Peru
Basilica Cathedral of Lima: for nearly a century, the wrong skeleton lay on display as Francisco Pizarro
Sulla Plaza Mayor di Lima, la basilica cattedrale è la sede dell'arcidiocesi cattolica di Lima.
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Norway
Bergen Cathedral: the cannonball from an English-Dutch naval battle, deliberately left embedded in the wall since 1665
La cattedrale di Bergen nacque come chiesa dedicata a sant'Olav il Santo, patrono di Norvegia, intorno al 1150,…
Switzerland
Bern Minster (1421–1893): Four and a Half Centuries to Finish the Tallest Tower in Switzerland
La prima pietra fu posata l'11 marzo 1421 dal capomastro Matthäus Ensinger di Strasburgo. Il coro gotico fu…
Portugal
Braga Cathedral (1089): Portugal’s oldest cathedral, built before Portugal was a kingdom
Quando la costruzione della cattedrale di Braga iniziò, alla fine dell'XI secolo, il Portogallo non esisteva ancora come…
Germany
Brandenburg Cathedral (948–1165): the “Cradle of Brandenburg”, the Oldest Brick Building in the State
Fondata da Ottone I nel 948 su un'antica fortezza slava, la diocesi di Brandeburgo fu spazzata via dalla…
Germany
Bremen Cathedral (789–13th century): the Lead Cellar Where the Body Mummifies of Its Own Accord
Nel 1698, alcuni apprendisti dell'organaro Arp Schnitger scoprirono per caso, nella cripta orientale della cattedrale di Brema, corpi…
Germany
Brunswick Cathedral (1173–1195): the Church Built by Henry the Lion, Interrupted by His Exiles and Never Finished in His Lifetime
Enrico il Leone, duca di Sassonia e Baviera, fondò questa chiesa collegiata come segno del proprio potere. I…
Colombia
Cathedral Basilica of Manizales: built entirely in reinforced concrete after fire destroyed the wooden cathedral it replaced
Sulla Plaza de Bolívar di Manizales, in Colombia, la cattedrale basilica di Nostra Signora del Rosario è il…
Brazil
Cathedral Basilica of Salvador: the Jesuits’ lioz-stone church, made Brazil’s primatial cathedral when the old Sé fell to a tramway
La Cattedrale Basilica Primaziale di San Salvador, sul Terreiro de Jesus nel cuore del Pelourinho, non nacque come…
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