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St. Peter's Square is one of the largest and most beautiful squares in the world. It is located in Vatican City, at the feet of St. Peter's Basilica.
The dimensions of the square are spectacular: 320 meters long and 240 meters wide. In the more noticeable events St. Peter's Square has held more than 300,000 people.
The construction of the square was carried out between 1656 and 1667 at the hand of Bernini, with the support of Pope Alexander XII.
In the centre of the square the obelisk and the two fountains stand out. The obelisk, which is 25 meters in height, was carried to Rome from Egypt in 1586.
wiki - St Peter's Church, Lowick
Lowick is a charming village located in the East Northamptonshire district of England. It is known for its picturesque countryside, historical landmarks, and vibrant community. The village boasts a beautiful 13th-century church, a historic manor house, and a range of traditional cottages. Lowick has a strong sense of community with various local organizations, clubs, and events bringing people together. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush meadows, and ancient woodlands, offering ample opportunities for outdoor activities and relaxation.
Usually when I visit a church, I wander round at least half the outside taking photos before I step inside. In the case of St Peter's in Hampton Lucy, there are so many features outside that it would be at least 10 days before we step across the threshold. Built by its rector John Lucy to replace a medieval church, St Peter ad Vincula is a very grand affair for a small village, with craftsmanship of very high quality. It was consecrated in 1826 and as late as 1858 Sir George Gilbert Scott was commissioned to add a chancel and porch. Both are fine examples of Gothc Revival.
This is the main entrance, on the western side of the tower with its very solid double doors and delightful ironwork. As far as I can see, each of the carved stone bosses around the doorway is individual. Pevsner found it all 'quite magnificent' and says it's built from 'golden ashlar stone' from Camden in the Cotsworlds.
It's not just the windows that are often adorned with carved heads – this is a small section of blind arcading on the south side near the bell tower. It has two young heads, one male, the other female.
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
St.Perer`s Church in Malmö Sweden
The interior of the Church remains mainly in accordance with its orginal plan,including elegantly shaped pillars and arches.The rich frescoes that covered the vault during the middle ages were hidden from the eye in the year 1555 when the entire edifice was whitewashed.During a restoration carried out in the 1850,all traces of the former frescoes were scraped away.
St Peter's, the parish church in the tiny village of Huisberden (pop 272), with dramatic lighting and clouds on a stormy and decidedly fresh early April evening. There may have been a wooden church here as early as 800; and the remains of an older Romanesque stone church dating to the late C13 have been found. The current structure, however, dates from the late C14. The choir was expanded in C15. In more modern times, the brickwork was renewed in C19 and the baptistry (the side chapel facing the camera) dating to as late as 1902. In the late Dark Ages, the village belonged to Corbie Abbey, hundreds of miles away in far off Picardy. Today, it has a population of just 272, and the church is now part of a much bigger parish covering the entire borough of Bedburg-Hau. It was locked both times when I passed, but there are some interior photos at rhein-maas-region.de/huisberdenStPeter.php
The Vatican at Night
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican city at night. This is a 13 second exposure on the OM-D E-M5
St Peter's Kirk stands south of the road leading to Gordonstoun School about a quarter of a mile east of the village of Duffus. It is sometimes referred to as St Peter's Church; as Duffus Old Parish Church; as Duffus Old Kirk; or just as Peter Kirk.
St Peter's Cathedral is a famous Adelaide landmark, founded in 1869 and built over the following years.
The south front has similar features to the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Church of St Jean-Baptiste de Belleville in Paris.
The tallest spire is 51m tall. A very imposing and beautiful structure.
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 in the village of Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire. The oldest part of the church is the 14th century tower as there was extensive rebuilding in 1862. It stands in the centre of the village and in the shadow of the two hills known as the Wittenham Clumps. A pathway skirting the churchyard leads to a footbridge over the Thames and then to Day's Lock and the weir.
My own textures
The last three from my second visit to St Peter's, which was well worth it as there were views I'd missed before, and shots that I was able to improve on. Not many miles from Stratford on Avon and very close to Charlecote Park, it's a rewarding detour, and open every day. It's a fine tribute to the vision (and ambition) of the Rev. John Lucy who largely funded it and ensured everything was of very high craftsmanship. He also chose well in his architects, Rickman and Hutchinson, whose fine Gothic Revival building was completed in 1826, then further enhanced by Sir George Gilbert Scott's new apse and porch in 1858. Lucy was made rector in 1815 and enjoyed the living until he died in 1874.
The Church of St Peter and St Paul is located in Wantage, Oxfordshire. It has been a site of worship since at least the 10th century, with the current building primarily dating back to the 13th century. It is a Grade I listed building.
