The Monastery of Santa Maria, Batalha, Portugal
June 14, 2024
The church and monastery at Batalha represent an interesting hybrid of Gothic and Manueline architecture. It isan interesting destination and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The church and monastery at Batalha represent an interesting hybrid of Gothic and Manueline architecture. It isan interesting destination and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A lovely little church in pretty surroundings. It has an identical twin 10 metres to the left.
DrFumblefinger visits the Chapel located in the official residence of the Swedish Royal family, the Royal Palace on Gamla Stan.
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DrFumblefinger visits a pretty pioneer log cabin church, built almost 100 years ago in what is now Grand Teton National Park.
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One of the most unusual chapels DrFumblefinger has ever visited, San Bernadino alle Ossa is elaborately decorated with human bones.
George G visits the beautiful Heinz Chapel in Pittsburgh, built by the ketchup empire.
Not nearly as large, well-known or frequently visited as its big sister just a few blocks away (the famous and ancient Notre-Dame Basilica), Sainte-Chapelle was hands down my favorite church in Paris. Sainte-Chapelle (sant-shah-pel) is…
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud is situated in the western Loire Valley, one of the great destinations in France. The name refers not only to Europe’s largest medieval abbey (12th century), but also to the medieval town that surrounds it.
The church and monastery at Batalha represent an interesting hybrid of Gothic and Manueline architecture. It isan interesting destination and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A lovely little church in pretty surroundings. It has an identical twin 10 metres to the left.
DrFumblefinger visits the Chapel located in the official residence of the Swedish Royal family, the Royal Palace on Gamla Stan.
DrFumblefinger came across a charming small Anglican chapel in northern Kauai, built in conjunction with a now defunct sugar growing company.
DrFumblefinger visits a pretty pioneer log cabin church, built almost 100 years ago in what is now Grand Teton National Park.
DrFumblefinger calls this “one of the loveliest modern churches I’ve ever visited.” It is in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and was designed by an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright..
One of the most unusual chapels DrFumblefinger has ever visited, San Bernadino alle Ossa is elaborately decorated with human bones.
George G visits the beautiful Heinz Chapel in Pittsburgh, built by the ketchup empire.
Not nearly as large, well-known or frequently visited as its big sister just a few blocks away (the famous and ancient Notre-Dame Basilica), Sainte-Chapelle was hands down my favorite church in Paris. Sainte-Chapelle (sant-shah-pel) is…
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud is situated in the western Loire Valley, one of the great destinations in France. The name refers not only to Europe’s largest medieval abbey (12th century), but also to the medieval town that surrounds it.