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Baptisteria Sacra - An ambitious project by the University of Toronto aiming to create an iconographic index of baptismal fonts from the early Christian period to the 17th century. You are invited to contribute information.

Barbados: Religion and Spiritual Retreats - The Barbados Tourism Authority provides an interactive map of historic churches, leading to a photograph and outline history for each. The oldest is St George's (1784).

Basilica of San Bernardino da Siena - Illustrated history of this grand Renaissance church in L'Aquila, Italy, with a Baroque interior, from Abruzzo Heritage.

Boston Avenue United Methodist Church - The official site of this towering Art Deco church in Tulsa, designed in the 1920s by Adah Robinson, gives a history and illustrated description, with commentary on its religious symbolism.

Cathedrals and Churches in France - Collection of photographs taken by Vic Freund of Centralia College, Centralia, WA, US.

Cathedrals and Churches of St. Petersburg - Fine photographs by Boris Kuznetsov with descriptions from 'Orthodox St.Petersburg', ed. Maria Lyzhenkova (1996). Hosted by St Petersburg State Technical University.

Charlemagne's Church at Aachen - An article from History Today on the grand church built by Charlemagne about 798 beside his palace, influenced by Byzantine churches. No illustrations.

Churches and Cathedrals in Germany - Collection of photographs taken by Vic Freund of Centralia College, Centralia, WA, US.

Churches in Florence - Guide to the many medieval churches the city from Your Way to Florence: brief histories, some with photographs.

Churches of Italy - Bill Thayer's tour: thumbnail images lead to pages or sites on churches in Rome, Milan, the Marche and Umbria.

Churches of Jerusalem - Outline and beautiful sample pictures from the book 'Beyond the Walls: Churches of Jerusalem' by Aviva Bar-Am, former Jerusalem Post correspondent.

Churches of Kotor - Clickable panorama, map, photographs and history of the churches of this town in Montenegro, Yugoslavia, by a group of art historians. Text in English and Croatian.

Coptic Churches in Old Cairo - Article on the lengthy history of churches in Cairo, beginning in the Early Christian era, from Copt-Net.

Divergent Paths: The Development of Newfoundland Church Architecture - An illustrated essay by Prof Shane O'Dea from Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage, describing the distinctive architecture of churches in Newfoundland.

First Congregational Church, Orwell, Vermont, - Photographs, 19th-century painting and history of this fine example of the Greek Revival style, built in 1842 by Frederick Bostwick and Fobes. Hosted by the University of Vermont.

Margaret Visser: The Geometry of Love - A book exploring the basilican church of Sant Agnese fuori le Mura, Rome, rebuilt 625-38 to replace a 4th-century church. Author's biography, reviews, images with extracts.

Medieval Wallpaintings in Danish Churches - Image database and supporting articles from the University of Copenhagen.

Mission Churches of the Sonoran Desert - The University of Arizona Libray describes the major mission sites established by Spanish missionaries in the Sonoran Desert. Includes map and photographs.

Parishes of the Isle of Man and their Churches - Frances Coakley provides histories of Manx parish churches illustrated with images, both modern and archival. Part of 'A Manx Notebook'.

Quebec Religious Heritage Foundation - Dedicated to the conservation of churches and other religious buildings in Quebec. Illustrated introduction and detailed, scholarly dissertations and monographs on specific buildings and topics.

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