Macau
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…
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Penang
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…
Harju County
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…
Kandy
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…
Riga Region
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…
Vestland
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…
Gozo
Ta’ Pinu Basilica: the mysterious voice a farmer heard in a country chapel, now Gozo’s ‘church of miracles’
Il 22 giugno 1883, Karmni (Carmela) Grima, una donna di 45 anni, stava tornando a casa dai campi…
Oaxaca
Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán: the fortress-church whose plain walls hide one of the most lavish gilded interiors in the Americas
Nel centro di Oaxaca, in Messico, la costruzione della chiesa domenicana di Santo Domingo de Guzmán iniziò negli…
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