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Saxson Crosses The Square Sandbach Cheshire UK Saxon Crosses Sandbach is widely known for its famous Saxon Crosses which are recognised as one of the finest Saxon monuments in Britain. English Heritage care for the two sandstone structures, which stand in the picturesque cobbled Square. They are an icon for most Sandbach organisations, including the Town Council. They contain the most intricate carving and were produced at a time from which...		03/20/2006	118

Rila Monastery - Bulgaria, Europe This is a fantastic place, which I visited when I was 10, and which I now share with you! __________________________________________________ __________ This monastery is a holy place for all Bulgarians, for it preserved their pride, national identity, faith and hope through the centuries. It was founded in the 10th century by followers of the Bulgarian hermit sain...		03/20/2006	159

Copenhagen Cathedral The Church of Our Lady is the cathedral of Copenhagen. The site has housed a church since 1209. The present building was consecrated in 1829, its predecessor having been destroyed in the bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807.		03/18/2006	142

Tooba Mosque, Karachi Masjid e Tooba was built in 1969 and is probably the largest single dome mosque in the world. It is also major tourist attraction in Karachi.		03/18/2006	419

Basilica of the Holy Cross, Florence The Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze is a Franciscan church famous for numerous funurary monuments, including those to Dante, Galileo, Michelangelo, and Niccolò Machiavelli.		03/16/2006	226

Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels Koekelberg Basilica is the fifth largest church in the world. The Art Deco church is 89m high and 167m long.		03/16/2006	1,216

Lydiate Abbey The first Catholic Church in Lydiate was built in 1480 and dedicated to St Katherine, the patron saint of the wife of Lawrence Ireland, who lived at Lydiate Hall. The church is now a ruin and is simply known locally as “The Abbey”		03/15/2006	190

Linkoping Cathedral The Linköping Cathedral is the seat for the bishop in the Church of Sweden Diocese of Linköping. Its history can be traced back to the 11th century, but the current building is about 800 years old.		03/13/2006	155

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester England Gloucester Cathedral, in Gloucester, England, stands in the north of the city near the river. It originated with the foundation of an abbey dedicated to Saint Peter in 681 (dissolved by King Henry VIII of England).		03/09/2006	205

Ipswich Buddhist Centre The Ipswich Buddhist Centre offers drop-in classes and courses in Meditation and Buddhism for beginners, and a context for practice for the more experienced. The Centre also hosts classes in yoga, chanting, kung fu, chi gung and tai chi. There is a weekly meeting with meditations, talks and discussions for regular attendees, and occasional retreats for taking the practices...		03/08/2006	163

Church or planetarium This is a church with a form of planetarium.. that's cool		02/28/2006	120

Monastery Ruins, St. Norbert, Manitoba "Our Lady of the Prairies" Trappist Monastery ruins on the outskirts of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Links to websites and pictures in placemark.		02/26/2006	171

Quarr Abbey - Isle of Wight - UK Abbey founded in 1132 by Balwin de Redvers, the name Quarr being taken due to the nearby stone quarry. The original abbey was mostly destroyed during the reign of Henry VIII with the current building being constructed in the early 20th century.		02/24/2006	231

Wat arun Wat Arun (in Thai "temple of the Dawn"), 104m high, near the Chao Phraya river. Bangkok.		02/24/2006	284

Emerald buddha Temple of the emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok		02/24/2006	286

wat phou Khmer temple in Laos, older than Angkor Wat		02/24/2006	275

All Saints Church - Ryde, Isle of Wight - UK One of the few Island buildings which can be made out from the UK mainland. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott who also deigned the Albert Memorial and completed in 1872 it is situated (so I believe) at the highest point in Ryde town.		02/22/2006	143

Lal Mahal Lal Mahal Pune India		02/22/2006	188

Omkareshwar Temple Omkareshwar Temple. A famous shiva temple in Pune INDIA		02/22/2006	245

First Baptist Church First Baptist Church Springdale		02/05/2006	136

First Baptist Church First Baptist Church Siloam Springs		02/05/2006	125

Belgium - Liege - Cathedral The 90m/295ft-high tower has a carillon from the old cathedral which plays the Walloon hymn "Ii Chant dès Wallons". The original Romanesque church was destroyed at the beginning of the 13th C. and replaced by the early Gothic church of 1232-1289, which later underwent further expansion		02/03/2006	136

St. Sofia church in Sofia St. Sofia church in Sofia. The capitals name came from this church. The church was build between 527 and 565. It's the oldest eastern-orthodox church in Sofia		02/02/2006	215

Mole Antonelliana major architectural symbol of the city of Turin (Italy)		01/31/2006	124

Blitzed Coventry Cathedral Whats left of the Coventry Cathedral after the Blitz in WW2. The new Cathedral is next to it.		01/31/2006	164