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Sacred Spaces

Church of San Giacomo di Rialto

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

The monastery of Greccio.

Santuario di Greccio (Sanctuary of Grecci)

One of the four sanctuaries of Rieti's Holy Valley was the site of the first living nativity scene.

Despotovac, Serbia

Park Maketa

A little theme park full of miniature monasteries and churches, made by hand.

The Kempe memorial tablet.

Finchingfield, England

William Kempe Memorial Tablet

Through seven years of burglary, bereavement, and bad luck, a gentleman kept his word by saying none.

8 Great Gargoyles and Grotesques to Both Terrify and Amuse

Not all the church-clinging beasties are so bad.

Isaac Schultz June 18, 2020

View of the apse

Ermita de San Pelayo y San Isidoro (Hermitage of Saint Pelagius and Saint Isidore)

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

Temple attendants conduct the ritual bathing of the idols of (left to right) Balabhadra, Subhadra, and Jagannath in Puri on June 6, 2020.

Lockdown and the Festival Where Hindu Gods Go Into Isolation

The complex ceremonies continue, but likely without hundreds of thousands of devotees.

Mahima A. Jain June 18, 2020

The Chagall Windows of St. Stephan’s

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

Convento Praglia, Italy

Praglia Abbey

In this nearly 1,000-year-old monastery, monks painstakingly restore old books.

Gornji Matejevac, Serbia

Latin Church

An 11th-century Byzantine church with medieval Serbian history and spectacular views.

The sarcophagi are located on both lateral walls inside the basilica.

Sarcophagi of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe

Numerous stone coffins from different centuries, lined up in a sixth century basilica.

San Juan Teposcolula, Mexico

Templo de San Juan Bautista (Temple of Saint John the Baptist)

Oaxaca's recently restored "forgotten Dominican convent."

The Bamberg Horseman, 2008.

Bamberg, Germany

Bamberg Horseman

Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

A dome of Sultan Mosque, with the ring of bottle bases visible at the bottom.

Soy Sauce Bottles of Sultan Mosque

A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.

Ellis Chapel viewed from Ellis Road.

Cambridge, Ontario

Ellis Chapel

This mid-19th century chapel is a tiny treasure for weary travelers.

The crucifixion scene.

Cuernavaca, Mexico

Cuernavaca Cathedral Murals

Monumental paintings, discovered in a Mexican cathedral in 1957, depict the deaths of some friars in Japan.

Lipsanothecae of the Chapel of Saint Francesco de Geronimo

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

Church of Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka

Church of Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka

A striking, modern church devoted to a nun who loved God and beer.