Country |
Province State |
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Year Taken |
New Zealand |
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Christchurch |
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Gondola |
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Looking North to Christchurch and the Pacific Ocean. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Christchurch |
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Gondola |
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View of the centre of Christchurch. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Christchurch |
Lyttleton |
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Lyttleton is Christchurch's port a short bus ride from the city. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Christchurch |
Lyttleton |
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The Holy Trinity Church. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Akaroa |
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St Peter's Church |
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St Peter's Anglican Church. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Akaroa |
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Trinity Church. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Trans Alpine Railway |
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The Canterbury plains near Christchurch. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Trans Alpine Highway |
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The Trans Alpine Highway between Greymouth and Christchurch begins along the coast. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Trans Alpine Highway |
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The Greymouth to Christchurch bus. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Trans Alpine Highway |
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The Canterbury Plains near Christchurch. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Southern Alps |
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Lake Tekapo |
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The Good Shepherd Church. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Fjordland |
Queenstown |
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St Peter's Church (1932). |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Clutha Valley |
Clyde |
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Stone church. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Clutha Valley |
Alexandra |
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Stone church in Alexandra. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Clutha Valley |
Roxburgh |
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Stone church. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Dunedin |
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The First Church of Otago (1848). |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Dunedin |
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Former church that is now a hotel. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Dunedin |
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Trinity Church. |
2023 |
New Zealand |
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Pacific Coastal Plains |
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Stone church at Temuka. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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The interior of the Armenian church. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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View of the Holy Cross Catholic Church. The interior of this church is in the UN Buffer Zone but the entrance is in Cyprus. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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The Bedestan began life as a 12th century Byzantine church. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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The Haydarpasha Mosque was once a church. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia |
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Archangel Michael Church. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Bellapais |
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Abbey |
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Inside the church. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Kyrenia to Morphu Road |
Agia Irini |
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Former church. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Morphu |
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Church of Agios Mamas |
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The Church of Agios Mamas in Morphu (Gozelyurt). |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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The Carmelite (1366) and Armenian (14th century) churches were in a military zone until recently. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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The Armenian church has faded murals. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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The Twin Churches of the Knights are now a cultural centre and a bar. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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The Nestorian Church dates from 1369. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
St Barnabas Church |
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St Barnabas Church dates from 477. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
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Church and mosque together on the Karpaz Peninsula where several villages have mixed communities. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
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Agios Therissou Church |
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Agios Therissou Church is one of many on the peninsula. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
Rizokarpaso |
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Agios Sinensis Church serves the Greek Cypriot community who remained after 1974. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
Rizokarpaso |
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View of the church and mosque. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
Rizokarpaso |
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Agios Triados Church was abandoned but is now being restored. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
Rizokarpaso |
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Oasis Afilon Church |
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Oasis Afilon Church is one of many churches in the village. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
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Agios Filon Church |
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Agios Filon Church dates from the 12th century. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
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Agios Filon Church |
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View from the church. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
Afenrika |
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St George's Church. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
Afenrika |
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One of three churches at Afenrika. |
2023 |
North Cyprus |
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Karpaz Peninsula |
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery |
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The church interior. |
2023 |
North Macedonia |
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Skopje |
Charshiya |
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Sveti Dimitrija Church. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Skopje |
Charshiya |
Sveti Spas Church |
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Sveti Spas Church is surrounded by a wall and has a wooden bell tower. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Skopje |
Charshiya |
Sveti Spas Church |
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The main building of the church was built below ground level as it dates from Ottoman times. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Skopje |
Charshiya |
Sveti Spas Church |
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Stone slab with the sun shield of Phillip II (of Macedon) in the grounds of the church. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Ohrid is a pilgrimage town for Orthodox Christians, famous for its old churches. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Murals from the 14th century St Nikola Bolnicki Church. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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St Bogorodica Church |
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St Bogorodica Church dates from the 14th century. It is typical of churches in Ohrid being made of stone with tiled roof with no dome. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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St Bogorodica Church |
