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Best churches to visit worldwide

This is the widest group in the catalogue: parish churches, royal abbeys that are no longer abbeys, pilgrimage churches and a few buildings that are churches in the most unusual sense. It includes the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, carved down into the stone; the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá in Colombia, built inside a salt mine; Westminster Abbey, where English monarchs are crowned; the Gergeti Trinity Church beneath Mount Kazbek in Georgia; the medieval frescoes of the Boyana Church in Sofia; and the carvings of Rosslyn Chapel near Edinburgh.

Minoritenkirche

Vienna, Austria

The Minorite church stands on a quiet square behind the chancellery in the middle of Vienna, two minutes from the…

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Nieuwe Kerk

Delft, Netherlands

The Nieuwe Kerk stands on the Markt, Delft's main square, facing the town hall, and it is ticketed;

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Nieuwe Kerk

The Hague, Netherlands

The New Church, the Nieuwe Kerk, stands on the Spui in the centre of The Hague, Netherlands, a short walk from the…

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Notre-Dame de la Chapelle

Brussels, Belgium

The Church of Notre-Dame de la Chapelle stands on the edge of the Marolles district in central Brussels, Belgium, a…

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Notre-Dame de Lourdes Church

Casablanca, Morocco

This is a working parish church rather than a monument, standing in a residential quarter of Casablanca away from the…

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Ognissanti, Florence

Florence, Italy

Ognissanti stands on its own square on the north bank of the Arno, a few minutes west of the busiest part of Florence,…

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Oude Kerk

Delft, Netherlands

The Oude Kerk stands beside a canal in the centre of Delft, a few minutes from the Markt, and it is visited on the same…

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Pieterskerk, Leiden

Leiden, Netherlands

The Pieterskerk stands in the heart of Leiden's old town, near the university's oldest buildings, and it is…

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Regina Mundi Catholic Church

Soweto, South Africa

Regina Mundi stands in Rockville, Soweto, about twenty-five kilometres south-west of central Johannesburg, and it is…

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Sa Pa Stone Church

Sa Pa, Vietnam

The Sa Pa Stone Church, also known as the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, stands on the main square in the centre of…

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Saint Sophia Church, Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria

The Church of Saint Sofia stands on a square in the centre of Sofia, Bulgaria, beside the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral,…

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San Agustin Church

Manila, Philippines

San Agustin Church stands on General Luna Street in Intramuros, the historic walled city of Manila, and it is the…

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San Fantin, Venice

Venice, Italy

San Fantin stands on the Campo San Fantin in Venice, right beside La Fenice opera house, a few minutes'

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San Gregorio Armeno

Naples, Italy

The church is on the street of the same name in the old centre of Naples, the one lined with workshops selling nativity…

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San José Church

San Juan, United States

The church of San Jose stands in the Casco Viejo, the old quarter of Panama City listed by UNESCO, a few blocks from…

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San Luigi dei Francesi

Rome, Italy

San Luigi is free, stands two minutes from Piazza Navona and holds three Caravaggios in the chapel they were painted…

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San Matteo

Lecce, Italy

San Matteo stands in the southern part of the old centre of Lecce, a few minutes from the main square and away from the…

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San Maurizio, Venice

Venice, Italy

San Maurizio stands on the Campo San Maurizio in the San Marco district of Venice, on the route between Piazza San…

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San Michele in Foro

Lucca, Italy

San Michele stands on the square that was the Roman forum of Lucca, in the exact centre of the old town, and it is free…

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San Moisè, Venice

Venice, Italy

San Moise stands on a small campo on the busy shopping street that leads west from Piazza San Marco towards La Fenice,…

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San Paolo

Olbia, Italy

San Paolo is in the old centre of Olbia, on a lane a few minutes from the main shopping street, and it is free to…

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San Pietro Caveoso

Matera, Italy

San Pietro Caveoso sits on the lip of the gorge in the lower of Matera's two old quarters, on a small terrace with…

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San Vidal, Venice

Venice, Italy

San Vidal is no longer a church in use; it is a concert hall, and that is how to approach it.

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