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Cathedral of Granada, Spain

April 22, 2021June 26, 2015 by Tom Bartel
organ granada cathedral spain

As you look at all the cathedrals in Spain, and compare it to this one, the Cathedral of Granada certainly sticks out. It’s not Gothic or Romanesque like all the … Read more

Categories Europe, Photo of the Day, Spain Tags churches, dailyphoto, granada

Carthusian Monastery, Granada, Spain

June 23, 2015 by Tom Bartel
carthusian monastery granada spain

We’ve been to Granada a few times in our short lives, but never for more than a couple of days, and never to spend much time with the Christian monuments. … Read more

Categories Europe, Spain Tags churches, dailyphoto, granada

Basilica of Notre Dame, Lyon, France

April 15, 2019June 3, 2015 by Tom Bartel
ceiling basilica notre dame lyon

As part of our Viking river cruise, we stopped for one day in Lyon, France. We skipped the organized tour in favor of walking around the old city ourselves. And … Read more

Categories Europe, France, Photo of the Day, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tags churches, dailyphoto, Viking Cruises

Cathedral of Aix en Provence, France

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 by Tom Bartel
cathedral window aix en provence france

The Cathedral of Saint-Sauveur (the Holy Savior) in Aix is interesting because of all the styles that went into it over the centuries. Originally built in the 5th Century on … Read more

Categories Europe, France, Photo of the Day Tags churches, dailyphoto

The Ruined Abbey of Cluny, France

May 27, 2015 by Tom Bartel
king david cluny france monastery

Until the completion of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome in the 17th Century, the church at the Cluny Abbey in France was the largest Christian church in the world. Unfortunately … Read more

Categories Europe, France Tags churches

Sant Climent de Taüll, Vall de Boí, Catalunya, Spain

November 21, 2019May 26, 2015 by Tom Bartel
vall de boi sant climent

My favorite museum in Barcelona is the Museum of Catalan Art. It’s not full of the Catalan Art that most think of, such as that of Miró or Tapies. Instead … Read more

Categories Europe, Photo of the Day, Spain, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tags Catalunya, churches, dailyphoto

Santiago Matamoros, Cáceres, Spain

October 25, 2018May 13, 2015 by Tom Bartel
santiago matamoros caceres cathedral spain

One of the most pervasive religious images in the churches of Spain is that of Santiago Matamoros–Saint James the Moor-slayer. According to legend, Saint James appeared to the Christian forces … Read more

Categories Europe, Photo of the Day, Spain, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tags churches, Extremadura

Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Snow and Security in Egypt

December 30, 2022February 22, 2015 by Tom Bartel
saint Catherine monastery sinai egypt

Saint Catherine’s Monastery is located in the middle of the Sinai Desert in Egypt–not exactly where you’d expect to find a Greek Orthodox church. But Saint Catherine’s has been there … Read more

Categories Africa, Egypt, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tags church, churches

Florence Italy Revisited: The Church Circuit

January 12, 2020January 30, 2015 by Kristin Henning
Florence Italy Churches

Note: This story was originally posted together with a summary of Florence’s museums. But the post became unwieldy: that’s how many significant churches and museums are recommended in Florence. Churches, … Read more

Categories Europe, Italy Tags churches, Florence

Pilgrims, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

January 27, 2015 by Tom Bartel
pilgrims unguent stone church holy sepulchre jerusalem

Just inside the main entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is a large fractured stone, glimmering in the light of several overhead lanterns. When I first … Read more

Categories Asia, Israel, Middle East, Photo of the Day, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tags church, churches, dailyphoto, Jerusalem
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