The Beautiful Cathedral in Passau

This is the St. Stephan's Cathedral, called as "Dom St. Stephan" in German located in Passau, a city in Bavaria, Germany. This is so far one of the most beautiful cathedral I visited in this country. It has a baroque architecture the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Passau.

It has the largest church organ outside of United States. It is also the largest cathedral organ in the world.

The image below was taken during my third visit to this city last summer 2010. This is such and amazing work of art! St. Stephan's Cathedral is truly stunning!

The cathedral's overall plan was made by Carlo Lurago, its interior decoration by Giovanni Battista Carlone, and its frescos by Carpoforo Tencalla.

The Cathedral in Bamberg, Germany

The Bamberg Cathedral of St. Peter and St. George (Bamberger Dom St. Peter und St. Georg) is known to be one of the famous architectural monuments in Germany. It is also the most famous landmark of the city of Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany. Emperor Henry II is the founder of the cathedral in 1004. It has a late Romanesque design with four imposing towers.

The cathedral is about 94 m long, 28 m broad, 26 m high, and the four towers are each about 81 m high. This was taken during our visit last Oct. 9, 2010.

A Church in Rome, Italy

I had been browsing online what is the name of one of the churches located in Rome, Italy especially the one located some hundred meters away from Colosseum. I totally forgot the name of the church below. Anyway, here is the image of the inside part of the church which I took during our visit last month. You can see my friend walking inside the church.

any idea what is the name of the church that I have here? thanks in advance.

Watching the Sky in Westminster Abbey, London, England

What a such dark sky in London as we visited Westminster Abbey. This Gothic church is also known as The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster.

Here is an image I took during my visit last 2008.
HISTORY

According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, the Abbey was first founded in the time of Mellitus (d. 624), Bishop of London, on the present site, then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island); based on a late "tradition" that a fisherman called "Aldrich" on the River Thames saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site. This seems to be quoted to justify the gifts of salmon from Thames fishermen that the Abbey received in later years. The proven origins are that in the 960s or early 970s, Saint Dunstan, assisted by King Edgar, installed a community of Benedictine monks here. A stone abbey was built around 1045–1050 by King Edward the Confessor as part of his palace there and was consecrated on 28 December 1065, only a week before the Confessor's death and subsequent funeral and burial. It was the site of the last coronation prior to the Norman conquest of England, that of his successor Harold II. From 1245 it was rebuilt by Henry III who had selected the site for his burial. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey

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Malabuyoc Church in Cebu, Philippines

"When life is all sunshine and days are bright,
Our thoughts of the Lord may take wings of flight;
But God is still ruler, His kingdom stands,
And we all are subject to His commands."
-K. De Haan

This is the San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in Malabuyoc in the South part of Cebu, Philippines. Taken during our visit last December 2009.

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Church in Neumarkt , Bavaria and the Fountain

Good morning folks! It seems that the sky is crying again. No chance to work today in our garden. I better share this picture taken in Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate of Bavaria. If I am not mistaken this is the St. Johannes or St. John's Church. You can see a fountain near this church. It is also located near the City Hall. I have been to this city for more than a hundred times already. I wish you all a wonderful day!
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Frauenkirche, Church of Our Lady in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

We always pass this Church every time we visit Nuremberg Castle in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. Sad to say, I was still not able to go inside of this church. I promise that the next time we visit here, I will for sure take a look and lit a candle inside this historical church. Here is a little information I have from Wikipedia about this church.

The Frauenkirche (in English, "Church of Our Lady") is a church in Nuremberg, Germany. It stands on the eastern side of the main market. An example of brick Gothic architecture, it was built on the initiative of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor between 1352 and 1362. The church contains many sculptures, some of them heavily restored. Numerous works of art from the Middle Ages are kept in the church, such as the so-called Tucher Altar (c. 1440, originally the high altar of the Augustinian church of St. Vitus), and two monuments by Adam Kraft (c. 1498).

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The Church of St. Mary The Virgin in Knaresborough, England

I got here another religious and historical architecture, the church of St. Mary The Virgin in Knaresborough, England. I visited this church last year in November. It is said that this church is around 700 years old now. Here is the photo I personally took during my visit with a friend Ross in this interesting place.



