The church was built between 1777 and 1780. It is a memorial church to honor the 1770 Russian victory at the Battle of Chesme. Empress Catherine II chose the site as it was here that she got the news of the Russian victory over the Turks. Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor was present at the… Read More The Church of the Birth of St. John the Baptist or Chesme Church, St. Petersburg
During the 17th Century, few Christians came from Ginjee, of Tamil Nadu, found that the land was fertile to sow white rice and began to settle down and built a small village, thus the formation of the city of Bangalore and the formation of St. Mary’s Church are found to be interlinked with the history… Read More St Mary’s Basilica Church, Russell Market Square, Shivaji Nagar, Bangalore, India
St. Andrew’s Church, also known as the Scotch Church, is made in the Gothic style. The foundation stone of the Anglican St. Andrew’s Church or Scotch Church was laid in February 1867 by Robert Napier, Commander-in-Chief of the Army at Bombay. The building was completed the following year at a cost of Rs. 56,300. It… Read More St. Andrews Church in Karachi, Pakistan
The Legend According the Legend has it that on this place once stood a shrine of the Ancient Slavonic goddess Živa and was burnt down during the Christian war against the pagans. Priest Staroslav and his daughter Bogomila guarded it when Črtomir came to the island. The temple was destroyed during battles between the followers… Read More The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Bled Island, Slovenia
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Sea (Catedral de Santa María de la Sede), better known as Seville Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Seville’s Cathedral occupies the site of a great mosque in the late 12th century. It is the largest Cathedral in Spain and the third largest (by… Read More Famous Churches – The Cathedral of Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Milan‘s Cathedral Duomo has been a central part of the city’s life since 1386, when it was founded by Gian Galeazzo Visconti. Milan’s Cathedral Duomo is built on the place of the preceding church of Santa Maria Maggiore, the work on The Cathedral Duomo started 1386. It is the most important work of gothic… Read More Famous Churches – Milan’s Cathedral Duomo in Italy
Foundation stone of The Mae De Deus (Mother Of God) Church in Saligao, Bardez, Goa was laid on February 7, 1867 and it was inaugurated on 26th November 1873. Originally situated at Daujim, a tiny suburb of Old Goa in the 16th century, of which today only the tallest cross on a pedestal is seen… Read More Beautiful Churches – The Mae De Deus (Mother Of God) Church in Saligao, Bardez, Goa, India
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is located at 56 Yat Tak Road, Guangzhou. It is located on the north bank of the Pearl River and stands at the heart of the busy old town. The site of the Cathedral was originally the residence of the Viceroy of Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces in… Read More Famous Churches – The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Guangzhou, South China
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi. It is situated on Shahrah-e-Iraq, formerly known as Clarke Street, located near the Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan. The first church in Sindh (except for possibly one in Thatta) was initially built on the grounds of this cathedral in 1845 at cost… Read More Famous Churches – St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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