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State |
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Town |
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| Greece |
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Athens |
Agora |
Temple of Hephaestus |
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The temple was converted to a church between 1300 and 1834. |
2014 |
| Greece |
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Athens |
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Church of Kapnikarea |
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The small Church of Kapnikarea. |
2014 |
| Greece |
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Athens |
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Benaki Museum |
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Stone relief from a church in Anatolia depicting the saints Theofore and George, 13th century. |
2014 |
| Greece |
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Athens |
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Benaki Museum |
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Ciborium (container used for Christian rituals) in the shape of a church. |
2014 |
| Greece |
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Athens |
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Benaki Museum |
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Large ciborium in the shape of a hexagonal church from 19th century Asia Minor. |
2014 |
| Greece |
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|
Athens |
|
Benaki Museum |
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Ciborium shaped like a Byzantine church (1613). |
2014 |
| Greece |
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Athens |
Acropolis |
|
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The Church of Agios Demitrius Loumbardiaris on Filopappou Hill. |
2014 |
| Greece |
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Athens |
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Byzantine Museum |
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Church wall painting from 1250. |
2014 |
| Greece |
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Athens |
Piraeus |
|
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Orthodox church. |
2014 |
| Greece |
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Athens |
Piraeus |
|
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Church between ferries. |
2014 |
| Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Yurrita Church |
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Yurrita Church. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Guatemala City |
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Yurrita Church |
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Yurrita Church in is the capital's strangest building. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Antigua |
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|
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A quiet craft market in the ruins of a church. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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|
Antigua |
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San Pedro Church |
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San Pedro Church dates from 1680. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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|
Antigua |
|
La Merced |
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La Merced is a church set on a small plaza. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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|
Antigua |
|
La Merced |
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The church was completed in 1767 and was designed to withstand earthquakes. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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|
Antigua |
|
La Merced |
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La Merced is one of the most ornate churches in the city. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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|
Antigua |
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Casa Popende |
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Arabic ceramics and a church carving. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
|
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Santa Maria de Jesus |
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|
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The village church. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
|
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Chichicastenango |
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|
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The main church. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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|
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Worship at the main church includes pre-Hispanic rituals. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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|
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Woman worshipping outside the church. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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|
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Mayan women performing Mayan rituals outside the main church. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Chiantla |
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|
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Father and child at the church. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
|
Lake Atitlan |
Santa Catarina |
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|
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The main church. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
|
Lake Atitlan |
Santiago de Atitlan |
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Catholic Church |
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The village church dates from 1571. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Santiago de Atitlan |
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Catholic Church |
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Woman at the entrance of the church. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Santiago de Atitlan |
|
Catholic Church |
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The interior of the church. |
1995 |
| Guatemala |
|
Lake Atitlan |
Santiago de Atitlan |
|
House of Maximone |
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Maximone is a popluar saint who is banned by the Catholic Church. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
|
Lake Atitlan |
Santa Cruz la Laguna |
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|
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The main church. |
1991 |
| Guatemala |
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Zunil |
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|
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The main church dominates the village. |
1991 |
| Honduras |
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Roatan Island |
Oak Ridge |
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|
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A traditional wooden church. |
1995 |
| Honduras |
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Santa Lucia |
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|
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The main church. |
1995 |
| Hungary |
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Budapest |
Castle District |
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The statue of King Stephen I is between the Fisherman's Bastion and Mathias Church. |
1982 |
| Hungary |
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Budapest |
Castle District |
Mathias Church |
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The 13th century Mathias Church. |
1982 |
| Hungary |
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Budapest |
Castle District |
Mathias Church |
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The church was founded by the Jesuits. |
1982 |
| Hungary |
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Budapest |
Castle District |
Mathias Church |
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Two kings were crowned in Mathias Church. |
1982 |
| Hungary |
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|
Budapest |
Castle District |
Mathias Church |
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Detail of the church. |
2009 |
| Hungary |
|
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Szentendre |
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Blagovestenska Church |
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The Serb Orthodox Blagovestenska Church (1754) in the old city. |
2009 |
| Hungary |
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Szentendre |
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Blagovestenska Church |
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Icon over the entrance of the church. |
2009 |
| Hungary |
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Szentendre |
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|
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Orthodox and Catholic churches sit side by side. |
2009 |
| Hungary |
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Szentendre |
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|
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Worshippers at a church. |
2009 |
| Hungary |
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|
Szentendre |
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|
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Village church. |
2009 |
| Hungary |
|
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Szentendre |
|
Ethnographic Museum |
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Village church. |
2009 |
| Iceland |
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|
Reykjavik |
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Hellgrimskirkja |
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The Hellgrimskirkja is a modern church built in 1986. |
2017 |
| Iceland |
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|
Reykjavik |
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Hellgrimskirkja |
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A statue of explorer, Leif Ericsson guards the church. |
2017 |
| Iceland |
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|
