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Approaching the small, unimpressive village of Altenstadt the visitor will find a really impressing romanesque basilica. The church is way too big for the village.
The original name of the village was "Scongoe". Founded on a hill over the river Lech, it controlled the old roman "highway" from Augsburg to Italy - and over the time got wealthy and proud. So they started to build this St.Michael-church between 1170 and 1220.
Just after the church was completed, discussions started and the whole village moved (for strategic reasons) to a new place, just a few kilometres away and started the (still existing) "Schongau", naming the old place "Altenstadt" (= old town). As there were no people to care for the abandoned church, and over the many years (fortunately) no money, to change it into gothic, baroque or rococo style, purity has survived here.
I have uploaded already many photos taken in Altenstadt during prior visits. So just a few "new" photos now.
La Saint-Nicolas est une fête inspirée d'une personne ayant réellement vécu, Nicolas de Myre, appelé aussi Nicolas de Bari. Né à Patara au sud-ouest de l'actuelle Turquie (à l'époque Asie mineure) entre 250 et 270, il fut le successeur de son oncle, l'évêque de Myre.
De son vivant, Nicolas de Myre fut le protecteur des enfants, des veuves et des gens faibles. Il fut bienveillant et généreux.
The church dates back to the 13th century.
St Denis Church, East Hatley, Cambridgeshire - sadly now deconsecrated.
Deconsecrated churches are former places of worship that have been officially removed from sacred or holy use by a religious organization or authority. This may happen for a variety of reasons, such as a decline in membership or a shift in demographics that makes the church no longer viable as a place of worship.
Once a church is deconsecrated, it may be sold or repurposed for a variety of secular uses. Some deconsecrated churches have been converted into residential homes, art galleries, concert halls, or community centers, while others may be used for commercial purposes such as restaurants, bookstores, or offices.
The repurposing of a deconsecrated church can be controversial, especially if the building has significant historical or cultural value. Some people may view the conversion of a church as a loss of religious heritage and identity, while others may see it as a way to preserve the building and put it to good use.
In some cases, deconsecrated churches may still retain some of their religious symbolism or features, such as stained glass windows, religious artwork, or the original architecture. These elements may be incorporated into the new use of the building as a way to acknowledge and honor the church's history and heritage.
... in the Austrian Rattenberg (Tyrol), the Catholic parish church in the city.
The church stands on the southern row of houses of the town under the castle hill.
A previous building was first mentioned in 1299.
@Wikipedia
St. Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia in August 2018 was mobbed, wall to wall people. It was almost a miracle that I could get this shot with no one in it. A fisheye was able to capture the immenseness of this amazing wall of the cathedral. The color of the columns and gold leaf were spectacular. Three days in Saint Petersburg, Russia in August 2018. Access was highly restricted to specific places per the cruise ship (Oceania line) organized tours, and of course in 2025 there is no chance of going to St. Petersburg.
"Glorious Sebastian, martyr and saint, I call on your strength and courage to help me through this difficult trial. Your faith was so deep, a multitude of arrows could not finish you.
The piercing wounds inflicted for your faith only proved to strengthen your belief. May you intercede for those who are weakened from the effects of disease. I ask for your intercession that I may also survive that which threatens to destroy my beliefs in the mercy of Christ. Amen."
– Novena prayer to St Sebastian, patron of plague victims, athletes and soldiers. Today, 20 January, is his feast day.
Painting by Antoniazzo Romano (1430/35-1508) in the Palazzo Barberini museum in Rome.
In 1980, a major volcanic eruption occurred at Mount St. Helens, a volcano located in state of Washington, in the United States. The eruption (which was a level 5 event) was the only significant one to occur in the contiguous 48 U.S. states since the 1915 eruption of Lassen Peak in California.[1] The eruption was preceded by a two-month series of earthquakes and steam-venting episodes, caused by an injection of magma at shallow depth below the volcano that created a huge bulge and a fracture system on the mountain's north slope.
Prior to the eruption, USGS scientists convinced local authorities to close Mount St. Helens to the general public and to maintain the closure in spite of local pressure to re-open it; their work saved thousands of lives. An earthquake at 8:32:17 a.m. PDT (UTC−7) on Sunday, May 18, 1980, caused the entire weakened north face to slide away, suddenly exposing the partly molten, gas- and steam-rich rock in the volcano to lower pressure. The rock responded by exploding a hot mix of lava and pulverized older rock toward Spirit Lake so fast that it overtook the avalanching north face.
An eruption column rose 80,000 feet (24 km; 15 mi) into the atmosphere and deposited ash in 11 U.S. states.[2] At the same time, snow, ice and several entire glaciers on the volcano melted, forming a series of large lahars (volcanic mudslides) that reached as far as the Columbia River, nearly 50 miles (80 km) to the southwest. Less-severe outbursts continued into the next day, only to be followed by other large, but not as destructive, eruptions later in 1980.
Fifty-seven people were killed, including innkeeper Harry R. Truman, photographer Reid Blackburn and geologist David A. Johnston.[3] Hundreds of square miles were reduced to wasteland causing over a billion U.S. dollars in damage ($2.88 billion in 2014 dollars[4]), thousands of game animals were killed, and Mount St. Helens was left with a crater on its north side. At the time of the eruption, the summit of the volcano was owned by the Burlington Northern Railroad, but afterward the land passed to the United States Forest Service.[5] The area was later preserved, as it was, in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Weitwinkel-Test in der Weidener Josefskirche.
Wide angle test at Weiden's St. Joseph's Church.
St Giles' Cathedral is the principal place of worship of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh. The church has been one of Edinburgh's religious focal points for approximately 900 years. The present church dates from the late 14th century, though it was extensively restored in the 19th century.
Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Gustavia, St. Barts, Eastern Caribbean, was a Swedish colony from 1784 to 1878. It's currently an Overseas Collectivity of France.
unterwegs in der Kaiserstraße
- Fussgängerzone
> Kirche St. Engelbert
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Engelbert_(St._Ingbert)
DBS 90035 leads the 08.18 KX - Tyne SS UK Railtours charter.
This farmers field has been 'blessed' with more of the dreaded pallisade fencing. Would be tresspassers had to scale a ditch and climb the embankment to get trackside before this latest addition was put in place. Hardly a high risk area - couldn't 'Notwork Rail' find something better to do with their money?
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Now that I've worked out the shutter release button and how to remove the lens cap, I can start trying things I've never done before.
This is a blend of 3 different exposures taken with the bracketing mode with some dodge and burn control. Finally, I can take church interiors without over-exposed stained-glass windows.
Recommend VIEW LARGE.