August Photo Contest Discussion: Religious Buildings (page 4 of 6)

Hakodate Church, Hokkaido Island, Japan

From open-air churches in the Seychelles: On La Digue:



On Praslin:

Open-air churches in the Seychelles:

I love this! I’ve always found our churches closed, dark, and sometimes austere. I prefer other places of worship that feel more "alive." Yours are so much more welcoming than usual 🙂

St. Paul's Cathedral and its reflection (London)

A bridge between two contests...Mostar



Mostar by night



Like Agnès... two themes in one photo 😊

Basilica of Zaragoza

our closed, dark, sometimes austere churches

That's true... but they're also often cool in summer 😛, and besides, after visiting quite a few in Puglia, I found the interiors surprisingly varied (maybe less so in France). But they often remain the heart of the village, like in: Labeaume (Drôme):



Rochebaudin (Drôme)



or Pézenas (Hérault)

Centuries of history before your eyes. You learn so much here and feel so small.

It's true that this site is really pleasant to visit, with the sea as a backdrop.

Here are some photos I took today of churches on the Åland Islands between Sweden and Finland.

In response to Xrctn's photo in the contest, here's the Mont Saint-Michel abbey at sunset:



And the cloister:

I have a soft spot for cloisters—their design is always so photogenic!

I have a soft spot for cloisters—their design is always so photogenic!

Oh yeah! Me too. Plus, even though I’m an atheist, I find these places really peaceful.

The little chapel of Cape Greco in Cyprus, posted for the contest, standing tall as a sentinel of the Mediterranean 🙂

Trigrad Mosque (Rhodopes; Bulgaria)



Troyan Monastery (Lovech; Bulgaria)

Sokolski Monastery (Gabrovo, Bulgaria)

Church of the Nativity, Shipka, Bulgaria

In Bulgaria too Church in Nessebar

Varna Orthodox Cathedral

Some churches in Naples and on the Amalfi Coast In Naples, there are loads of churches in the historic center, but I didn’t get much distance to take photos of the exteriors... and they’re often tagged up to 2 meters high, just like all the buildings in the neighborhood!





A few Neapolitan cloisters:







Below, the cathedral of Amalfi

And a church that enjoys a beautiful view of the Amalfi Coast

Notre-Dame de la Gorge, Les Contamines-Montjoie

Gornergrat Chapel, Switzerland

Chapels often have a lot of charm, especially in a beautiful mountain setting... or by the seaside!

Cappella degli Alpini, Dolomites