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Churches, Mosques and other religious buildings from around the world. |
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 | The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely is the seat of the Bishop of Ely. |  | 09/16/2005 | 144 | 
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 | Malaga's cathedral was built between 1528 and 1782 on or near the site of a former mosque. | | 09/16/2005 | 155 |
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 | This Gothic cathedral was modeled after the Bourges Cathedral. It was built from 1227 to 1493 and sports a 17 ton bell - "La Gorda." |  | 09/16/2005 | 179 |
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 | Sculptors work on worlds largest sleeping Buddha statue Wednesday in Yiyang County of East Chinas Jiangxi Province. The gigantic rock work, whose construction started on May 1st,2002, measures 68-meter-high and 416-meter-long | | 09/16/2005 | 354 |
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 | The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to the patron saint of the nation. | | 09/15/2005 | 148 |
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 | Built between 1921 and 1940, Grundtvig's Church is the last major Danish church project in the national romantic style. | | 09/15/2005 | 95 |
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 | Situated in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, this temple has amazingly detailed architecture. Unfortunately, the area is still low-res, so impossible to appreciate with GE (for now).
Website: www.lamrim.org.uk/sa/nunhua.htm | | 09/14/2005 | 113 |
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 | Vangede Kirke. Church built by the Danish archtect Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, also known for la Grande Arche de la Defence, Paris, France. | | 09/13/2005 | 74 |
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 | This is the German branch of the Jehovas Witnesses.
Editors note - Hopefully, as Google Earth updates, we'll get higher resolution shots. | | 09/12/2005 | 111 |
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 | The "site and focus of resistance against apartheid" (Desmond Tutu), the cathedral was opened in 1909. It is the oldest Anglican cathedral in Southern Africa and was built from sandstone sourced on Table Mountain. | | 09/12/2005 | 117 |
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 | Kölner Dom and train station. |  | 09/12/2005 | 6,268 |
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http://thailandforvisitors.com/central/bangkok/yannawa/
A very short distance south of Taksin Bridge is the rather urbanized temple of Wat Yannawa. The temple was built early in the 19th century. It was quite popular with the Chinese who settled the neighborhood after Chinatown began to fill up. This is still a predominately Chinese neighborhood, which is ... |  | 09/11/2005 | 211 |
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 | The huge building was erected in honour of the Virgin del Carmen with the help of public donations. Construction started in 1944, and it was opened to the public in 1974. | | 09/09/2005 | 199 |
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 | This was a sister church to the Hagia Sophia. |  | 09/09/2005 | 221 |
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 | This church was constructed shortly before the Hagia Sophia to test wether a cupola like the one intended at the Great Church was even possible. Some time after 1453 it was turned into a mosque. | | 09/09/2005 | 165 |
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 | San Salvador de Valdedios is a 9th century basilica. It was built by Alfonso III and dedicated in 893. It functioned as a royal chapel for Alfonso and he retired to this site. | | 09/09/2005 | 123 |
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 | Aylsham church is said to have been built under the instructions of John of Gaunt in 1380. Parts of today's building were added at later stages, and a major renovation was undertaken in the Victorian period. |  | 09/09/2005 | 84 |
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 | Basilica de nuestra senora del pilar, Zaragoza, Spain -- Pilgrim's place. Constructed over a chapel begun by Santiago on the spot where the Virgin Mary appeared to him on a column (pillar or pilar). | | 09/09/2005 | 196 |
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 | Fremantle Cemetery , West Australia . Home of Bon Scott former lead singer of AC/DC . Fans from all over the world make pilgrimages to his grave . | | 09/06/2005 | 132 |
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 | Toowong , Dutton Park and Balmoral cemeteries Brisbane Queensland Australia | | 09/06/2005 | 125 |
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 | The Cathedrale St. Pierre was built between 1160 and 1232, but has been altered many times over the years. | | 09/05/2005 | 131 |
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 | Unusual and striking ecumenical architecture that looks even more impressive from above than it does from street level. Outer Sunset District, San Francisco. More information. | | 09/05/2005 | 225 |
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 | St. Paul's Cathedral was built between 1675-1710. This is the fourth churche built on the same spot, the first in 604. | | 09/04/2005 | 236 |
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 | Dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe Virgin, mother of all the catholics religious people here in Mexico | | 09/04/2005 | 503 |
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 | Also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. | | 09/03/2005 | 310 |
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