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BEST CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

Name: BEST CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
Uploaded: 2018-09-14T12:04:09-07:00
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Description: I am not a Christian, or religious at all, but there are some wonderful Christian churches. Most of southern Europe is Roman Catholic and Catholics are the best at producing over-the-top decoration. After the Reformation in the 1530s, most of

I am not a Christian, or religious at all, but there are some wonderful Christian churches. Most of southern Europe is Roman Catholic and Catholics are the best at producing over-the-top decoration.
After the Reformation in the 1530s, most of northern Europe made Catholicism illegal. Monasteries were destroyed, church property confiscated, most Catholics fled, were imprisoned or executed and almost all churches became Protestant. Lutherans especially disdained the icons and decoration of Catholic churches, removed everything and painted the insides of the churches white.
I have travelled to 193 countries and have not seen all Christian churches, but I’ve seen a lot. This is my list of my favourites. Most are free to enter. The first three could all be tied for first place.

1. PALATINE CHAPEL, Royal Palace, Palermo Sicily

2. CHURCH of the SAVIOR ON SPILLED BLOOD, St Petersburg Russia

3. MONREALE CATHEDRAL, Monreale Sicily

4. WESTMINSTER ABBEY, London, England

5. TEMPLO de SAN JUAN, San Juan Chamula, Mexico

6. SAGRADA FAMILIA, Barcelona, Spain

7. BURGOS CATHEDRAL, Burgos, Spain

7B. TEMPPELIAUKIO CHURCH (ROCK CHURCH), Helsinki, Finland

8. SANTIAGO de COMPOSTELA CATHEDRAL, Santiago, Spain

10. HABO KIRKE, Jonkoping, Sweden

11. THE CHURCH of OUR LADY of GOOD HOPE, Fort Good Hope, North West Territories, Canada

14. ABBEY CHURCH OF SANTE FOY, Conques, France

15. TEMPLO del CARMEN, San Luis Potosi Mexico

16. BASILICA de NOTRE-DAME de la PAIX (Basilica of our Lady of Peace) Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire

17. ORIATORIO di SANTA CITA, Palermo Sicily

18. MONASTERE de CHEVETOGNE, Ardennes, East Wallonia Belgium

19. NORWICH CATHEDRAL, Norwich England

20. AACHEN CATHEDRAL, Aachen, Germany

21. ROSSLYN CHAPEL, Edinburgh Scotland

22, PETÄJÄVESI OLD CHURCH, Petäjävesi, Finland

23. STAVE CHURCHES, Norway

24. IGLESIA de SANTA MARIA TONANTZINTLA, Puebla, Mexico .

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I would like to think of myself as a full time traveler. I have been retired since 2006 and in that time have traveled every winter for four to seven months. The months that I am "home", are often also spent on the road, hiking or kayaking. I hope to present a website that describes my travel along with my hiking and sea kayaking experiences.