Nederland - Ransdorp
Greece - Crete, Arkadi Monastery
Nederland – Slochteren, reformed church
England - Kilpeck, Church of St Mary and St David
England - Hereford Cathedral
Germany - Potsdam, Alexander Nevsky Memorial Churc…
Nederland - Oudenbosch, basiliek
Nederland - Breda, Grote Kerk
Nederland - Oudenbosch, Kapel van Saint Louis
Nederland - Dwingeloo, Sint Nicolaaskerk
Nederland - Roermond, Munsterkerk
Switzerland - Basel Minster
Germany - Idstein, Protestant Union Church
Germany - Gößweinstein, Basilica of the Holy Trini…
Nederland - Willemstad, Koepelkerk
Argentina - Salta, Iglesia San Francisco
Greece - Thessaloniki, Church of Saint Demetrius
Greece - Arta, Panagia Parigoritissa
Germany - Ebrach, Abbey Church
Germany - Bamberg Cathedral
England - Evesham Abbey
Greece - Monemvasia, Agia Sofia
Nederland - Limmen, Protestantse kerk
Germany - Neresheim Abbey
Nederland - Heiloo, Onze Lieve Vrouw ter Nood
Switzerland - Saint Ursanne, Collégiale
Argentina - Buenos Aires, Metropolitan Cathedral
Nederland - Medemblik, Bonifaciuskerk
Greece - Peloponnesus, Agios Nikolaos
Argentina - Salta Cathedral
Argentina - Cachi, Iglesia de San José
Greece - Mystras, Mitropolis
Greece - Mystras, Hodegetria church
Germany - Lengenbach, Wallfahrtskirche Maria Hilf
Portugal - Sé de Lisboa, or Igreja de Santa Maria…
Portugal - Lisbon, Igreja de Santo António
Portugal - Lisbon, Igreja de São Roque
Portugal - Lisbon, Igreja de São Domingos
Germany - Passau, Dom St. Stephan
Austria - Sankt Wolfgang, pilgrimage church
Nederland - Amsterdam, Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder
Argentina - Salta, Convento de San Bernardo
Slovenia - Bled, Pilgrimage Church
Austria - Kleinwalsertal/Mittelberg, Sankt Jodok K…
Slovenia - Ljubljana, Cathedral of St. Nicholas
Slovenia - Škofja Loka, St. Jacob’s Church
Italia - Pontebba, Santa Maria Maggiore
Nederland - Finsterwolde, Stefanuskerk
Nederland - Assel, Heilige Geest Kapel
Nederland - Oudeschans
Greece - Areopoli
Greece - Tegea, Church of the Dormition of the Vir…
Nederland - Niehove en kerk
Nederland - Den Ham, Kerkje Harkema
Nederland - Neerijnen, Hervormde kerk
Nederland - Kerk van Ezinge
Nederland - Krommeniedijk, kerk
Nederland - Alkmaar, Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk
Nederland - Houthem, Sint-Gerlachuskerk
Nederland - Sittard, basiliek
Nederland - Krommeniedijk, kerk
Nederland - Kerkje Eenigenburg
Nederland - Jisp, kerk
Italy - Brixen Cathedral
Germany - Berlin, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Greece - Crete, Spili
England - Melverley, St. Peter’s Church
Nederland - Groet, Witte Kerkje
England - Warwick, Beauchamp Chantry.
