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A history of the use and form of windows in Christian houses of worship from the Catholic
Encyclopedia.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15653b.htm
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Churches
A collection of photographs by Simon Meeds of churches, mainly in the United Kingdom.
http://www.rosma.btinternet.co.uk/Genealogy/Churches/
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The Churches of Gotland
Descriptions and pictures from the book by Dr. Bengt G Söderberg on the 92 medieval churches in
Gotland still in use. Access by sensitive map or list.
http://www.stavar.i.se/churches/mapindexeng.html
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Churches and Cathedrals in 3D
A collection of hundreds of 3D and 2D images of churches and cathedrals around the world by Jeffrey
L. Cooper. Includes viewing instructions and map-based navigation.
http://www.3dphoto.net/stereo/world/topics/churches/churches.html
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Mission Churches of the Sonoran Desert
The University of Arizona Library describes the major mission sites established by Spanish
missionaries in the Sonoran Desert. Includes map and photographs.
http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/images/swf/mission.shtml
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Boston Avenue United Methodist Church
The official site of this towering Art Deco church in Tulsa, designed in the 1920s by Adah
Robinson, gives a history and illustrated description, with commentary on its religious symbolism.
http://www.bostonavenue.org/
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Divergent Paths: The Development of Newfoundland Church Architecture
An illustrated essay by Prof Shane O'Dea from Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage, describing the
distinctive architecture of churches in Newfoundland.
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/church.html
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The Hanging Church, Cairo
Illustrated description from Tour Egypt of the Coptic Church of St Mary, rebuilt in the 11th
century. Its fascinating mixture of styles includes Corinthian capitals and Arabic-inspired
ornament.
http://www.touregypt.net/hangingchurch.htm
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Churches of Italy
Bill Thayer's tour: thumbnail images lead to pages or sites on churches in Rome, Milan, the Marche
and Umbria.
http://www.ukans.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/.Topics/....
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Baptisteria Sacra
An ambitious project by the University of Toronto aiming to create an iconographic index of
baptismal fonts from the early Christian period to the 17th century. You are invited to contribute
information.
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~hsonne/bsi/
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Churches of Kotor
Clickable panorama, map, photographs and history of the churches of this town in Montenegro,
Yugoslavia, by a group of art historians. Text in English and Croatian.
http://mediateka.f.bg.ac.yu/files/KOTOR/
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Churches and Cathedrals in Germany
Collection of photographs taken by Vic Freund of Centralia College, Centralia, WA, US.
http://www.centralia.ctc.edu/~vfreund/GermanResources/Germanslides/Germany/churchescathedrals.html
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Cathedrals and Churches in France
Collection of photographs taken by Vic Freund of Centralia College, Centralia, WA, US.
http://www.centralia.ctc.edu/~vfreund/FrenchResources/Frenchslides/frenchcathedrals.html
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Wodan Still Speaks
Photographs by Guido Deseijn and Gerda Verheeke of Romanesque and Gothic sculptures on medieval
religious buildings in Europe, suspected to represent the old pagan god Wodan or Odin.
http://www.angelfire.com/retro/wodanspeaks/
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Charlemagne's Church at Aachen
An article from History Today on the grand church built by Charlemagne about 798 beside his palace,
influenced by Byzantine churches. No illustrations.
http://www.historytoday.com/article/article.cfm?article_id=307
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Parishes of the Isle of Man and their Churches
Frances Coakley provides histories of Manx parish churches illustrated with images, both modern and
archival. Part of 'A Manx Notebook'.
