Perched atop a hill near Nerstrand Big Woods State Park in eastern Rice County, these two churches, the cemetery, and surrounding prairie and oak savannas are a place that beckons me. I don’t know that I’ve found another rural church—and I’ve visited many in Minnesota—which holds suc...
Here, you will find churches in both rustic as well as majestic designs. Some of these churches are so remote they are accessible by boat only. One, perhaps the most unusual church of them all, was the first stand alone church ever built in the U.S. within the walls of a prison. Wh...
Set in a central position on the site and in a severe Romanesque style, it is one of the most impressive hospital churches in Scotland. The dark brown stone of the church contrasts strongly with the cream-painted villas near to it. The church, photographed when it was newly built, part o...
This home is located in the middle of town near schools, churches & stores. Quick access to 1-10 & Delta Downs. Updated with electrical, Pex plumbing, on demand gas water heater, double pane windows in 2016. New inside & outside A/C & gas heater units installed in 2011. No carpet ...
set out to use every decorative trick at their disposal. Every surface seems embellished with delicate carvings, most in medieval style. Yet the Hall is decidedly not medieval, for it makes almost extravagant use of glass, at a time when glass was used sparingly outside major churches. ...
Check out Varenna, Bellagio, and Menaggio, which offer great views, historic churches, and water-based activities such as ferries and passenger-only boats. Read more Swiss Alps A magnet for skiers and hikers, these dramatic peaks – including the iconic Matterhorn – range from 3,000 to 15...
Gothic revival and Swiss chalet: Historicism, being inspired by the past, dominated Western architecture in the latter half of the 19thc. In Tromsø, there are neo-gothic churches, “translated” into wood, as well as houses in the “Swiss chalet style” with their rich ornamentation, first...
Her statue was set up in the churches, and crowds prayed before her image as before a popular saint. The incapacity and ill-faith of those round the King gave the English some time to recover themselves; Bedford and Burgundy drew together again, and steps were taken to secure Paris. When...
The first record of the gate itself is from 1148, so it is certainly possible that the church was built into the gate at that early date. It was quite common for small churches or chapels to be built into the gates of medieval cities, where they might be used by travellers to give ...
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, a 19th century congregation, in Wolf point ends our regional tour of Montana modernism. the building reflects the diocesan decision to build contemporary style churches in towns large and small through eastern Montana in the 1950s and 1960s. ...