THE WORLD’S

MOST BEAUTIFUL CHURCHES PART II

Michael A. Duch | Majestic images of the world’s most sacred places

THE CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION, KIZHI ISLANDBuilt: 18th centuryIt sits on Lake Onega in Russia and is a popular stop-off point on Volga river cruises.

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CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, ETHIOPIABuilt: 12th centuryIt was chiseled from a single piece of living rock.

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PALATINE CHAPEL, SICILYBuilt: 1132Covered by intricate gold mosaics, depicts scenes such as St John in the desert and a group of 5 saints.

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SAINTE-CHAPELLE, PARISBuilt: 13th centuryIt is believed to be built by Louis IX

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ST BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT, LONDONBuilt: 1123It was used a scene in Four Weddings and a Funeral

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FEISENKIRCHE, GERMANYBuilt: 1482You can only enter through a tunnel plowed into the rock.

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CHURCH OF DMITRY ON BLOOD, UGLICH, RUSSIABuilt: 1692It was where Dimitri, son of Ivan the Terrible, and his supporters were slaughtered.

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CHURCH OF SAINT STEPHANOS, IRANBuilt: 7th centuryIt sits in a verdant valley in Iran and is believed to house the bones of Saint Gregory.

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CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY, WEST BANKBuilt: 372 ADSits over the “Grotto”, which is considered to be the site of birth of Jesus Christ.

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MATTHIAS CHURCH, HUNGARYBuilt: 1015Inside there is a gallery which contains a replica of the Hungarian royal crown.

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