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Round the south-west corner of the church, another double row of blind arcading supported by some charmingly carved corbels. These are, like the others, a mixture of animal and human heads, including at the right-hand end, a two-headed creature.
The church was built in 1654 in dedication to Saint Peter over a medieval citadel that was erected by Frederick I and restored by Louis IX of France at the beginning of the second half of the thirteenth century. However, in the late eighteenth century the church was twice destroyed and consequently twice rebuilt. The current structure was built between 1888 and 1894 and most recently renovated in 1903. The church was constructed on its present location because of the significance Jaffa has to Christianity. It was in Jaffa that Saint Peter raised Tabitha, one of Jesus' disciples, from the dead according to the Acts of the Apostles, Acts 9:36-43, Acts 10:1-4. The church is dedicated to him. Since the large church is located on a hill near the shore, the building has historically dominated the view of Jaffa from the sea, thus serving as a beacon to pilgrims, signaling that the Holy Land is near.
This is the wonderful three-tiered tower arch, each tier featuring a different style but all of them typically Norman, with zigzags, lozenges and fluting. Built in the 12th century, by 1600 the tower was in a state of collapse and had to be completely rebuilt, incorporating a lot of its decorative stonework. They also took the opportunity to move the tower at least a couple of yards towards the east end, which required moving this tower arch as well, and reassembling it.
St. Peter's Church (Danish: St. Petri Kirke, German: St.-Petri-Kirche) is the parish church of the German-speaking community in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is situated at the corner of Nørregade and Sankt Peders Stræde in the city's Latin Quarter. Built as a single-nave church in the mid-15th century, it is the oldest building in central Copenhagen. It is also notable for its extensive complex of sepulchral chapels. (Wikipedia)
St. Peter Port is built along a ridge above the harbour on Guernsey, Channel Islands. This deep safe anchorage has been a busy port since Roman times.
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Mittenwald, Bavaria
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The present church was 1734 - 49 built by the architect Joseph Wessobrunner.
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The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican as seen from across the River Tiber - join us on a phototour of Rome to capture the best of the city - aperturetours.com
The village of Rushbury is roughly five miles from Church Stretton and eight miles from Much Wenlock. The founding date of the parish church is unknown, but according to British Listed Buildings it was most likely built around Saxon times. There was a major rebuild in the 12th century. The name St Peter was known by around 1740. Between 1548-1792 the church belonged to the lord of Rushbury manor. In the 1800s the rector of Rushbury received £40 a year in half of grain and corn tithes from the local population. It is known that in 1716 there were two Sunday services, one with a sermon and communion six times a year. In the mid 18th century, sacrament offerings (charity money) were given to the poor.
The Grade II*-listed church was restored in 1855-1856 by William Hill of Smethcott with the costs being met by subscriptions and grants from the Hereford Diocesan Church Building Society. The registers begin in 1538, but there are several gaps in the 16th and 17th centuries.
This is thought to be the grave slab of St Ragener. Tradition has it that King Edmund and Prince Ragener were taken prisoner by the Danes following a great battle in 870 and Ragener buried at St Peter’s church – the predecessor to the present church. By the 11th century, a servant of the priest went of pilgrimage to Rome and on his return was told in a vision that ‘a friend of God’ lay buried beneath the church. Sure enough, they discovered a grave in which a scroll claimed its occupant was Ragener, and a sufficient number of miraculous cures were recorded that Ragener became a saint. Whether or not the grave was indeed Ragener, this is by all accounts a grave slab of the period, and intended for someone of great substance. This is at the foot, inverted so you can see there is rather a sweet horse or donkey.
Founded in 1912 by Bishop Michael Francis Fallon, St. Peter’s Seminary is the major seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ontario.
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The church was built in 1654 in dedication to Saint Peter over a medieval citadel that was erected by Frederick I and restored by Louis IX of France at the beginning of the second half of the thirteenth century. However, in the late eighteenth century the church was twice destroyed and consequently twice rebuilt. The current structure was built between 1888 and 1894 and most recently renovated in 1903. The church was constructed on its present location because of the significance Jaffa has to Christianity. It was in Jaffa that Saint Peter raised Tabitha, one of Jesus' disciples, from the dead according to the Acts of the Apostles, Acts 9:36-43, Acts 10:1-4. The church is dedicated to him. Since the large church is located on a hill near the shore, the building has historically dominated the view of Jaffa from the sea, thus serving as a beacon to pilgrims, signaling that the Holy Land is near.
St.Peter`s Church in Malmö
Was probably founded at the beginning of the 14th century.Although no documents bearing this out exist tuday,we do know that when the Chorch was first mentioned in 1346 it had alredy been consecrated for divine worship. It was dedicated to St.Peter and St.Paul.
