese Viceroyalty of India. The following is the information as seen on the plaque beside the Church of St. Francis of Assisi. "The three tier facade have octagonal towers on each side and in the central niche there is a statue of St. Michael. The main entrance is decorated with circul... -
Visit Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Ljubljana (UNESCO Site)
Jože Plečnik's unconventional design for the Church of St. Francis (Cerkev sv. Frančiška), constructed between 1925 and 1927, is derived from his plans for the Church of the Sacred Heart in Prague, built in 1922. The central part of the church is covered with a gently sloping roof topped with a belfry added in 1931. The belfry has a distinctive shape dominated ... -
Visit Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Sucre, Bolivia
The Basilica was built in 1577 by the Franciscan Order as a temple dedicated to St Francis of Assisi. -
See Church of St George of Suceava, Romania (UNESCO site)
Founded by Bogdan the One-eyed in 1514. It has frescoes painted on the outside, typical of the region, and is one of the seven churches listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (see Painted churches of northern Moldavia). Saint John the New was a Moldavian monk who preached during Turkish occupation and was subsequently martyred in Cetatea Alba, present-day Bilhorod... -
See Church of St. John the Theologian at Kaneo, Ohrid, North Macedonia
Saint John the Theologian, Kaneo or simply Saint John at Kaneo is a Macedonian Orthodox church situated on the cliff over Kaneo Beach overlooking Lake Ohrid in the city of Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. The church is dedicated to John of Patmos, the writer of Revelation, who has been by some considered to be the same person as John the Apostle. The construction date of... -
See Church of St Nicholas and the Catholicon of the Monastery of Probota, Romania (UNESCO site)
The Church of St Nicholas and the Catholicon of the Monastery of Probota was built by Prince Peter Rares in 1531 as a family mausoleum. All the paintings are contemporary with the church with the exception of those in the sanctuary, repainted in the 19th century. The exterior mural paintings, in poor condition, show evidence of the hand of a master in their outstandin... -
Visit Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof, Kakopetria, Cyprus (UNESCO site)
The Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof is an 11th-century Byzantine monastery that flourished in Kakopetria, Cyprus. The church is the only surviving Middle Byzantine katholikon (monastery church) in Cyprus during the 11th century and is not mentioned until the 13th century in surviving texts. St. Nicholas of the Roof prospered from the Middle Byzantine era until the ... -
See Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta, Malta
The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, also known as simply the Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Valletta, Malta. It is one of Valletta's oldest churches. Saint Paul the Apostle is considered the spiritual father of the Maltese. His shipwreck on Malta is described in the New Testament (Acts 28, 1). St. Luke wrote, "we f...
