Religious Places

he colossal Verano Cemetery is, like the Colosseum and St. Peter’s, a tourist destination in the capital. Built during the "Napoleonic capt… Read the rest

The Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno was built in the hilly district of Staglieno and is a magnificent example of Italian monumentalism of the ninetee… Read the rest

The sanctuary of the seven little churches was built by Vincenzo Scamozzi, between 1605 and 1615, on commission of the Venetian nobles Duodo. In the s… Read the rest

The church of San Martino in Campiglio is a small fourteenth-century church surmounted by a high bell tower that characterizes the panorama of Bolzano… Read the rest

The Chapel of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Padua is part of the exhibition itinerary of the Diocesan Museum, inside the prestigious rooms of the Bishop… Read the rest

The Jeronimos Monastery in Belem, Portugal is one of the most beautiful monasteries that I have visited around the world. It is a fascinating depictio… Read the rest

The Carthusian Monastery of Santa Maria de la Defension is located approximately 5 kilometers from the city of Jerez de la Frontera (Jerez – Algeciras… Read the rest

It’s a little far off the traveler’s beaten track in Malaysia but tucked away in a little quiet corner of Ipoh, a town best known for its delicious wh… Read the rest

The second nation to adopt Christianity as its state religion (after neighboring Armenia), Georgia is renowned for its impressive Orthodox houses of w… Read the rest

Gandan Monastery is a Tibetan-style Buddhist Monastery. Its name means ”the big place of complete joy”. Nowadays, many hundreds of monks live there. I… Read the rest