St.Peter`s Church has a triple-aisled nave with transept and ambulatory.All of it is built in the so called Baltic Gotihic style. Its closest prototype would appear to be St.Mary`s Church at Lubeck.The exterior of the Church is distinguished by its flying buttresses and elegant arches soaring over aisle and ambulatory alike.The tower was given its present apperarance in 1890.Grouped around the main building are several additional erections.To the north of the tower lies the Baptistery or Merchant`s chapel (Krämarekapellet),beloning to the 15th century.To the south lies St.Anna`s chapel,built around 1500 and dedicated to the mother of the blessed Virgin Mary.
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Included in Simon Jenkins' Thousand Best Churches:
"Besford is described in the guide as the only timber-framed church left in England. A number of others survive, including in neighbouring Shropshire and Cheshire, but Besford is a fine example of the style, its interior concealed within a Victorian casing. The timber frame is 14th century, indicated by the ogival arch to the north doorway and the rare Decorated tracery made of wood that can be found in the west window. So accustomed are we to stone tracery that to see it in any other material comes as a shock."
Alec Clifton Taylor in English Parish Churches as Works of Art also notes the unique qualities of the church:
"Only a handful of [timber-framed churches] remain: Mattingley in Hampshire, Besford in Worcestershie, Melverley in Shropshire, Marton and Lower Peover in Cheshire are some of the best known. All were doted on by the Victorian ecclesiologists, but the truth is that every one of them has been so drastically restored as to offer today only very limited pleasure."
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
St Peter's Abbey (German: Stift Sankt Peter), or St Peter's Archabbey (German: Erzabtei Stift Sankt Peter, Latin: Archiabbatia sancti Petri Salisburgensis), is a Benedictine monastery and former cathedral in the Austrian city of Salzburg. It is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking area, and in fact the oldest with a continuous history since its foundation in 696.
St Peter's Abbey was founded in 696 by Saint Rupert at the site of a Late Antique church stemming from the first Christianization in the area in the days of Severinus of Noricum. Likewise the establishment of the monastery was meant to advance missionary efforts in the Eastern Alps. Until 987, the office of the abbot was joined to that of the Archbishop of Salzburg: one man fulfilled both duties.
In the Middle Ages, St Peter's was known for its exceptional school. In 1074, Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg sent several monks to found Admont Abbey in the March of Styria. In the 15th century, the abbey adopted the Melk Reforms. In 1623, Archbishop Paris Lodron founded the Benedictine University of Salzburg, which until its dissolution in 1810 was closely connected to the abbey.
Since 1641, the abbey has been a member of the Salzburg Congregation, merged in 1930 into the present Austrian Congregation (of which it is the principal house) of the Benedictine Confederation.
In 1926, endeavours for re-establishing the Salzburg University led to the foundation of the Benedictine college (Kolleg St. Benedikt); the initiative helped bring the modern University of Salzburg back into being. In 1927, St Peter's was raised to the status of an arch-abbey. Following the Austrian Anschluss to Nazi Germany in 1938, the premises were seized and most of the monks expelled. Nevertheless, the monastery was not dissolved and the monks returned after the war.
St. Peter's Basilica (Italian San Pietro in Vaticano) is a major basilica in Vatican City, an enclave of Rome. St. Peter's was until recently the largest church ever built (it covers an area of 23,000 m2 and has a capacity of over 60,000), and is one of the holiest sites in Christendom.
Ancient tradition has it that St. Peter's Basilica was built at the place where Peter, the apostle who is considered the first pope, was crucified and buried; his tomb is under the main altar. Other popes are also buried in and below the basilica. Contrary to what one might reasonably assume, St. Peter's is not a cathedral - the pope's cathedral is St. John Lateran.
History
The current location of St. Peter's Basilica is the site of the Circus of Nero in the first century AD. After Emperor Constantine officially recognized Christianity he started construction (in 324) of a great basilica in this exact spot, which had previously been a cemetery for pagans as well as Christians.
In the mid-15th century it was decided that the old basilica should be rebuilt. Pope Nicholas V asked architect Bernardo Rossellino to start adding to the old church. This was abandoned after a short while, but in the late 15th century Pope Sixtus IV had the Sistine Chapel started nearby.
Construction on the current building began under Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed in 1615 under Pope Paul V. Donato Bramante was to be the first chief architect. Many famous artists worked on the "Fabbrica di San Pietro" (as the complex of building operations were officially called). Michelangelo, who served as main architect for a while, designed the dome, and Bernini designed the great St. Peter's Square.
The style of the architecture of this church brings back the nicest of memories of being a child and going to church with my grandparents. They were always involved with the Anglican church where Grandad was a warden and attended the Church of the Redeemer on Bloor Street in Toronto. It's a lovely, historic church made to look almost miniature now that it's surrounded by tall and towering offices and condos.
Each year the church would have their annual bazaar and I looked forward to that just as much as Christmas. I'm sure that must seem hard to imagine but to me it was the most wonderful atmosphere of kindly old ladies, treats in the tea room, exciting things for sale that I could afford with my weekly 25 cent allowance and, best of all, Grandad could give my brother and me a tour of the basement and underground tunnel to see the really old boilers. Yeah....I thought that was the best thing ever. It was a bit creepy down in that basement but it was all so amazing to us and Grandad would take us through there as if he was guiding a tour of Buckingham Palace.
