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There is something about simplistic photos that just captures my heart. Perhaps it is just the reminder that sometimes in "quiet" or simplistic there is a strength, one that never needs to be explained .. it is just there. . Regardless I just love it .. :). Hope any of that makes sense.
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MOTORHEADZ CAFE / Route66, High Level (111, 128, 22)
Yay I finally got here .. :).
Parroquia de la Candelaria.-
Candelaria Parish Church.-
Punta del Este, República Oriental del Uruguay.-
“Stone Chapel is a historic chapel located on the southwest edge of the Drury University campus, at the corner of Central and Benton Avenue at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. It was built in 1880 and is the oldest stone structure in Springfield.”
Drury University is my Alma Mater....
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LA CHAPELLE D'ÉTRICOR
♦ LA CHAPELLE D'ÉTRICOR est un ancien prieuré grandmontain situé au bord de la Vienne.
♦ Il est inscrit monument historique depuis 1987.
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The chapel of Saint-Pierre de Theux rises on a hill 302 meters above sea level. It is one of the Romanesque churches of the Gers. The north wall is built in "medium and small device", in the west, a bell tower wall, with a bell which, it seems, has the virtue of diverting storms. To the south, a Gothic door and a canopy. A special feature: its oak. The Theux oak is one of the most beautiful trees in France at the Luxembourg Palace. It measures 8m40 in circumference and is said to be 300 years old. You can picnic and relax while enjoying a magnificent 360° view of the Gers hillsides and the Pyrenees chain. »
La chapelle Saint-Pierre de Theux s'élève sur une colline à 302 mètres d'altitude. Elle fait partie des églises romanes du Gers. Le mur nord est construit en "moyen et petit appareil", à l'ouest, un mur clocher, avec une cloche qui, semble-t-il, a la vertu de détourner les tempêtes. Au sud, une porte gothique et un auvent. Une particularité : son chêne. Le chêne de Theux est l'un des plus beaux arbres de France au Palais du Luxembourg. Il mesure 8m40 de circonférence et aurait 300 ans. Vous pourrez pique-niquer et vous détendre tout en profitant d'une magnifique vue à 360° sur les coteaux gersois et la chaîne des Pyrénées. »
An early morning view of Lucerne, Switzerland, from the Chapel Bridge.
Kapellbrücke is a medieval covered bridge and has become the unofficial symbol of the city. “It was built in 1333. As you cross its 200-meter length, you'll see 120 captioned triangular paintings from the early 1500s that chronicle the city's history. The paintings feature St. Mauritius and St. Leodegar, the patron saints of Lucerne.
In reality, the bridge isn't as old as it looks. The Kapellbrücke was nearly destroyed by a 1993 fire, and much of what stands today is an excellent restoration (or reproduction, if you're a cynic or uncompromising realist).
Tip: If you're prone to arachnophobia, you may want to wear a hat and walk quickly when crossing the bridge at certain times of the year. Large spiders have been known to spin impressive webs in the Kapellbrücke's rafters--and that's something else you won't read in the tourist brochures.” It was an incredible structure, and I’m only very glad that I didn’t know about those spiders and their webs before I strolled slowly from one end to the other!
The chapel survived in the middle of the new dam lake that will be created two years after the process of filling the dam lake with water....
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Location:Peiros-Parapeiros dam/Achaia/West Peloponnese/Greece.
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'Little chapel' LARGE On Black
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. - Ralph Waldo Emerson -
One more photo taken in Beesel NL during my cyclingtour last Thursday October 5...
You can see the road to this little chapel HERE
The village of Temple was once the headquarters of the Knights Templar in Scotland from whom it takes its name, previously being known as Balantrodoch. The land was granted to the Templars by king David I in 1153 and held by them until the order was supressed in 1312.
The ruins of the old parish church date from the early 14th century.
Une chapelle de Ponte de Lima qui a été illuminée quelques minutes par les rayons du soleil. Je n'ai pas touché à la saturation ni à la luminance, c'est vraiment telle que je l'ai vue
I originally spotted this abandoned chapel during one of my travels back in 2021. It appeared that it was in the process of being demolished, as the surrounding buildings were being torn down and the grounds were full of construction equipment. I passed by again in 2022 and was happy to see that it was still standing! Nature has healed itself surrounding the church, making a much more pleasant view. Hopefully someone will restore and save this church in the near future.
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Established in 1881, this chapel was the first African American Methodist Church in Trenton. It was built on land donated by Mr. Fennell Sebree. Mr. Sebree was a prominent white businessman who was local to the area.
The church flourished during the 1900s. A book detailing the history of Todd County says that the church sponsored Easter services, had Sunday School classes and two choirs (junior and senior). The choir was recognized at one point in the Hopkinsville district for their outstanding performances. A pastorium was added during the early 1950s and the chapel interior was remodeled in the 1970s. Several members held leadership positions in the church for over fifty years.
The church has been closed for about ten or fifteen years now.
Sebree Chapel C.M.E. Church
Trenton, KY
(Information from the Trenton, Kentucky Facebook page and the book "The Story of Todd County, Kentucky, 1820-1970")
This chapel sits just south of Shoals, Indiana in Lost River Township. The original chapel was built in 1862. The chapel would later be rebuilt in 1933 after the original structure started to fail.
