Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Medhane Alem |
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Pilgrim reading his Bible in the pit containing the church. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Tunnel connecting Bet Medhane Alem with other churches in the North Western Group. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Maryam |
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Bet Maryam is the oldest church in Lalibela and is dedicated to the Virgin. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Maryam |
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The interior of the church. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Maryam |
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Looking out from the church. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Maryam sits in an area containing three churches and two chapels. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Tenagri |
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The entrance to Bet Tenagri, a small church carved in the wall of the Bet Maryam pit. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Narrow passage between churches of the North Western Group. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Danaghel |
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Bet Danaghel is free standing and overlooks a group of three churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Tunnels and passageways connecting the churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Store room in one of the passages linking the North Western complex of churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Tunnels at the North Western Group of churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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The original entrance to the North Western Group of churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Street scene near the churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Pilgrims walking between churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Street scene in the hills overlooking the South Eastern Group of churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Gabriel-Rufael |
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Bet Gabriel-Rufael is one of the four churches of the South Eastern group. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Gabriel-Rufael |
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A large hewn rock called The Way to Heaven leads to the church. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Gabriel-Rufael |
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The church is surrounded by a moat-like ditch and was a fortress in the 7th century. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Gabriel-Rufael |
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View through a hole in the rock to the church facade with its Aksumite windows. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Gabriel-Rufael |
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Two carved crosses on the bridge leading to the church entrance. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Gabriel-Rufael |
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The bridge joining the church to a series of tunnels and passages linking the South Eastern complex of churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Gabriel-Rufael |
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The interior is at different levels as it is actually two churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Tunnel entrance to reach three churches in the South Eastern Group from Bet Gabriel-Rufael. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Part of the connecting channels between churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Merkorios |
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Large icon of St George in his dragon killing pose in Bet Merkorios, a cave-like church carved into the rock. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Merkorios |
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Priest in the windowless church with paintings and icons. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Merkorios |
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The church contains many paintings of St Abbo. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Tunnels in the South Eastern complex of churches. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Amanuel |
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The steep steps and tunnel used to access the church entrance. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Bet Amanuel |
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Detail of the external wall of the church. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Walkway between churches of the South Eastern Group. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Steps leading to one of the churches of the South Eastern Group. |
2011 |
Ethiopia |
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Lalibela |
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Three women on their way to church. |
2011 |
Finland |
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Helsinki |
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Kansallis Museum |
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Kansallis Museum resembles a Gothic church. |
2005 |
Finland |
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Helsinki |
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Temppeliaukio Church |
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Temppeliaukio Church is hewn from solid rock (1969). |
2005 |
Finland |
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Helsinki |
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Temppeliaukio Church |
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The church is underground. |
2005 |
Finland |
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Helsinki |
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Temppeliaukio Church |
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Lunch time concert in the underground church. |
2005 |
Finland |
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Helsinki |
Seurasaari Island |
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Koruna Church has been brought here from Turku. |
2005 |
Finland |
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Helsinki |
Suomelinna Island |
Suomelinna Fort |
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Church dating from 1854. |
2005 |
Finland |
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Porvoo |
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The Kirkkotori Church dominates the town. |
2005 |
Finland |
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Porvoo |
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Kirkkotori Church |
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The 13th century Kirkkotori Church. |
2005 |
Finland |
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Porvoo |
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Kirkkotori Church |
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The church dates from the 13th century. |
2005 |
Finland |
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Turku |
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Turku Castle |
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The church inside Turku Castle. |
2005 |
France |
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Paris |
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View over Paris domainated by the Sacre Coeur Church. |
1991 |
France |
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Paris |
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Orsay Museum |
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"Auvers Church" by Vincent Van Gogh. |
2005 |
France |
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Paris |
Latin Quarter |
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One of the many churches in Paris. |
1991 |
France |
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Paris |
Montmatre |
Basilique de Sacre Coeur |
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View from the church entrance. |
2005 |
France |
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Paris |
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St-Denis Basilica |
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The Basilica at St-Denis is the oldest Gothic style church. It dates from 1135 and has a single tower. |
2005 |
France |
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Giverny |
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St Radegonde Church |
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St Radegonde Church is on a hill. |
2014 |
France |
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Giverny |
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St Radegonde Church |
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St Radegonde is the main church in the village. |
2014 |
France |
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Giverny |
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St Radegonde Church |
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The cemetary above the church. |
2014 |
France |
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Auvers sur Oise |
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Church of Notre Dame |
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The entrance to the Church of Notre Dame. |
2014 |
France |
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Auvers sur Oise |
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Church of Notre Dame |
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The church is Gothic-Romanesque. |