A church has existed in Wantage since at least 950 AD. Alfred the Great was likely baptized in the original building a century earlier. The current structure largely dates to the 13th century, with significant remodelling in the following centuries. In the 15th century, the chancel was extended, and chapels and aisles were added. On 22 April 1950, the church was designated a Grade I listed building.
The church features a cruciform design with a large central tower and transepts. It was heavily remodelled by George Street during the Victorian era, including the addition of a large east window.
The interior houses ancient artifacts, including remnants of medieval glass in the south transept depicting saints. It also contains a life-sized memorial brass to Sir Ivo FitzWarin (d. 1414) and a monument to William Willmot (1684).
The church is an active Church of England parish church, offering daily services and hosting events such as concerts. It is open to visitors from 10 AM to 12 PM daily. The Church of England parish of Wantage is in the Archdeaconry of Dorchester of the Diocese of Oxford. The parish stands in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England.
Notable clergy:
William John Butler, later Dean of Lincoln, was vicar from 1847 to 1881.
Edward Foyle Nelson, 4th son of Thomas Nelson, 2nd Earl Nelson, Curate to William John Butler from 1857 to his death in 1859 of Typhoid Fever. A stained glass window dedicated to Edward was installed in 1861.
Roscow Shedden, former Bishop of Nassau, was vicar from 1931 to 1952.
Robert Wright, later Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, was priest-in-charge (1978–1984) and vicar (1987–1992).
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St Peter’s Collegiate Church is in Wolverhampton City Centre; although there has been a church on this site since Saxon times, the current building mostly dates from the 15th Century when St Peter’s, after a period of neglect, received the support of some new patrons.
St Peter’s is built of red sandstone on an elevated site. The oldest part of the building above ground is the crossing under the tower, centre of shot here, which probably dates from the beginnings of the Abbey in 1200, followed by the Chapel of Our Lady and St George (Lady Chapel).
Much of the Church was rebuilt and extended in the fourteenth century, in the Decorated Style. However, the Church was to be substantially altered in the middle of the 15th Century at the expense of the town’s wool merchants, with the addition of a clerestory to the nave, and reduction in height of the north and south aisles. The upper part of the tower was rebuilt around 1475 to a height of 120 feet, and the Chapel of St Catherine and St Nicholas (Memorial Chapel) was completed at the end of the fifteenth century. The chancel was reconstructed in 1682 following considerable damage caused to the original medieval one during the Civil War, and it was again completely rebuilt in 1867 as part of the extensive restoration of the Church under architect Ewan Christian.
The three-manual Father Willis organ, was built in 1860, and the church has a strong musical tradition.
This description incorporates text from the English WIkipedia.
St. Peter's Basilica took 120 years to complete. Construction began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626. Visitors can climb the 551 steps to the top of the dome designed by Michaelangelo. Reaching the summit is rewarded with a stunning view of the city and St Peter's Square.
Just inside the porch is this statue of St Peter, holding a very large key to Heaven. I suppose it wouldn't quite work if he was just holding a standard Yale door key, but as usual this one is on a very large scale.
Photographs from my trip to Rome in February. An amazing couple of days spent in a truly breathtaking City. The basilica was called St Peter’s after one of Jesus’s twelve disciples known as Saint Peter, who became one of the founders of the Catholic Church. Presented in 2.39:1 aspect ratio for a more cinematic feel.
St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican is one of the most amazing Basilica's in the world. On the day of my visit, storm clouds were gathering, but it did not deter the crowds in the square!
The Shrine of Honour.
Who goes there?
I have no name. I died for my country.
Pass, Unknown Warrior.
Reproduction of a cartoon from Punch - the Shrine of Honour or the Unknown Warrior - by Burlison and Grylls. The original cartoon was by Punch chief cartoonist Bernard Partridge, who worked for a while for stained glass company Lavers, Barraud and Westlake.
This building was said by Sir John Betjeman to be a Victorian church "of which we can be proud". One of the premier architectural works in Ealing, the Grade II Listed building is noted for its combination of Arts & Crafts and late-Victorian Gothic as well as its west front and great west window.
There are two churches on the estate at Coughton Court. St Peter's church is Anglican and was built in the 15th Century. It began life as a Catholic church, but following Henry VIII's reformation it became Church of England.
This is St Pater ad Vincula (St Peter in chains), situated only about a mile from Charlecote, and also also part of the Lucy estate. A younger son, John Lucy was rector of the parish and having overseen improvements of workers' cottages, then demolished a medieval church to build this Gothic Revival version, which was consecrated in 1826. The initial cost was £23,000 at a time when more than half of the ordained clergy had annual incomes of less than £100.
The new church has a lofty nave with six bays with a clerestory, and there are both north and south aisles, and a pinnacled tower in three stages. In 1858 a chancel and porch were added by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and the whole is richly decorated. It’s almost cathedral-like in scale, much larger than can ever have been thought necessary for the parish.