If you are interested in the history of this church, there is a really nice write-up on INGenWeb. It has a detailed history of the church, including how the bell was obtained and paid for by an ice cream supper held on independence day in 1905.
ingenweb.org/inmartin/Waggoners_Chapel_History/waggoner%2...
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Waggoner Chapel
Shoals, Indiana (Martin County)
It was designed by the late Guðjón Samúelsson in 1937, who was often inspired in his endeavours by the fascinating shapes and forms created when lava cools into basalt rock.
Construction of the church began in 1945 and ended in 1986, with the tower completed long before the rest of the building. The crypt beneath the choir was consecrated in 1948, the steeple and wings completed in 1974 and the nave consecrated in 1986.
Pena National Palace Chapel's altar carved from alabaster and marble located in the Sao Pedro de Penaferrim in the Town municipality of Sintra in the Greater Lisbon Region of the Portuguese Riviera of Portugal
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Small church on the side of the road between the villages of Temenion and Prodromiou near Paleochora on the South coast
The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, is a Catholic basilica that stands in the middle of the historic center of Quito. The structure is the largest architectural complex within the historic centers of all of South America. San Francisco is considered a jewel of continental architecture for its mixture of different styles combined throughout more than 150 years of construction. Inside the church there are more than 3,500 works of colonial art, of multiple artistic manifestations and varied techniques, especially those corresponding to the Colonial Quito School of Art, which was born precisely in this place.
Per the University of Northwestern website... The construction of the Island Chapel was supported by heiress Wilhelmine Coolbaugh. In fact, the benefactress was the driving force behind the chapel's creation. Coolbaugh began corresponding with Archbishop Austin Dowling when the construction of the Annunciation Chapel and Nazareth Hall was underway. She envisioned the creation of another smaller shrine chapel on the island and set up a fund to pay for the costs.
The first landscape plan published by Morell and Nichols in June 1923 shows a small square pavilion at the center of the island. Architects Maginnis and Walsh developed plans in early 1925. Maginnis characterized the building as a "little Gothic scheme" with a "naïve quality in architecture of this scale." Coolbaugh approved of the design, requesting also to be buried beneath the chapel. Archbishop Dowling approved of her wish and Maginnis and Walsh also designed the tomb, which was placed into the center of the marble floor.
Building Specifications
The construction contract was awarded to Foley Brothers. The building specifications called for a concrete foundation; a granite base from the foundation to the top of the water table; double walls of limestone, each wall six inches thick with two inches of air space between the walls; and shingle roof tiles over wood framing. The roof cresting and cross are formed of a composite material called Hoyt Hardlead.
The chapel was completed during the summer of 1926 at a total cost of about $35,000. The carved Latin inscription on the inside wall above the door acknowledges Coolbaugh's donation. The inscription is translated as "Wilhelmine Frances Coolbaugh, A Devoted Daughter, Cared Enough to Erect This Shrine of the Most Sweet Mother of God."
After the sale of Nazareth Hall to University of Northwestern in 1970, the triptych, the stained-glass windows, and the tower statue of the Madonna and Child were removed. Coolbaugh's remains, originally buried beneath the chapel in 1933, were also removed for re-interment to Mendota Heights, Minn. The Island Chapel is now closed and used for storage of building artifacts from Nazareth Hall.
La chapelle a été construite au XVIe siècle en contrebas du château de la Faye par Bertrand Arnal de la Faye, abbé commendataire de Terrasson entre 1520 et 1541.
À partir de l'analyse des blasons sculptés sur les clés de la chapelle, M. et G. Ponson la datent du XVe siècle. Le blason ouest est en deux parties, en 1, celui de la famille de La Cropte, en 2, celui de la famille Arnal qui a pris ensuite le nom de La Faye. Ils en déduisent que la chapelle a été construite en 1470, par Antoinette de La Cropte et Raymond Arnal de Montignac. Le blason oriental serait celui de Bertrand de La Cropte, curé d'Auriac en 1406 et évêque de Sarlat entre 1416 et 1446.
Placée sous le patronage de saint Rémy, réputé pour être guérisseur, elle fait l'objet d'un pèlerinage.
La chapelle a été vendue comme bien national le 3 frimaire an III (23 novembre 1794) à Pierre Reynal.
Eugène Le Roy décrit le pèlerinage dans son roman Jacquou le Croquant[ : « Le 23 août était le jour de dévotion à saint Rémy - sent Remedi en occitan - un saint guérisseur que venaient implorer les boiteux, hernieux, fiévreux, aveugles, galeux, ... . La chapelle qui contenait une statue du saint était fermée en temps ordinaire. Les malades se frottaient alors contre le mur. Les jours de dévotion la chapelle était ouverte, permettant aux fidèles d'entrer ».
En 2017, le pèlerinage autour de la chapelle a été effectué par une cinquantaine de personnes.
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Une des chapelles de la cathédrale St Giles, Edimbourg
Les vitraux datent tout au plus du 19ème siècle, certains comme celui-ci sont récents mais ils sont superbes.