2014 |
France |
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Auvers sur Oise |
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Church of Notre Dame |
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View of the church from the location of Vincent van Gogh's painting, Eglise d'Auvers. |
2014 |
France |
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Auvers sur Oise |
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Church of Notre Dame |
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A copy of the famous painting of the church on display inside. |
2014 |
France |
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Nice |
Place du Palais |
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Church tower at the Place du Palais. |
2009 |
France |
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Marseille |
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Church of St Laurent |
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The Church of St Laurent is in Roman-Pronencal style. |
2012 |
France |
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Marseille |
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Church of St Laurent |
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The church dates from the 12th century. |
2012 |
France |
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Marseille |
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St Victor Abbey |
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The abbey is the oldest church in the city. |
2012 |
France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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The Church of St Jean de Malte. |
2012 |
France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Small church on Cours Mirabeau. |
2012 |
France |
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Arles |
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The Church of the Freres Precheurs. |
2012 |
France |
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Luberon |
Roussillon |
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View of the main church. |
2012 |
France |
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Lyon |
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Maison des Canuts |
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Silk weaving of Winston Churchill. |
2012 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Entrance to a small church. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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St Gimer Church. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The lower city with the church of St Gimer. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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View of the 19th century St Gimer Church in the lower city. |
2016 |
France |
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Toulouse |
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Notre Dame du Taur Church |
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The Church of Notre Dame du Taur resembles a castle. |
2016 |
France |
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Toulouse |
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Notre Dame du Taur Church |
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The church dates from the 14th century. |
2016 |
France |
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Toulouse |
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Notre Dame du Taur Church |
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The church celebrates St Sernin, the patron saint of Toulouse. |
2016 |
France |
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Toulouse |
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Convent of the Jacobins |
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The church of the convent. |
2016 |
France |
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Toulouse |
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Convent of the Jacobins |
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The church was begun in the 13th century and took 170 years to complete. |
2016 |
France |
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Toulouse |
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Convent of the Jacobins |
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The church ceiling has fanned vaulting making the 22m high columns resemble palm trees. |
2016 |
France |
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Toulouse |
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Convent of the Jacobins |
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View of the church from the cloister. |
2016 |
France |
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Toulouse |
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St Augustins Museum |
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14th century statue of a donor to a church. |
2016 |
France |
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Toulouse |
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St-Etienne Cathedral |
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The main part of the church. |
2016 |
France |
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Pyrenees |
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Church. |
2016 |
France |
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Pyrenees |
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Church near Tignac. |
2016 |
France |
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Pyrenees |
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The church at Ax-les-Thermes. |
2016 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
Old City |
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The old city of Tbilisi is dominated by Georgian and Armenian churches. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
Old City |
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The Jvaris Mama Church and the Norasheni Church. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
Old City |
Norasheni Church |
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The disused Armenian Norasheni Church dates from 1793. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
Old City |
Jvaris Mama Church |
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The Jvaris Mama Church dates from the 16th century. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
Old City |
Jvaris Mama Church |
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Mural at the rear of the church. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
Old City |
Karis Eklesia |
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The Karis Eklesia church was constrcted from the rubble of a larger church destroyed by the Mongols. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
Old City |
Karis Eklesia |
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The church and the bell tower are both made of brick. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
Old City |
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A group of churches in the Old City. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
Narikala Fortress |
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Narikala Fortress and the Church of St Nicholas from Metekhi Bridge. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
Narikala Fortress |
Church of St Nicholas |
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The Church of St Nicholas is a 1990s replacement for an older building destroyed in an explosion. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
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Metekhi Church |
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Metekhi Church is built on a rocky hill by the river. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
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Metekhi Church |
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Metekhi Church and the statue of King Vakhtang Gorgasali from Metekhi Bridge. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
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Metekhi Church |
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The church dates from 1289. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
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Metekhi Church |
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Newly married couple. The church is very popular for weddings. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Tbilisi |
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Kashveti Church |
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Kashveti Church is a 1910 copy of an 11th century original. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Gori |
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Stalin Museum |
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Stalin, Roosavelt and Churchill at Yalta at the end of World War 2. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Uplistsikhe |
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Uplistsulis Church |
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The 10th century Uplistsulis Church is at the highest point of the city. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Uplistsikhe |
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Uplistsulis Church |
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The church was built on the site of a former temple. |
2011 |
Georgia |
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Uplistsikhe |
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Uplistsulis Church |
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Icons in the simple church interior. |
2011 |