Malta
St Paul’s Shipwreck Church: the apostle’s own wrist bone, and the pillar on which he was beheaded in Rome
La chiesa dedicata al naufragio di san Paolo a Malta risale agli anni Settanta del Cinquecento; il progetto…
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Lithuania
St. Anne’s Church: the small brick masterpiece Napoleon supposedly wanted to carry home in his hand
A Vilnius, in Lituania, una prima chiesa in legno sorse su questo sito per iniziativa del granduca Vytautas…
China
St. Dominic’s Church, Macau: where China’s first Portuguese-language newspaper was proclaimed in 1822
Sul Largo de São Domingos, nel cuore di Macau, la chiesa di San Domenico fu fondata nel 1587…
Malaysia
St. George’s Church, Penang: the oldest church in Southeast Asia built as Anglican from the start
Su Lebuh Farquhar, nel centro storico di George Town, a Penang, in Malesia, la chiesa di San Giorgio…
Canada
St. John’s Anglican, Lunenburg: a Carpenter Gothic church rebuilt after a Halloween fire, its ceiling painted with the night sky of Christ’s birth
La chiesa anglicana di St. John's presiede la piazza d'armi dell'Old Town di Lunenburg, la città fondata nel…
Estonia
St. Olaf’s Church: possibly the tallest building on Earth, then a Soviet KGB listening post
A Tallinn, in Estonia, la Chiesa di Sant'Olav è menzionata per la prima volta in una carta del…
Sri Lanka
St. Paul’s Church, Kandy: an Anglican church built on former royal Kandyan palace ground, beside the Temple of the Tooth
Su Deva Veediya, a Kandy, nello Sri Lanka, la chiesa anglicana di San Paolo sorge su un appezzamento…
Latvia
St. Peter’s Church: a spire rebuilt after lightning, fire and war, now standing 123 metres above Riga
A Riga, in Lettonia, la Chiesa di San Pietro è menzionata per la prima volta in un documento…
Norway
Stavkirke di Borgund (1180-1250): costruita con le stesse tecniche delle navi vichinghe, senza un solo chiodo
Sulle quattro falde del tetto, teste di drago scolpite si protendono verso l'esterno con la stessa forma delle…
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