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  • St Nicholas' Church.

    St Nicholas' Church.

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  • St Vitus' Cathedral.

    St Vitus' Cathedral.

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  • St Vitus' Cathedral.

    St Vitus' Cathedral.

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  • St. Barbara's Church, dating to 1388.

    St. Barbara's Church, dating to 1388.

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  • Český Krumlov Castle, dating to 1240.

    Český Krumlov Castle, dating to 1240.

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  • Sedlec Ossuary.

    Sedlec Ossuary.

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  • Edinburgh's Mercat Cross. A gathering place for merchants, and also where major announcements would be made.

    Edinburgh's Mercat Cross. A gathering place for merchants, and also where major announcements would be made.

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  • The Muslim Quarter of the Old City.

    The Muslim Quarter of the Old City.

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  • Jerusalem, Israel<br /> The Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount.

    Jerusalem, Israel
    The Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount.

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  • Jerusalem, Israel<br /> The Church of all Nations - Basilica of the Agony, by architect Antonio Barluzzi.

    Jerusalem, Israel
    The Church of all Nations - Basilica of the Agony, by architect Antonio Barluzzi.

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  • Acre, Israel<br /> One of the world's oldest port cities, Acre.

    Acre, Israel
    One of the world's oldest port cities, Acre.

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  • Acre, Israel<br /> One of the world's oldest port cities, Acre.

    Acre, Israel
    One of the world's oldest port cities, Acre.

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  • Acre, Israel<br /> One of the world's oldest port cities, Acre.

    Acre, Israel
    One of the world's oldest port cities, Acre.

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  • Acre, Israel<br /> One of the world's oldest port cities, Acre.

    Acre, Israel
    One of the world's oldest port cities, Acre.

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  • Church of St Peter in Gallicantu.

    Church of St Peter in Gallicantu.

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  • The Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount.

    The Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount.

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  • Jerusalem, Israel<br /> The Al-Aqsa Mosque.

    Jerusalem, Israel
    The Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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  • Jerusalem, Israel<br /> The Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount.

    Jerusalem, Israel
    The Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount.

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  • Church of Our Lady before Týn, 14thC.

    Church of Our Lady before Týn, 14thC.

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  • Starý Smokovec Church.

    Starý Smokovec Church.

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  • Convent Church of the Sisters of the Order of St Clare, 14thC.

    Convent Church of the Sisters of the Order of St Clare, 14thC.

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  • Convent Church of the Sisters of the Order of St Clare, 14thC.

    Convent Church of the Sisters of the Order of St Clare, 14thC.

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  • Minorite Church.

    Minorite Church.

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  • Egri Basilica.

    Egri Basilica.

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  • Curtea de Argeș Cathedral.

    Curtea de Argeș Cathedral.

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  • Originally a church, then a mosque, now a museum. Hagia Sophia.

    Originally a church, then a mosque, now a museum. Hagia Sophia.

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  • Dover, England<br /> St Mary in Castro, Dover Castle.

    Dover, England
    St Mary in Castro, Dover Castle.

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  • Bergama, Turkey<br /> The "Red Basilica" in the ancient city of Pergamon, now Bergama.

    Bergama, Turkey
    The "Red Basilica" in the ancient city of Pergamon, now Bergama.

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br /> Once St Andrews Church (opened 1928), now the Bavarian Bier Cafe. Designed by Sydney architects McCredie and Anderson.

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    Once St Andrews Church (opened 1928), now the Bavarian Bier Cafe. Designed by Sydney architects McCredie and Anderson.

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  • Crossing the Marsden St Weir, with the Marsden St Bridge on the left.

    Crossing the Marsden St Weir, with the Marsden St Bridge on the left.

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br /> Murphy House (Presbytery). Replacing an 1843 brick building, it's named for Father Peter Bede Murphy. Designed by architect James Whitmore Hill.

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    Murphy House (Presbytery). Replacing an 1843 brick building, it's named for Father Peter Bede Murphy. Designed by architect James Whitmore Hill.

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  • St Patrick's Cathedral, consecrated 1837.

    St Patrick's Cathedral, consecrated 1837.

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  • St Patrick's Cathedral, consecrated 1837.

    St Patrick's Cathedral, consecrated 1837.

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  • Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Parramatta Congregational Church, opened 1871. Designed by Thomas Rowe, built by George Peters.

    Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Parramatta Congregational Church, opened 1871. Designed by Thomas Rowe, built by George Peters.

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  • Richmond, Sydney, Australia<br /> St Peter's Church, Windsor Street. Designed by Francis Clarke, circa 1837.

    Richmond, Sydney, Australia
    St Peter's Church, Windsor Street. Designed by Francis Clarke, circa 1837.

