Italia - Pontebba, Santa Maria Maggiore
Nederland - Delft, Oude Kerk
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Italy - Aosta, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e…
Nederland - Ootmarsum, H.H. Simon en Judaskerk
Italy - Aosta, Collegiata di Sant'Orso
Belgium - Sippenaeken, Église Saint-Lambert
Greece - Lagia, Church of the Assumption
Nederland - Bergen, Ruïnekerk
Nederland - Groet, Witte Kerkje
Greece - Veria, Old Metropolis
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Greece - Siatista, Holy Church of Saint Paraskevi
Greece - Kastoria, (post)-Byzantine churches
Greece - Agia Varvara, Saint Paisios tree church
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Greece - Arta, Church of St. Theodora
Greece - Church of Panagia Vlacherna
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Nederland - Nunhem, Sint-Servaaskapel
Nederland - Maastricht, Sint-Servaasbasiliek
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Nederland - Denekamp, Sint-Nicolaaskerk
Germany - Oberstdorf, St. Loretto-Kapellen
Germany - Oberstdorf, St. Johannes Baptist
Germany - Oberstaufen, St. Peter und Paul
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Austria - Kleinwalsertal/Riezlern, Mariä Opferung
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Germany - Limburg an der Lahn, Limburger Dom
Nederland - Oldenzaal, Sint-Plechelmusbasiliek
Nederland - Het Stift, Stiftskerk
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Italy - Apricale, Chiesa della Purificazione di Ma…
Nederland - Het Stift, Stiftskerk
Italy - Brixen Cathedral
Nederland - Denekamp, Sint-Nicolaaskerk
Italy - Dolceacqua, Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate
Nederland - Appingedam, Nicolaïkerk
Italy - San Remo, Chiesa di Cristo Salvatore
Nederland - Winterswijk, Jacobskerk
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Italy - Finale Ligure, Basilica di S. Giovanni Bat…
Italy - Noli, Cattedrale di San Pietro
Nederland - Oldeberkoop, Bonifatiuskerk
Nederland - Delden, Oude Blasius
Italy - Pietra Ligure, Basilica di San Nicolò
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Italy - Riomaggiore, San Giovanni Battista
Italy - Levanto, Chiesa di Sant’Andrea
Italy - Pavia Cathedral
Italy - Como, Basilica di San Fedele
Nederland - Cuijk, Sint-Martinuskerk
Nederland - Bergen, Ruïnekerk
Nederland - Limmen, Protestantse kerk
Nederland - Egmond aan den Hoef, Slotkapel
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Nederland - Haarlem, KoepelKathedraal
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Nederland - Haarlem, Grote of St.-Bavokerk
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Nederland - Rolde, Jacobuskerk
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Italy - Vicoforte, Basilica della Natività di Maria Santissima
The Basilica della Natività di Maria Santissima (Basilica of the Nativity of Maria Santissima), commonly called “Sanctuary of Vicoforte” is one of the most important churches in Piedmont.
The huge complex has its origins in a medieval sanctuary. The story tells that an errant shot by a hunter in the year of 1592 hit a pillar of the Virgin Mary in a shrine that happened to be very important to pilgrims, and he was so repentant that he put down his gun and raised money for the repair of the pillar.
In a few years the place became a destination for increasingly frequent pilgrimages. In 1596 Duke Carlo Emanuele I of Savoy who, in 1596, commissioned the construction of a large sanctuary, but was never finished. It was not until 1728 when construction was resumed by architect and engineer Filippo Juvarra. Above the Mannerist sandstone base, the drum was quickly built, and the dome, which was finished in 1732.
The basilica has - with more than 6.000 square meters - the largest elliptical cupola in the world, which has major and minor diameters of 36 and 25 meters. The fresco decorations were completed in 1752.
During our visit to Vicoforte, the basilica was closed. Unfortunately, we could only see (and photograph) the dome through a gate.
The huge complex has its origins in a medieval sanctuary. The story tells that an errant shot by a hunter in the year of 1592 hit a pillar of the Virgin Mary in a shrine that happened to be very important to pilgrims, and he was so repentant that he put down his gun and raised money for the repair of the pillar.
In a few years the place became a destination for increasingly frequent pilgrimages. In 1596 Duke Carlo Emanuele I of Savoy who, in 1596, commissioned the construction of a large sanctuary, but was never finished. It was not until 1728 when construction was resumed by architect and engineer Filippo Juvarra. Above the Mannerist sandstone base, the drum was quickly built, and the dome, which was finished in 1732.
The basilica has - with more than 6.000 square meters - the largest elliptical cupola in the world, which has major and minor diameters of 36 and 25 meters. The fresco decorations were completed in 1752.
During our visit to Vicoforte, the basilica was closed. Unfortunately, we could only see (and photograph) the dome through a gate.
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Bonne journée. Amitiés
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Bonne et agréable journée.
grazie Jaap
I like this picture very much!
Fadscinating building!
Best Wishes, HWW,, and stay safe!!
Peter
Bonne journée, Jaap !
bon jeudi Jaap♫
Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
did you have done the experience of the top of the cupola ???
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Nora Caracci clubHave a good weekend
that's a place come to back later ?
Have a nice weekend, Jaap
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