Switzerland
Grossmünster (1220): where a plate of Lenten sausages sparked the Swiss Reformation
La sera del 9 marzo 1522, primo venerdì di Quaresima, alcuni operai riuniti in casa dello stampatore Christoph…
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Netherlands
Grote Kerk, Breda: the White Lady tower guarding the tomb of the first Prince of Orange, ancestor of a European dynasty
La costruzione dell'attuale Grote Kerk iniziò nel 1410, commissionata da Engelbrecht I di Nassau per celebrare la nascita…
Iceland
Hallgrímskirkja
Hallgrímskirkja is the largest church in Iceland and one of the most recognisable landmarks in Reykjavik, its towering…
Norway
Heddal Stave Church: the church a troll built in three days, in exchange for a farmer’s soul
La più grande stavkirke sopravvissuta in Norvegia, costruita tra il 1200 e il 1250 circa nella valle di…
Bangladesh
Holy Rosary Church, Tejgaon: the parish where Pope Francis set aside his prepared speech and joked with the novices
A Dhaka, capitale del Bangladesh, la chiesa del Santo Rosario di Tejgaon è tradizionalmente datata al 1677, anno…
Chile
Iglesia La Matriz, Valparaíso: the church at the origin of the port city, the fourth on its site since 1559
La Iglesia Matriz del Salvador — La Matriz — sorge ai piedi del Cerro Santo Domingo, nel Barrio…
South Korea
Jeondong Catholic Church: built on the exact spot where Korea’s first Catholic martyrs were beheaded
A Jeonju, in Corea del Sud, la chiesa cattolica di Jeondong sorge sul luogo dove, l'8 dicembre 1791,…
Peru
La Compañía de Arequipa: the church where Andean stonemasons carved their own world into European Baroque
Sulla Plaza de Armas di Arequipa, in Perù, la costruzione dell'attuale chiesa della Compagnia di Gesù iniziò nel…
Peru
La Compañía de Jesús: the church so grand it sparked a legendary rivalry with the cathedral next door
Sulla Plaza de Armas di Cusco, in Perù, la chiesa della Compagnia di Gesù sorge sull'Amarucancha, il "recinto…
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