Photos of St. Stephen’s Basilica
While St. Stephen’s Basilica is a Catholic church, its could easily double as a shrine to Hungarian monarchy.
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Tag: Cathedral
Taking a Breather in Budapest
My relationship with Budapest got off to a rocky start, but as we got out into the city more, we really enjoyed our twelve days there. It was a nice place to relax a bit, and the architecture and nature are great for afternoon walks.
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Photos of La Catedral de Santa María de Salamanca (Catedral Vieja)
Construction on La Catedral de Santa María, now known as the “Old Cathedral” of Salamanca, was started in the 12th century and completed in the 13th. Owing to the availability of space for a replacement and the need for a place of worship, the Old Cathedral was saved from destruction when the New Cathedral (Catedral de la Asunción de la Virgen) was built starting in 1520 (and lasting until 1733). The New Cathedral was built astride the Old Cathedral, and so share a wall; the Old Cathedral lost its northern transept and width in its left aisle (Evangelical nave).
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Photos from Santa María la Real de La Almudena
Madrid’s cathedral is pretty new as those things go. Consecrated in 1993 by John Paul II, construction on Santa María la Real de La Almudena began in 1883, with Madrid becoming an bishopric in 1884 (later an archbishopric in 1964).
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