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/manx/parishes/index.htm
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Treasured Churches of Cincinnati
A visual tour of the many Catholic churches of Cincinnati built since 1840, with their histories.
http://www.aquinas-multimedia.com/church/
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The Many Mansions of God's House
An essay by James Hudnut-Beumler, Vanderbilt University, on the style and location of church
buildings in America, from the Material History of American Religion Project.
http://www.materialreligion.org/journal/mansions/mansions.html
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Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois
Official site of the remarkable cubist concrete church designed by Frank Lloyd Wright reproduces
the original 1906 brochure with plans, drawings and the design philosophy for the building.
http://www.unitytemple.org/
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Margaret Visser: The Geometry of Love
A book exploring the basilican church of Sant Agnese fuori le Mura, Rome, rebuilt 625-38 to replace
a 4th-century church. The author supplies her biography, reviews of the book and images with
extracts from it.
http://www.margaretvisser.com/
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The Churches of Rome
Chris Nyborg's guide to churches of all denominations in this city central to the development of
church architecture. Includes biographies of their architects and artists.
http://home.online.no/~cnyborg/
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The Built Environment of American Religion
Bibliography of American churches by Peter W. Williams from the Material History of American
Religion Project.
http://www.materialreligion.org/journal/archbiblio.html
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Coptic Churches in Old Cairo
Article on the lengthy history of churches in Cairo, beginning in the Early Christian era, from
Copt-Net.
http://pharos.bu.edu/cn/articles/OldCairoCopticChurches.txt
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Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park Tourist provides an online tour with plan, photographs and history of the remarkable
cubist concrete church designed in 1905 by Frank Lloyd Wright.
http://www.oprf.com/unity/
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St. George's Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A virtual tour of the Byzantine Revival church designed in 1916 by Erhard Brielmaier for the
Melkite Greek Catholic community.
http://www.melkite.org/VTOUR.htm
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First Congregational Church, Orwell, Vermont
Photographs, 19th-century painting and history of this fine example of the Greek Revival style,
built in 1842 by Frederick Bostwick and Fobes. Hosted by the University of Vermont.
http://www.uvm.edu/~histpres/HPJ/NR/orwell/Orwellhist.html
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Cathedrals and Churches of St. Petersburg
Fine photographs by Boris Kuznetsov with descriptions from 'Orthodox St.Petersburg', ed. Maria
Lyzhenkova (1996). Hosted by St Petersburg State Technical University.
http://www.unilib.neva.ru/city/churches/churches.html
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Shrine of St. Michael, Italy
History and tour via sensitive cutaway drawing of the shrine in Monte Sant'Angelo on the Gargano
peninsula. The shrine in a natural cavern lies at the heart of a complex of medieval buildings.
http://www.gargano.it/sanmichele/english/
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Quebec Religious Heritage Foundation
Dedicated to the conservation of churches and other religious buildings in Quebec. Illustrated
introduction and detailed, scholarly dissertations and monographs on specific buildings and topics.
http://www.patrimoine-religieux.qc.ca/index.htm
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The Alberta Temple
Academic study with sources by Cheryl Dawes of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints,
Cardston, Alberta, designed in 1912 by American architects Hyrum Pope and Harold Burton.
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~simmins/Dawes.html
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St. Brigid Catholic Church, San Francisco
Noted for its Irish stained-glass windows, 19th-century Romanesque architecture, and its Ruffatti
organ. History, description, expandable photographs.
http://www.st-brigid.org/index.html
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The New Jersey Churchscape
Frank Greenagel records the 18th and 19th century churches of New Jersey. Provides a database and
photographic inventory, features, events list.
http://njchurchscape.com
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Barbados: Religion and Spiritual Retreats
The Barbados Tourism Authority provides an interactive map of historic churches, leading to a
photograph and outline history for each. The oldest is St George's (1784).
http://barbados.org/churches.htm
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Churches of Jerusalem
Outline and beautiful sample pictures from the book 'Beyond the Walls: Churches of Jerusalem' by
Aviva Bar-Am, former Jerusalem Post correspondent. Book may be ordered from this page.
http://www.christusrex.org/www2/baram/
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Churches in Florence
Guide to the many medieval churches the city from Your Way to Florence: brief histories, some with
photographs.
http://www.arca.net/tourism/florence/churches.htm
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