St. Mary's Assumption , Cologne, Germany Introduction The Catholic parish church of St. Mary’s Assumption was for a long time the largest church in Cologne after the cathedral and is one of the few remaining examples of...
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St. Paul’s Church, Antwerp, Belgium
St. Paul's Church, Antwerp, Belgium Introduction St. Paul’s Church (Dutch: Sint-Pauluskerk) is a Roman Catholic Church located at the Veemarkt in Antwerp, Belgium. Its exterior is mainly Gothic with a Baroque tower while...
Basilica of St. Michael Mondsee, Austria
Basilica of St. Michael Mondsee, Austria Introduction Mondsee Abbey (Kloster Mondsee) was a prominent Benedictine monastery situated in Mondsee, Upper Austria. The Abbey Church of St. Michael, which is part of the complex, now...
Basilica of St. Martin, Weingarten, Germany
Basilica of St. Martin, Weingarten, Germany Introduction Weingarten Abbey or St. Martin’s Abbey (German: Reichsabtei Weingarten until 1803, then merely Abtei Weingarten) is a Benedictine monastery on the Martinsberg (St...
St. Peter’s Abbey Salzburg, Austria
St. Peter's Abbey Salzburg, Austria Introduction St Peter’s Abbey (German: Stift Sankt Peter), or St Peter’s Archabbey (German: Erzabtei Stift Sankt Peter, Latin: Archiabbatia sancti Petri Salisburgensis), is a...
St. Nicholas Church, Wismar, Germany
St. Nicholas Church, Wismar, Germany Introduction St Nicholas of Wismar was built from 1381 until 1487 as a church for sailors and fishermen. St Nicholas is one of the finest testaments to mediaeval brick architecture in northern...
Basilica of Saint Lawrence, Kempten, Germany
Basilica of Saint Lawrence, Kempten, Germany Introduction St. Lorenz Basilica is a baroque minor Basilica in Kempten, Bavaria, named after the Christian martyr Lawrence of Rome. It is the former abbey church of the Benedictine...
Basilica of Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
Basilica of Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France Introduction The Basilica of Saint-Quentin (French: Basilique Saint-Quentin), formerly the Collegiate Church of Saint-Quentin (French: Collégiale Saint-Quentin) is a Catholic church in the...
Dom St. Jakob Innsbruck Cathedral, Austria
Dom St. Jakob Innsbruck Cathedral, Austria Introduction The Dom zu Sankt Jakob, also known as the Cathedral of St. James, is a stunning Baroque masterpiece located in the heart of Innsbruck, Austria. This cathedral serves not...
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Brandenburg, Germany
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Brandenburg, Germany Introduction The St. Peter and Paul cathedral (short: Brandenburg Cathedral) is the largest medieval church in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, Germany. Construction began...