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State |
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Year
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| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
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Segovia |
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Church of St Millan |
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The church is made of sandstone. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza de San Martin |
Church of San Martin |
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The Church of San Martin is Romanesque (12th century). |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
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|
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The Church of Corpus Christi is set among a row of buildings. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
|
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Plaza Mayor is overlooked by the tower of the Church of San Miguel. In 1474 Isobel was crowned queen of Castille here. She later married Ferdinand of Aragon to unite Spain. These monarchs paid for the journeys of Christopher Columbus. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
Plaza Mayor |
Cathedral |
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A Romanesque door from an older church. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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San Andreas Church. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
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|
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The six level tower of the 13th century Church of San Esteban. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Segovia |
|
|
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The twelve sided Church of Vera Cruz was built by the Knights Templar (13th century) and modelled on a church in Jerusalem. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile-La Mancha |
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Toledo |
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Toledo was a Roman settlement before becoming a Muslim capital (in 711). It became a centre of the Catholic Church after 1085. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile-La Mancha |
|
Toledo |
|
Santiago de ArrabalChurch |
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Santiago de Arrabal is a Romanesque church. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile-La Mancha |
|
Toledo |
|
Santiago de ArrabalChurch |
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The Romanesque church of Santiago de Arrabal. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile-La Mancha |
|
Toledo |
|
San Juan de los Reyes |
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San Juan de los Reyes is a monastery and church. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile-La Mancha |
|
Toledo |
|
San Juan de los Reyes |
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The church was completed in 1606. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile-La Mancha |
|
Toledo |
|
Mosque of Christ the Light |
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A former mosque is now a church. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
La Rambla |
Betlem Church |
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The church is the only survivor of the many churches in the street. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
La Rambla |
Betlem Church |
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The church is highly decorated on the outside. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
La Rambla |
Betlem Church |
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The entrance to the Betlem Church. The interior was gutted during the Spanish Civil War. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
Old City |
Diocesa Museum |
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Model of the church planned for the Guell Colony. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
Old City |
Diocesa Museum |
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Model of Gaudi's unfinished Church of Guell Colony. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
Old City |
Diocesa Museum |
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Model of a steeple for the Sagrada Famillia church. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
Old City |
St Filip Neri Square |
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Antoni Gaudi was travelling to this church when he was killed by a tram. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
Old City |
Church of Santa Maria de Pi |
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The Place de Sant Josep Oriol is dominated by the Church of Santa Maria de Pi. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
|
Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar |
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The church is popular with fishermen and dates from the 14th century. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
|
Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar |
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The church is very popular. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
|
History of Barcelona Museum |
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4th century church. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
|
History of Barcelona Museum |
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4th century church and necropolis. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Montserrat |
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Monastery Museum |
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"The Church's Mirror" by Joachim Mir, 1926. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Seville |
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|
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The city has many churches. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Seville |
|
Cathedral |
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The Cathedral took a hundred years to build and is the largest Gothic church in the world. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
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Cordoba |
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Great Mosque |
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The mosque was converted to a church in the 13th century. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
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Ronda |
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|
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Santa Maria Mayor is a church that was once a mosque. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Salamanca |
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|
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The Church of San Sebastian is opposite the cathedrals. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Salamanca |
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|
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The 12th century Church of San Martin. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Salamanca |
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|
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Former church, now a club house. |
1999 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Negombo |
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Children outside one of the many churches in the city. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Negombo |
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A cyclist passes a Protestant church. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Negombo |
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|
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Church overlooking a canal. |
1983 |
| Sweden |
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Stockholm |
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|
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Riddarholmskyrtan is a church by the river. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
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Storkyran is the coronation church. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Finnish Church |
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The distinctive Finnish church. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Finnish Church |
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The church is Luitherian. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Stockholm |
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Skansen |
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Wooden stave church. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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|
Stockholm |
|
Skansen |
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Stave churches are common in Scandinavia. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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|
Stockholm |
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Skansen |
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Wooden church. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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|
Stockholm |
|
Skansen |
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Stave churches are common in rural Sweden. |
1997 |
| Switzerland |
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Geneva |
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Church in the old city. |
1991 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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St Sarkis Church |
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The 13th century Church of St Sarkis is Armenian Orthodox. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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St Sarkis Church |
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The church interiror. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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St Mary's Church |
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The belltower of the Greek Orthodox St Mary's Church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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The 6th Century Umayyad Mosque is covered with mosaics. It is a converted Byzantine church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Seydnaya |