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br /> Rear of the Leigh Memorial Uniting Church, seen from Civic Place (soon to be Parramatta Square).

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    Rear of the Leigh Memorial Uniting Church, seen from Civic Place (soon to be Parramatta Square).

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br /> St John's Cathedral, built 1855. The towers date to 1820, and there has been a church on this site since 1803. The arch in the foreground is a memorial to those who served in WWI. Known as 'The Royal Gates', it was requested and partly funded by the congregation of St John's. Completed 1918.

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    St John's Cathedral, built 1855. The towers date to 1820, and there has been a church on this site since 1803. The arch in the foreground is a memorial to those who served in WWI. Known as 'The Royal Gates', it was requested and partly funded by the congregation of St John's. Completed 1918.

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br /> St John's Cathedral, built 1855. The towers date to 1820, and there has been a church on this site since 1803.

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    St John's Cathedral, built 1855. The towers date to 1820, and there has been a church on this site since 1803.

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br /> Detail from St John's Cathedral, built 1855. The towers date to 1820, and there has been a church on this site since 1803.

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    Detail from St John's Cathedral, built 1855. The towers date to 1820, and there has been a church on this site since 1803.

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br /> St John's Cathedral, built 1855. The towers date to 1820, and there has been a church on this site since 1803.

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    St John's Cathedral, built 1855. The towers date to 1820, and there has been a church on this site since 1803.

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  • Edam, Netherlands<br /> Kaasmarkt (cheese market).

    Edam, Netherlands
    Kaasmarkt (cheese market).

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  • Marken, Netherlands<br /> Traditional wooden houses, with the Gereformeerde Church in the background.

    Marken, Netherlands
    Traditional wooden houses, with the Gereformeerde Church in the background.

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  • Zaandam, The Netherlands<br /> St Bonifatiuskerk (St. Boniface Church), built around 1900.

    Zaandam, The Netherlands
    St Bonifatiuskerk (St. Boniface Church), built around 1900.

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  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br /> Hambledon Cottage, built by John Macarthur as a second house on his Elizabeth Farm Estate. 1824. The building in the background is the 'Our Lady of Lebanon' Maronite church.

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    Hambledon Cottage, built by John Macarthur as a second house on his Elizabeth Farm Estate. 1824. The building in the background is the 'Our Lady of Lebanon' Maronite church.

    AustraliachurchheritageJohn MacarthurNSWParramattaSydney

  • Parramatta, NSW, Australia<br /> Parramatta Congregational Church, opened 1871. Designed by Thomas Rowe, built by George Peters.

    Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    Parramatta Congregational Church, opened 1871. Designed by Thomas Rowe, built by George Peters.

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  • Ryde, Sydney, Australia<br /> St Annes's Church - the third oldest church in Australia. The nave (originally a schoolhouse) was built in 1826; the Chancel and Bell Tower were added later and the building was consecrated in 1870.

    Ryde, Sydney, Australia
    St Annes's Church - the third oldest church in Australia. The nave (originally a schoolhouse) was built in 1826; the Chancel and Bell Tower were added later and the building was consecrated in 1870.

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  • Ryde, Sydney, Australia<br /> The IHS Monogram. IHS is a popular Latinized monogram acronym from the Roman 3rd Century based on the GREEK letters Iota (i), the first letter of Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς), Greek for "Jesus"; Theta (th), the first letter of Theos (Θεóς), Greek for "God"; and Sigma (s), the first letter of sōtēr (Σωτήρ), Greek for "Savior". <br /> <br /> Thus, IHS = ἸΘΣ = Ἰησοῦς, Θεος, Σωτήρ = Iēsous, Theos, Sōtēr = Jesus, God, Savior.

    Ryde, Sydney, Australia
    The IHS Monogram. IHS is a popular Latinized monogram acronym from the Roman 3rd Century based on the GREEK letters Iota (i), the first letter of Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς), Greek for "Jesus"; Theta (th), the first letter of Theos (Θεóς), Greek for "God"; and Sigma (s), the first letter of sōtēr (Σωτήρ), Greek for "Savior".

    Thus, IHS = ἸΘΣ = Ἰησοῦς, Θεος, Σωτήρ = Iēsous, Theos, Sōtēr = Jesus, God, Savior.

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  • Ryde, Sydney, Australia<br /> Grave of Maria Ann Smith, better known as 'Granny' Smith. St Annes, Ryde.

    Ryde, Sydney, Australia
    Grave of Maria Ann Smith, better known as 'Granny' Smith. St Annes, Ryde.

    AustraliaNSWRydeSydneycemeterychurch

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