Cathedrals

Hagia Sophia in Istanbul Turkey 2006. Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία; “Holy Wisdom”, Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum, in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a [...]

War damage to the Gothic-Renaissance Cathedral of Sibenik in Croatia, Sept. 1991. Cathedral was clearly marked with a sign of a protected heritage monument.
Video authorship: Gojko Lambasa, The City Museum.
Cathedral dome was hit several times with Bofors 40 mm cannon from Navy PC 180 and PC 173 patrol warships during the battle for Sibenik at [...]

GTR-DVD-1105 - The world famous Moldau Monasteries, also known as the Bukowina Monasteries, are among the most beautiful examples of Romanian art and have been designated as one of Unesco’s architectural monuments.
The paintings on the exterior of the Humor Monastery, one of the oldest of the five great Moldau Monasteries, date from the early 16th [...]

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There is the red statue of Notre-Dame-de-France made in 1860 from 213 melted down cannons, the 12th century Romanesque cathedral, and Saiant Michel de L’Aiguille on the summit of a lava plug. Cloisters, convents for repentant girls…and much more…
The ecclesiastical section of Le Puy en Velay visited, it was time to explore the other [...]