Religious Places

Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Astrakhan, Russia is a stone structure located in the southeastern corner of the Annunciation Monastery com… Read the rest

This is one of the oldest churches in Toglaitti. It was built by a rich merchant Bakhmetev in memory of his young wife Varvara. In 1846 the stone chur… Read the rest

It was the first sacred structure to rise outside the city walls. It was built, starting from 1230, over an old church called at that time &quot… Read the rest

The Monastery of San Benedetto è one of the most significant spiritual places for the Church. Built almost a thousand years ago, it has the… Read the rest

The Cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta was built around 1120 on a pre-existing church dedicated to Santa Maria destroyed by a violent earthqua… Read the rest

The Church of Santa Maria della Spina was originally called Santa Maria del Ponte Nuovo, as it was built on the bank of the Arno at the height of the… Read the rest

The hermitage, dating back to the thirteenth century, is the place most intimately connected to the story of Pietro da Morrone, who became pope with t… Read the rest

The Reale Cappella di Santa Venera (Royal Chapel of Saint Venera) is a splendid jewel of Baroque art set in the noble and austere architecture of the… Read the rest

<p>In Modica, along with the artificial caves for residential use, places intended for cura animarum were obtained, the many rock churches still… Read the rest

The Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani is one of the most important places of worship in the city of Messina, as well as being one of it… Read the rest