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Convent of the Blessed Virgin |
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The entrance to the church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Latakia |
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|
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The city's Catholic Church. Over a million Chriistians live in Syria. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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A Maronite church. The Maronites are an Eastern Catholic church from Lebanon. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Qalat Saman |
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|
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Qalat Saman is a 5th century Roman church in the shape of a cross located in the Syrian desert. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Qalat Saman |
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|
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The main building is a 5th century Roman church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Qalat Saman |
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|
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The church is features typical Roman arches. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Qalat Saman |
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|
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View of St Simeon's Church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Qalat Saman |
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|
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Landscape around the church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Resafa |
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|
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The large Byzantine church dominates Resafa. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Resafa |
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Brickwork and arches of the Byzantine church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Resafa |
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|
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Old tower in the Byzantine church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Hama |
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|
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Syrian Orthodox church. |
1986 |
| Thailand |
|
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Bangkok |
Chao Phraya River |
|
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Riverside church. |
1988 |
| Thailand |
|
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Chiang Rai |
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|
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 Chiang Rai Church. |
2024 |
| Thailand |
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Chiang Rai |
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|
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Church building with Christmas tree. |
2024 |
| Turkey |
|
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Istanbul |
Sultan Ahmed |
Aghia Sofia |
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Aghia Sofia, built in 548 as a Byzantine church and converted into a mosque in 1453. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
Sultan Ahmed |
Aghia Sofia |
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The church influenced later Byzantine churches. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Istanbul |
Sultan Ahmed |
Aghia Sofia |
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The church was the world's largest for 900 years. |
2006 |
| Turkey |
|
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Istanbul |
Sultan Ahmed |
Aghia Sofia |
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Aghia Sophia had the largest dome of any church until St Peter's in the Vatican was built. |
2006 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Istanbul |
Topkapi Palace |
|
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The Byzantine St Irene Church (540) inside the grounds of the palace. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Istanbul |
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Kariye Mosque |
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The mosque was built as a church in 413. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Istanbul |
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Kariye Mosque |
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Mosaics dating from 1320 in the Kariye Mosque, built as a church in 413. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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|
Istanbul |
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Fatih Mosque |
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The original mosque was built in 1470 on the site of a church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Iznik |
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Sancta Sophia |
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Sancta Sophia is a 6th century church converted to a mosque by the Ottomans. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bergama |
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Red Basilica |
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The building later became a Byzantine church then an Ottoman mosque. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Aphrodisias |
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The Temple of Aphrodite was built in 700 BCE and converted to a church in 350. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Aphrodisias |
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Byzantine church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Bodrum |
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St Peter's Castle |
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Crusader church within the castle complex. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Demre |
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St Nicholas Church |
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St Nicholas Church dominates the town of Demre. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Demre |
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St Nicholas Church |
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The church dates from the 5th century. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Antalya |
Old City |
Yivli Mosque |
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The original Byzantine church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Antalya |
Old City |
Yivli Mosque |
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The minaret was added to a Byzantine church converting it into a mosque. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Antalya |
Old City |
|
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An art gallery in a former Byzantine church. |
2006 |
| Turkey |
|
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Antalya |
Old City |
|
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Ruins of a 2nd century Roman temple converted to a Byzantine church (6th century) and into a Seljuk mosque (13th century) and a Cypriot church (1361). |
2006 |
| Turkey |
|
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Antalya |
Old City |
|
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Two minarets, a mosque, a Byzantine church and a clock tower over the old city. |
2006 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
|
Goreme National Park |
|
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Early Christians carved out churches in the rock. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
|
Goreme National Park |
Sandle Church |
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The entrance to the Sandle Church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
|
Goreme National Park |
Sandle Church |
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Steps lead to the main part of the church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
|
Goreme National Park |
|
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Pathways link the villages and the churches. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
|
Goreme National Park |
St Barbara's Church |
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The 8th century St Barbara's Church is carved out of the soft rock and painted with Christian symbols at a time when images of people were banned. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
|
Goreme National Park |
|
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One of the many churches in the region. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
|
Goreme National Park |
Snake Church |
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The Byzantine rulers, Helen and Constantine painted on the walls of The Snake Church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
|
Goreme National Park |
|
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The Apple Church is named after a painting which shows an angel with an apple. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
Cavusin |
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Cavusin Church |
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The 7th century Cavusin Church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
Cavusin |
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Cavusin Church |
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The church has many frescos. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
Cavusin |
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Cavusin Church |
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View from the church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
Zelve |
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|
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Former church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
Zelve |
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|
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The Fish Church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
Cappadocia |
Zelve |
|
|
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Entrance to the Raisin Church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
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Ankara |
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The Haji Bayram Mosque was built over a Byzantine church. The church was built on the site of a Phrygian temple. |
1986 |
