Religious Places

Santa Maria del Fonte or Our Lady of Caravaggio, is the title given to Our Lady following the apparition that, according to Catholic tradition, occurr… Read the rest

The most important church in Genoa is the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo. The Genoese cathedral and the artistic representations on its walls gave rise to… Read the rest

Saint Basilica Wojciech in Ostrzyhom is the largest Catholic cathedral in Hungary. It is a monumental building in the classical style with a dome with… Read the rest

Built in honour of one of Cambodia’s most famous kings, Jayavarman VII, Bayon is a 12th-century state temple that’s a unique architectural feat in the… Read the rest

The Doberan Minster is the main Lutheran Church of Bad Doberan in Mecklenburg, Germany. Close to the Baltic Sea and the Hanseatic city of Rostock, it… Read the rest

The Baptistery of San Giovanni is a building mentioned in ancient texts since 1292 and located in the center of the Murata, the citadel that dominates… Read the rest

Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, this church is popularly called the “Hanging” or “Suspended” Church (Al-Muallaqa in Arabic) because it was built on top… Read the rest

The mosque is divided into two sections: The eastern one, called Beit al-Salah, is dedicated to prayer. Part of its decoration is in the French styl… Read the rest

The Begijnhof is one of the oldest hofjes in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A group of historic buildings, mostly private dwellings, centre on it. As the nam… Read the rest

One of Amsterdam’s most striking churches, situated on the central Dam Square next door to the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, or New Church, maintains… Read the rest