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The Strasbourg Cathedral, France

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 by Tom Bartel
UNESCO world heritage site France Strasbourg Cathedral

The Strasbourg Cathedral, known as the cathedral of Notre Dame, is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture and one of the most beautiful churches in the world. Take a visual tour.

Categories Europe, France, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Alsace, church, strasbourg

The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Other Images of Istanbul

December 18, 2019October 24, 2018 by Tom Bartel
Ceiling Blue Mosque Istanbul

There have been many times many times in our travels when I have been speechless. Looking up at this ceiling in the Blue Mosque of Istanbul is one of them. … Read more

Categories Asia, Europe, Photo of the Day, Turkey Tags church, Istanbul

Basilica of Notre Dame, Montreal, Canada

April 15, 2019July 17, 2016 by Tom Bartel
notre dame montreal altar 3

The bright blue Basilica of Notre Dame of Montreal is one of the most striking and beautiful churches we’ve seen in all our travels. It’s elaborate and beautiful decoration is reminiscent of such later gems as St. Matthias in Budapest and Notre Dame in Lyon.

Categories Canada, North America, Photo of the Day Tags church, dailyphoto, Montreal, Quebec

Images of Paris

January 12, 2020May 23, 2016 by Tom Bartel
Sacre Coeur in the distance Paris

When you visit Paris, there are just so many images than present themselves. It probably doesn’t make much sense to try to make some organic whole of them, unless you’re … Read more

Categories Europe, France, Photo of the Day Tags church, dailyphoto, Paris

Cathedral of John the Baptist, Wroclaw, Poland

January 19, 2016 by Tom Bartel
cathedral John Baptist Wroclaw Poland-2

Poland is full of beautiful churches. I’m not sure how so many survived the devastation of Poland during World War II, but either they did get very lucky, or in … Read more

Categories Europe, Poland Tags church, dailyphoto, wroclaw

The Fortified Churches of Transylvania, Romania

March 6, 2018January 16, 2016 by Tom Bartel
fortified church viscri romania cow

If you’re looking for pure beauty, as we often are when we go out of our way to see churches, the so-called Fortified Churches of Transylvania are probably not it. … Read more

Categories Europe, Romania, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags church

The Windows of the Regensburg Cathedral

November 25, 2015 by Tom Bartel
altar regensburg cathedral 1

The windows of the remarkable Gothic cathedral at Regensburg, Germany are a wonderful mix of 13th and 14th Century work, combined with some from the 19th Century and even some … Read more

Categories Europe, Germany, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags church, churches, dailyphoto

A Very Brief Visit to Belgrade, Serbia

November 23, 2019November 23, 2015 by Tom Bartel
saint sava church Belgrade

The short visit to Belgrade, Serbia, as part of our Viking River Cruise, was a bit unsatisfying. To get to the bottom of Belgrade, one would need a lot more … Read more

Categories Europe, Serbia Tags Belgrade, church

The Wooden Churches, Maramures, Romania

March 27, 2019November 16, 2015 by Tom Bartel
wooden church plopsis romania

The history of the wooden churches of Maramures, which dot the villages of north western Romania is an interesting one. The Maramures region is primarily an Orthodox, or Greek, Christian … Read more

Categories Europe, Photo of the Day, Romania, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags church, dailyphoto

The Cathedral of Ávila, Spain

January 18, 2018June 14, 2015 by Tom Bartel
madonna cathedral avila

I shot about 100 photos in the Ávila Cathedral but I ended up with this one shot across the apse at a lone crucifix on the wall as my favorite. … Read more

Categories Europe, Photo of the Day, Spain, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Avila, church, dailyphoto
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