After the excitement of the tour, my Grandmother would have me serve the ladies and gentlemen in the tea room. She never let me carry the actual tea but I would take plates of sandwiches and squares to each table as grandly as if I were serving the inhabitants of the aforementioned palace. It was a way to keep me occupied throughout the day-long event but it also made me feel as if I had the best job in the world. The tips came in the form of approving comments like, 'well aren't you just the best little waitress we've ever had'.
As the day progressed there were many stops at the tables filled with all sorts of wonderful things people had donated to the bazaar. There were all kinds of knitted items but but what interested me was the costume jewelry. I went for those sparkly bits like a magpie and would buy a broach for a dime or a necklace for fifty cents. But the best thing of all was the book table. People then, as now, would donate all kinds of really interesting books and for a bookworm such as myself it was a treasure trove. Over the several years of the annual event I managed to collect about thirty Nancy Drew books along with many other literary riches of childhood.
As I got a little older I found the 'great loves' of my life on those book tables. It was there I met Mr. Darcy and Rhett Butler. (Pride and Prejudice/Gone With The Wind) Little did I realize at that time that these splendid heroes had a legion of admirers other than myself but for a while, they were mine. Who needed Paul McCartney when there was mannerly Mr. Darcy or swashbuckling Rhett Butler?
Church means many things, most of which are of far more significance than the yearly bazaar, but it was one of a number of childhood highlights and after all, kindly old ladies, tearoom treats and Mr. Darcy?
What's not to like?
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In camera blender photo taken with a modified Bencini Koroll 24 camera. As the name suggests, this model manages to squeeze 24 exposures out of a roll of 120 film, by using a mask to make the image size 3cm x 4cm. The edges of the film are wasted, but by using the "12 frame" backing paper markings twice, 24 exposures are made.
I removed the mask, so the full width of the film is exposed, and the frames overlap.
The film is Rollei Retro 400S, developed in Rodinal 1:50 for 18 minutes at 22 degrees. Shot with a red filter.
The last few from St Peter's, which I can certainly recommend as being well worth a visit. It's been closed for some years, but you can borrow the key from the Premier Inn nearby. This is the wonderfully ornate cover for the font.
St Peter’s Church, Bournmouth, Dorset
Designed by G E Street, St Peter’s church was completed in 1879. The building brings together work by Street, Arthur Blomfield, George Frederick Bodley, Ninian Comper and Edward Burne-Jones, architects and artists of the Gothic Revival Movement. Complete with wonderful windows of Clayton & Bell.
The interior has been described as one of the finest of its kind in England.
Notable burials The Shelley family has a long connection with St Peter’s. Mary Wollstonecraft, author of “A vindication of the Rights of Woman” pub. In 1792. William Godwin, a philosopher, her husband is also buried there alongside their second daughter Mary Wollstonecraft-Godwin later to become Mary Shelley. Mary was the author of ‘Frankenstein’, she married Percy Bysshe Shelley the poet.
www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF10500-St-Pe... "Late Saxon or Norman round tower base and possibly parts of nave.
13th century widening of nave and raising of tower. Perpendicular remodelling in at least two phases. Top of tower, and former porch, 17th century. "
More decorated columns, these featuring mythological animals.This four-legged creature has an enormously long curved beak.
St Peter's Church in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, is one of the great wool churches of the Cotswolds, an area blessed with similar reminders of the wealth of local medieval wool merchants. The church tower can be seen from all the surrounding hilltops.
Old St. Peter's Church, Stockbridge.
There has been a church dedicated to St Peter at Stockbridge since at least the 12th century. By 1866 the medieval church was in poor condition. An investigation called it 'very old, damp, encumbered with massive stone walls and pillars and unfit for public worship'. Most of the 12th century building was pulled down, leaving only the chancel, and a new church in Victorian Gothic style was built on Stockbridge High Street.
The remains of the medieval building became known as Old St Peter's Church. It is still used for occasional services.
Igreja Matriz São Pedro Apóstolo, localizada em Gaspar, cidade catarinense próxima a Blumenau. Foto tirada do começo da escadaria (são 115 degraus) no início da noite.
St. Peter Apostle Main Church, located in Gaspar, Santa Catarina, city next to Blumenau. Photo taken in the evening from the beginning of the stairs (there are 115 steps).
St. Peter's Church (Danish: St. Petri Kirke, German: St.-Petri-Kirche) is the parish church of the German-speaking community in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is situated at the corner of Nørregade and Sankt Peders Stræde in the city's Latin Quarter. Built as a single-nave church in the mid-15th century, it is the oldest building in central Copenhagen. It is also notable for its extensive complex of sepulchral chapels. (Wikipedia)