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The interior of the 14th century church. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Sveti Sofija Church |
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Sveti Sofia Church was originally a cathedral. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Sveti Sofija Church |
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The 11th century Sveti Sofija Church was converted to a mosque under Ottoman rule. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Sveti Sofija Church |
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The church was converted to a mosque under Turkish rule. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Sveti Sofija Church |
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Brickwork on the wall of the church. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church |
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The 13th Century Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church at Lake Ohrid. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church |
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The church has an octagonal dome. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church |
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Brickwork on the exterior of the church. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church |
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Detail of the church. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church |
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The church is on a hill. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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St Kliment Church |
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The 13th century St Kliment Church. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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St Kliment I Pantelejmon Church |
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The modern St Kliment I Pantelejmon Church. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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St Kliment I Pantelejmon Church |
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The ruins of the 5th century Church of St Kliment I Pantelejmon, the oldest in Ohrid. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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St Kliment I Pantelejmon Church |
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Foundations of the ancient church with Orthordox cross and swastica, an ancient Indo-European symbol of peace. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
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The 13th century St Klimint Church in the upper districts of Ohrid. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
Naum |
St Naum Monastery |
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The 17th century Church of St Naum. |
2006 |
North Macedonia |
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Ohrid |
Naum |
St Naum Monastery |
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Mural inside the church. |
2006 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Bar and restaurant named after UK WW2 Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
Stave Church
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Wooden stave church dating from the 1200s. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
Stave Church |
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The Stave church was moved to the museum in 1885. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Sognesfjord |
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Undredal has the smallest wooden church in the country. |
1997 |
Pakistan |
Punjab |
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Lahore |
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A British church in the New City. |
1983 |
Panama |
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Portobello |
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The Church of San Filipe dates from 1814. |
1995 |
Panama |
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Portobello |
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The Church of San Filipe is famous for its Black Christ. |
1995 |
Panama |
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Panama City |
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The Church of San Jose was once attacked by British pirate, Henry Morgan. |
1995 |
Panama |
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Panama City |
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Panama Viejo |
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The Church of La Merced. |
1995 |
Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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The church in Itagua features a Guarani style external cloister. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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Yagaron Church |
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Yagaron Church, built in 1640, is the best example of Guarani-Spanish Baroque. It is 70m long. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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Yagaron Church |
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Carved church door. Yagaron Church is a prototype of the Mission churches in Paraguay. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Caacupe |
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Basilica of the Virgin |
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The Basilica resembles an Orthodox church. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Trinidad |
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Trinidad Mission |
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Ruins of a church. The pillars are on the outside in typical Guarani style. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Trinidad |
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Trinidad Mission |
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The main church dominates the complex. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Trinidad |
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Trinidad Mission |
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The interior of the main church. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Trinidad |
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Trinidad Mission |
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Carved doorway on the exterior of the main church. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Trinidad |
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Trinidad Mission |
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Detail of the coat of arms above the entrance to the main church. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Trinidad |
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Trinidad Mission |
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The carved pulpit of the main church. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Piribebuy |
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Piribebuy Church |
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The 18th century red tiled Piribebuy church. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Jesus |
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The village church is built from red coloured bricks. |
1998 |
Paraguay |
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Jesus |
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Jesus Mission |
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Ruins of the main church. |
1998 |
Peru |
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Lake Titicaca |
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Tequile Island |
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Ruins of a church. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
San Francisco Church |
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San Francisco Church was constructed from bricks taken from an Inca temple. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
San Francisco Church |
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The bricks of the church are typically Inca. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
San Francisco Church |
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The church is fronted by a market. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
San Francisco Square |
Market |
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The market in front of San Fransisco Church. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Santo Domingo Church is built on the site of Qorikancha Temple. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The church is one of the largest in the city. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The colonial architecture of the church. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The church has a Byzantine style courtyard. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The church has many paintings. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Part of the church and the Inca temple walls. |
1995 |