England - Chester Cathedral
Nederland - Nuenen, Van Gogh Kerkje
England - Buildwas Abbey
Greece - Heraklion, Agios Dimitrios
Nederland - Denekamp, Sint-Nicolaaskerk
Greece - Heraklion, Agios Titos Church
Greece - Crete, Heraklion: Agios Minas Cathedral
Greece - Crete, Eleftherna: Sotiras Christos Churc…
Nederland - Egmond aan den Hoef, Slotkapel
Spain - Málaga, Catedral de la Encarnación
Spain - Málaga, Catedral de la Encarnación
Nederland - Amsterdam, Begijnhofkapel
Nederland - Huizen, Oude Kerk
Spain - Ronda, Santa María la Mayor
Nederland - Dordrecht, Grote of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwek…
Spain - Cádiz Cathedral
Sweden - Härkeberga kyrka
Sweden - Sigtuna, Mariakyrkan
Nederland - Heiloo, Witte Kerk
Spain - Sevilla, Iglesia del Salvador
Spain - La Catedral de Sevilla
Sweden - Stockholm, Storkyrkan
Austria - Vorarlberg, St. Gallenkirch
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Spain - Córdoba, Mezquita
Spain - Córdoba, Mezquita
Sweden - Kalmar domkyrka
Nederland - Bergen, Ruïnekerk
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Sweden - Simrishamn, Sankt Nicolai kyrka
Spain - Úbeda, Capilla del Salvador
Nederland - Groede, Grote Kerk
Nederland - kerk van Sint Anna ter Muiden
Nederland - Groningen, Martinitoren en kerk
Spain - Colònia Güell, Church
Nederland - Rolde, Jacobuskerk
Spain - Catalonia, Abbey of Montserrat
Spain - Catalonia, Abbey of Montserrat
Nederland - Brielle, Sint-Catharijnekerk
Spain - Guadix, Cathedral
Nederland - Amsterdam, Westerkerk
Nederland - Kerk van Schildwolde
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Spain - Granada, Cathedral
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Nederland - Kerk van Ferwoude
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Nederland - Apeldoorn, Grote Kerk
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Switzerland - Abbey Cathedral of St. Gallen
The history of the monastery of St. Gallen (St. Gall) is dating back to the year 612, when an Irish monk named Gallus was on a preaching pilgrimage through Europe. He stumbled on a stone and dropped to a knee at the edge of the Steinach River, where he spotted a hungry bear. He gave the bear some of his bread, perhaps a bribe as not to eat him, but purportedly an offering to help him build a shelter. After Gallus' death, the spot grew in importance as a place of worship and a Benedictine monastery was founded in 747 by St Otmar and named after Gallus.
The Abbey of St Gallen and its monastery grew in stature and wealth, becoming a religious principality, ruled by Prince-Bishops. The Abbey Cathedral at St Gallen survived both the reformation and French Revolution, but under the influence of Napoleon in 1805, when the Canton of St Gallen was established, both the monastery and its political rule were dissolved.
The current cathedral was built between 1755 and 1767 and is one of the last monumental baroque monastic constructions in Europe. A white interior is adorned with malachite green stucco-work, rose marble altars and a gilded altar fence (main picture). The opulently ceiling frescoes (PiP 2) depict biblical characters. The interior is decorated with numerous carvings; among them a wonderful pulpit (PiP 3), several confessionals and eighty four choir seats (PiP 4).
Several of the buildings of the former monastery now house municipal offices. The Abbey Cathedral of St Gallen (PiP 1), the abbey library and the surrounding monastery buildings – (the St. Gallen Abbey District) - was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
The Abbey of St Gallen and its monastery grew in stature and wealth, becoming a religious principality, ruled by Prince-Bishops. The Abbey Cathedral at St Gallen survived both the reformation and French Revolution, but under the influence of Napoleon in 1805, when the Canton of St Gallen was established, both the monastery and its political rule were dissolved.
The current cathedral was built between 1755 and 1767 and is one of the last monumental baroque monastic constructions in Europe. A white interior is adorned with malachite green stucco-work, rose marble altars and a gilded altar fence (main picture). The opulently ceiling frescoes (PiP 2) depict biblical characters. The interior is decorated with numerous carvings; among them a wonderful pulpit (PiP 3), several confessionals and eighty four choir seats (PiP 4).
Several of the buildings of the former monastery now house municipal offices. The Abbey Cathedral of St Gallen (PiP 1), the abbey library and the surrounding monastery buildings – (the St. Gallen Abbey District) - was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
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A nice HFF you and a nice weekend as well!
Happy weekend!
Have a good weekend...Rosa.
A great shot!!!!!!!
And as usual you offer us a very good note.
So it is a favorite, of course
HFF and have a nice weekend
Füsun
HFF and a nice weekend.
HFF and a nice weekend, Jaap!
Have a nice weekend ;-)
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Happy weekend!
HFF, Jaap. Have a nice weekend. :)
bon weekend !
Groeten uit België
Beladet but heartly HFF!!! Have a sunny weekend!
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Superb photograph, Jaap !
Have a nice week end, dear friend.
and being in the number one spot . . .
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Have a nice weekend!
de ce beau lieu..
bonne soirée Jaap
Dat hebben we niet, of bijna niet hier in Nederland...Erg mooi.
Groet en fijne zondag, Christien.
Freundliche Grüße und einen schönen Sonntag,
Erich
Ondanks mijn calvinistische opvoeding vind ik dit echt schitterend.
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Wim ZoetemanJaap van 't Veen club has replied to Gudrun clubBeautiful photo of the interior of the cathedral.
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