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St. Canute's Cathedral
Odense, Denmark

St. Canute's Cathedral

The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.
Shetland Library
Lerwick, Scotland

Shetland Library

This public library still showcases its former life as a 19th-century church.
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Mission Church
Hachita, New Mexico

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Mission Church

This abandoned church dominates the landscape of a former mining boomtown.
Interior of the church.
Rome, Italy

Basilica of San Giorgio in Velabro

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.
The Dadivank monastery is an example of Armenian church architecture, located in Azerbaijan and watched by Russian peacekeepers.
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Cultural Heritage Is Caught Up in the Conflict Over Nagorno-Karabakh

A priest fights to defend an ancient monastery after a quick, decisive war.
Tom Mutch December 10, 2020
Temple of Minerva
Assisi, Italy

Temple of Minerva

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.
The Church of Saint Sylvester on Mount Soratte.
Rome, Italy

Hermitage of Saint Sylvester

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.
Sacristy of San Domenico Maggiore
Naples, Italy

Sacristy of San Domenico Maggiore

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Trinity Apse

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.
St Tudno's Church
Llandudno, Wales

St Tudno's Church

This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.
Details of the Roman columns on the side of the church.
Rome, Italy

San Nicola in Carcere

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.
Biblioteca Pública de la Universidad Michoacana
Morelia, Mexico

Biblioteca Pública de la Universidad Michoacana

This former 17th-century church now houses a university's public library along with several mural masterworks.
Basilica of Agios Nikolaos
Nafplio, Greece

Basilica of Agios Nikolaos

This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.
Luisenfriedhof II
Berlin, Germany

Luisenfriedhof II

One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.
The small chapel.
Isola di Palmarola, Italy

San Silverio Chapel

This tiny chapel atop a sea stack is dedicated to the patron saint of Ponza, Saint Silverius.
Plaque showing the location of the former Trinity Church.
York, England

Kings Square Gravestones

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is hidden in plain sight.
Looking up from the bottom of the hill.
Minot, North Dakota

Gol Stave Church Museum

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.
Old No 8 Schoolhouse
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Old No. 8 Schoolhouse

Antiques and recycled art surround this cabin designed to resemble a 19th-century schoolhouse.