Man passes a church on an October morning in Aix-en-Provence.
The Sagrada Familia, designed by Antonio Gaudi is one of the most remarkable buildings in the world. The beautiful details in the ceiling of this building bring an awe inspiring sense of drama and light to the nearly finished structure.
photo by WILLIAM ROTHSTEIN
Barcelona's LA SAGRADA FAMILIA CHURCH was designed by famed Barcelona architect, GAUDI, and although it was begun a century ago, it is still under construction.
Lutheran Church. Vaasa, Finland.
Vaasa, Finland
Building was built in 1924 and has largely survived intact with colorful stained glass windows, a bell tower, dark ornate woodwork, and a pipe organ.
The Assumption Cathedral (Usspensky Sobor in Russian), located in Cathedral Square, Vladimir, Russia, dates from 1158.
Bogolyubovo, a small yet historic settlement on Russia's famed Golden Ring, was founded in approximately 1158 by Prince Andrei Bogolyubski. It is currently the location of the Bogolyubski Monastery and the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl.
Despite the Western view that "kremlin" is a word solely associated with Moscow, the word translates as fortresss. Centuries ago, all Russian cities had a central, walled kremlin.
The Knyaginin Monastery is actually a convent (the Russian word monastyr is used for both monasteries and convents), founded in Vladimir in the 17th century.