Ecuador
La Compaรฑรญa de Jesรบs: the church that took the Jesuits 160 years to gild from floor to ceiling
Nel centro storico di Quito, in Ecuador, la costruzione della chiesa della Compagnia di Gesรน iniziรฒ nel 1605,…
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Philippines
Miagao Church: the fortress-church whose carved facade turns a coconut palm into the Tree of Life
A Miagao, nella provincia di Iloilo, nelle Filippine, la chiesa di Santo Tomรกs de Villanueva fu costruita dai…
Qatar
Our Lady of the Rosary Church: Qatar’s first Christian building since the 7th century, consecrated without a single visible cross
A Doha, capitale del Qatar, questa chiesa cattolica รจ descritta dalle fonti come il primo edificio cristiano costruito…
Greece
Panagia Ekatontapyliani: the “Church of a Hundred Doors,” where legend says the hundredth will open only when Hagia Sophia returns to Greek hands
A Parikia, sull'isola greca di Paros, la tradizione vuole che la chiesa dedicata alla Dormizione della Vergine sia…
North Macedonia
Plaoลกnik: where Saint Clement of Ohrid founded the first Slavic university, his tomb rediscovered under a mosque in 1943
Discepolo dei santi Cirillo e Metodio, Clemente di Ohrid costruรฌ nell'893 una chiesa dedicata a san Pantaleone sulle…
Malta
Rotunda of Mosta: the 500kg bomb that pierced the dome during Mass and never exploded
La Rotonda di Mosta, dedicata all'Assunzione di Maria, fu costruita tra il 1833 e il 1860 su progetto…
India
Ruins of the Church of St. Augustine: the lone tower left standing after one of Goa’s greatest churches collapsed
A Old Goa, in India, i frati agostiniani, giunti nel 1587, costruirono tra il 1597 e il 1602…
Bahrain
Sacred Heart Church, Manama: the oldest Catholic church still standing in the Gulf, built on land granted by Bahrain’s own ruler
Su Isa Al Kabeer Avenue, nel cuore di Manama, capitale del Bahrein, la chiesa del Sacro Cuore รจ…
Veneto
San Giacomo di Rialto: the clock of 1410 and the last Gothic porch in Venice
The church Venetians call San Giacometto: tradition makes it the oldest in the city, its clock dates from…
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