Reykjavik |
|
National Museum |
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Iron door ring from a church. |
2017 |
| Iceland |
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|
Reykjavik |
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|
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Orthodox church. |
2017 |
| Iceland |
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|
Reykjavik |
Arbaejarsafn |
|
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Turf roofed church. |
2017 |
| Iceland |
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|
Reykjavik |
Arbaejarsafn |
|
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The church altar. |
2017 |
| Iceland |
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|
Reykjavik |
Arbaejarsafn |
|
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The church organ. |
2017 |
| Iceland |
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Reykjavik |
Arbaejarsafn |
|
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Painting and carvings in the church. |
2017 |
| Iceland |
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Golden Circle |
|
Thingvellir |
|
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Thingvellir Church dates from 1859. |
2017 |
| India |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Simla |
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|
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Simla is dominated by its Anglican church. |
1983 |
| India |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Simla |
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|
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The Anglican church. |
1983 |
| India |
West Bengal |
|
Calcutta |
Dalhousie Square |
|
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St Andrew's Church dates from 1818. |
1988 |
| India |
West Bengal |
|
Calcutta |
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|
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The Anglican St John's Church dates from 1787. |
1988 |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Chennai |
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|
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One of the many British style churches in the city. |
1989 |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Chennai |
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|
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Red brick church. |
1989 |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Chennai |
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|
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Orthodox church. |
1989 |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Chennai |
|
|
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An Armenian church. |
1989 |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Chennai |
St George's Fort |
Church of St Mary |
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The Church of St Mary is the oldest Anglican church East of Suez. |
1989 |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Pondicherry |
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|
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The Church of Our Lady of Angels is one of many Catholic churches in the enclave. |
1989 |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Pondicherry |
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|
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Catholic nuns walking past a French style church. |
1989 |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tiruchirappalli |
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|
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Typical Anglican church in Tiruchirappalli. |
1989 |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tiruchirappalli |
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|
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There are many churches in the town. |
1989 |
| India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Kodaikanal |
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|
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Anglican church. The hill station was set up by the British in 1845. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Trivandrum |
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|
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Trivandrum has many churches as a third of its population is Christian. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Trivandrum |
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|
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A brick colonial church. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
Backwaters |
Alleppey |
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|
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Alleppey is a centre of Orthodox Christianity and has many churches. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
Backwaters |
Alleppey |
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|
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Icons are common in Orthodox churches. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
Backwaters |
Alleppey |
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|
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The Edathua Church is Syrian Orthodox. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
Backwaters |
Alleppey |
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|
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Catholic church from the Portuguese era. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Kottayam |
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|
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Kottayam is a quiet city with many churches and temples. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Kottayam |
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Vallia Palli |
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Vallia Palli is a 7th century Syrian Orthodox church. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Kottayam |
|
Vallia Palli |
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The Syrian Orthodox church in Kottayam used to import its bishops from Mesopotamia until the arrival of the Portuguese. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Kottayam |
|
Cheriya Palli |
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Cheriya Palli is an Orthodox church. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Kottayam |
|
Cheriya Palli |
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Cheriya Palli is an 8th century church. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
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Cochin |
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Church of St Francis |
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The Church of St Francis is the oldest European church in India dating from 1503. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
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Cochin |
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Church of Santa Cruz |
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The Church of Santa Cruz was built by the Portuguese. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Cochin |
|
Church of Santa Cruz |
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The church dates from 1505. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Cranganore |
Kottapuram |
Church of St Thomas |
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The modern Syrian Orthodox church of St Thomas. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Cranganore |
Kottapuram |
Church of St Thomas |
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The church is modelled on St Peter's in Rome. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
|
Cranganore |
Kottapuram |
Church of St Thomas |
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The church is built on the spot where Doubting Thomas is said to have landed in India. |
1989 |
| India |
Kerala |
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Sultans Battery |
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|
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St Mary's, a Syrian Orthodox church. |
1989 |
| India |
Karnataka |
|
Bangalore |
|
|
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Church in the city centre. |
1989 |
| India |
Goa |
|
Panaji |
|
Church of the Immaculate Conception |
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The Church of the Immaculate Conception is typical of the Portuguese era churches in the city. |
1989 |
| India |
Goa |
|
Panaji |
|
Church of the Immaculate Conception |
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The church dates from 1540. |
1989 |
| India |
Goa |
|
Old Goa |
|
Church of St Francis of Assisi |
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The Church and Convent of St Francis of Assisi. |
1989 |
| India |
Goa |
|
Old Goa |
|
Church of St Francis of Assisi |
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The elaborate interior of the church. |
1989 |
| India |
Goa |
|
Old Goa |
|
St Cajetan Church |
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St Cajetan Church was built in 1640 on the site of a Hindu temple. |
1989 |
| India |
Goa |
|
Old Goa |
|
|
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Ruins of a Portuguese church. |
1989 |
| India |
Goa |
|
Old Goa |
|
St Monica's Church |
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St Monica's Church and Convent was built in 1627. |
1989 |
| India |
Goa |
|
Old Goa |
|
St Monica's Church |
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The convent at the rear of the church. |
1989 |
| India |
Goa |
|
Margao |
|
|
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The town has many Catholic churches. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Mumbai |
|
|
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One of the many Anglican churches in Mumbai. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Mumbai |
Bassein |
Church |
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Ruins of a Portuguese church. |
1989 |
| Indonesia |
Sumatra |
|
Medan |
|
|
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A Dutch church. |
1992 |
| Indonesia |
Sumatra |
|
Brastagi |
|
|
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Karo Batak style church. |
1992 |
| Indonesia |
Sumatra |
|
Brastagi |
|
|
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Detail of a Karo Batak style church. |
1992 |
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