Church of Saint Peter, Hamburg, Germany Introduction In Hamburg, Germany stands on the site of many former cathedrals. It has been a Protestant cathedral since the Reformation and its congregation forms part of the Evangelical...
Category - Catholic Shrine Basilica
Basilica of Saint John Ephesus, Turkey
Basilica of Saint John Ephesus, Turkey Introduction The Basilica of St. John (Greek: Βασιλική του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου) was a basilica in Ephesus. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th century at a site where John the...
Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island, Rome, Italy
Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island, Rome, Italy Introduction Basilica of St. Bartholomew is a 10th century, Roman Catholic church situated on Tiber Island in the middle of the Tiber River. It is a nice little church to...
Estrela Basilica, Lisbon, Portugal
Estrela Basilica, Lisbon, Portugal Introduction The Estrela Basilica or the Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is a minor basilica and ancient carmelite convent in Lisbon, Portugal. Ordered built by...
St. Sophia’s Cathedral, Kyiv, Ukraine
St. Sophia's Cathedral, Kyiv, Ukraine Introduction Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, is an architectural monument of Kievan Rus’. The former cathedral is one of the city’s best known landmarks and the first...
St. Augustine’s Forane Church, Ramapuram, Kottayam, Kerala
St. Augustine's Forane Church, Ramapuram, Kottayam, Kerala Introduction The centuries-old, twin-churches of Ramapuram near Pala is one of the old churches existing in Kerala. The twin-church complex at Ramapuram consists of a...
Capilla del Rosario, Templo de Santo Domingo, Puebla, Maxico
Capilla del Rosario, Templo de Santo Domingo, Puebla, Maxico Introduction The chapel of the Virgen del Rosario is the chapel attached to the Temple of Santo Domingo in the city of Puebla, Mexico. Work from the 17th century, the...
Saint John Co-cathedral, Valletta, Malta
Saint John Co-cathedral, Valletta, Malta Introduction St John’s Co-Cathedral is a Catholic co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was built by the Order of St. John between 1573 and 1578...
Saint James The Less & Saint Philip Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli Rome, Italy
Saint James The Less & Saint Philip Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli Rome, Italy Introduction Santi Dodici Apostoli (Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles; Latin: SS. Duodecim Apostolorum), commonly known simply as Santi...
St. Matthias’ Abbey Trier, Germany
St. Matthias' Abbey Trier, Germany Introduction St. Matthias’ Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The abbey church, a Romanesque basilica, is a renowned place of pilgrimage because of...
