Namibia
Christuskirche, Windhoek: presented as a “church of peace” in the immediate aftermath of a genocide
Su una rotonda centrale di Robert Mugabe Avenue, di fronte al Tintenpalast - l'ex sede dell'amministrazione coloniale tedesca,…
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Uruguay
Church of Atlantida (Cristo Obrero)
Eladio Dieste's church of undulating brick - a UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece built from the humblest material by…
Ethiopia
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion: reputed home of the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by a monk confined for life
La chiesa originaria di Santa Maria di Sion si ritiene sia stata costruita durante il regno di Ezana,…
Micronesia
Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Kolonia: the Caroline Islands’ first cathedral, bombed to its belltower in World War II
A Kolonia, capitale storica di Pohnpei, la chiesa di Nostra Signora della Misericordia sorge accanto al campanile superstite…
Portugal
Church of Our Lady of the Olive Tree, Guimarães: the collegiate church of Portugal’s birthplace, and the Gothic canopy of the Salado
La Insigne e Real Colegiada de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, la Chiesa di Nostra Signora dell'Olivo, sorge sul…
Eritrea
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary: Asmara’s “cathedral” that hasn’t technically been one since 1995
Ad Asmara, capitale dell'Eritrea, la Chiesa della Beata Vergine del Rosario fu costruita dalle autorità coloniali italiane per…
India
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary: the oldest surviving church in Old Goa, built on the hill of a conqueror’s vow
Sul Monte Santo, a Old Goa, la chiesa di Nostra Signora del Rosario è considerata la più antica…
Belgium
Church of Our Lady, Bruges: Michelangelo’s Madonna, twice looted and twice returned, beneath the highest tower in the city
La Chiesa di Nostra Signora, l'Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk sulla Mariastraat, non è la cattedrale di Bruges — quella è San…
Czechia
Church of Saint Barbara (1388–1905): Five Hundred and Seventeen Years of Building for the Cathedral of the Silver Miners
Nel 1388, i minatori e i cittadini di Kutná Hora, arricchiti dalle miniere d'argento locali e desiderosi di…
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