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Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Ravenna, Italy
A basilica whose nave walls are lined with long mosaic processions.
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Batalha Monastery
Portugal
A Gothic masterpiece built to celebrate a famous victory.
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Bayeux Cathedral
Bayeux, France
Norman-Gothic cathedral in the heart of Bayeux.
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Borgund Stave Church
Flåm, Norway
A remarkably well-preserved wooden stave church from the Middle Ages with dragon-headed gables.
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Cathedral of St Peter and Paul
Brno, Czechia
A Gothic cathedral on Petrov hill with twin spires that dominate Brno's skyline.
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Cathedral of St Tryphon
Kotor, Montenegro
The Romanesque cathedral at the heart of Kotor, dedicated to the city's patron saint.
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Cefalu Cathedral
Palermo, Italy
A Norman cathedral in a seaside town backed by a rocky headland.
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Cetinje Monastery
Cetinje, Montenegro
A historic Orthodox monastery on the edge of Cetinje, an important spiritual centre for Montenegro.
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Chapel of Bones
Evora, Portugal
A chapel whose walls are decorated with human bones.
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Chora Church
Istanbul, Turkey
A Byzantine church famous for its gleaming mosaics and frescoes.
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Christ Church Cathedral
Dublin, Ireland
A medieval cathedral with a famous crypt, set at the heart of old Dublin.
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Church of Agios Dimitrios
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thessaloniki's patron saint church, a large Byzantine basilica with a crypt and mosaics.
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Church of Our Lady
Bruges, Belgium
A brick Gothic church with a very tall brick tower and a Michelangelo sculpture.
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Church of Our Saviour
Copenhagen, Denmark
A baroque church whose spire is climbed by an external spiral staircase, for a dizzying view over Christiansha...
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Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca
Larnaca, Cyprus
A beautiful Byzantine-style church linked to Lazarus of Bethany, with a carved wooden screen.
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Church of St Anne
Vilnius, Lithuania
A tiny Gothic church of red brick with an intricate facade, admired for centuries.
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Church of St Elizabeth
Bratislava, Slovakia
A small Art Nouveau church painted pale blue, often called the Blue Church.
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Church of the Three Hierarchs
Iasi, Romania
A seventeenth-century church covered in carved stone.
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Church on the Hill
Sighisoara, Romania
A Gothic church at the top of the citadel, reached by a long covered stair.
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Convent of Christ, Tomar
Portugal
A hilltop fortress-convent tied to the Knights Templar and a famous Manueline window.
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Couvent des Jacobins
Toulouse, France
Brick Gothic convent with a famous 'palm tree' vault.
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Et'hem Bey Mosque
Tirana, Albania
An Ottoman-era mosque on Skanderbeg Square with colourful painted interior decoration.
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Gate of Dawn
Vilnius, Lithuania
The last surviving city gate of Vilnius, with a chapel above it holding a revered icon.
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Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow, United Kingdom
A rare surviving medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland, beside the Necropolis.