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Beautiful Fall Season

Another season of the year
is finally here!
Colourful surroundings
you see around.
What a beautiful experience
seeing this miraculous season!
Isn't it a miracle seeing
the changing beauty of nature?
by The Author, Ruby Benz

this photo was taken yesterday. This is the Church, St. Ullrich in our place.

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MYM- Beauitful Church in Munich

Sorry guys, I forgot the name of this Church. If I am not mistaken this is the St. Michael's Church in Munich, Germany. This is a very beautiful church with amazing architecture and painting. This was taken during our visit last year. Have a great day to all! I'm signing-off now! I guess the altar got some yellow colors. right guys?


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SS- Ferris Wheel and the Church Towers of St. Peter's Cathedral in Regensburg

I guess this is a very beautiful scenery. I got her a ferris wheel and you can aslo see the the towers of St. Peter's Cathedral in Regensburg, a city in Bavaria, Germany. This was taken during the Herbstdult, a famous festival in this city. You can also see the Danube River here that flows in Regenburg. Take care everyone and have a great week ahead!

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WW- Neupfarrkirche in Regensburg,Germany

How was your second day of the month? I hope your doing good! I am perfectly fit but feeling very better now. I was not able to sleep good last night due to shoulder pain again. I hope I can sleep better tonight! Here is my WW post for today. This is the Neupfarrkirche in Regensburg, Germany. I already visited this place a lot of times but was never inside this Church. There was also a so-called Buergerfest as we last visited this city. Hopefully this coming Saturday we will be going back to Regensburg again! take care all!

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WW: The Gößweinstein or Goessweinstein Basilica

We happened to pass-by Gößweinstein today during our trip tpo Bayreuth. It is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany. The place is very interesting. It is just small town but a lot of tourists visit this place because of the Pilgrimage Church which is now considered to be a Basilica or Cathedral. It has also a very beautiful surrounding. Gößweinstein is written in English as Goessweinstein. I am sharing a photo of the altar of this Cathedral. Below is also a little information about this Pilgrimage Church.

Feel free to click the picture to enlarge this very beautiful Church.
Pilgrimage church of the Holy Trinity, 1730–1739 built during the reign of Fürstbischof Friedrich Carl von Schönborn according to plans by Balthasar Neumann, who also supervised the construction. Franciscan padre Prof. Dr. Luchesius Spätling applied for the denomination as Basilica minor. The church was elevated to the papal Basilica minor in 1948 by Pope Pius XII.
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WW: Visit To Euchstaett Cathedral

We visited the Eichstaett Cathedral last month. It is a baroque cathedral that was created by a famous architect named Gabriel de Gabrieli in 1714. The city of Eichstaett is located in the state of Bavaria, Germany. This photos was taken outside and you can also see the towers of the cathedral here.

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WW: The Beautiful Altar of Eichstaett Cathedral

I am always fascinated by the architecture of the old but historical and magnificent Churches and Cathedrals in Europe. Every time I see all the engineering, arts and paintings especially in the inside part of these buildings, I always wanted to pay respect to those who built it..The Cathedral in the city of Eichstaett in Bavaria, Germany is an amazing one. Feel free to click the picture to enlarge..Have a great evening to all!

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Mellow Yellow Monday #1-Beautiful Altar of St. Ullrich Church

My Daily Nourishment blog is joining for the first time this wonderful meme, Mellow Yellow Monday. I guess I have a lot of yellows to share here. My first entry is the very beautiful altar of our Church, St. Ullrich. This church was built around 1721 and is really very beautiful! have fun viewing the photo. Have a great day to all!

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WW: St. Walburga Church in Beilngries, Bavaria

How are you doing guys? I hope you are all doing fine! For my wordless Wednesday post, I am sharing a photo taken inside the Church of St. Walburga in Beilngries in Bavaria, Germany. This Church had undergone a lot of reconstruction and was built around 1191. Feel free to click the photo to enlarge..Happy WW to all..take care everyone!

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WW: St. Martin Church in Landshut, Germany

It's Wordless Wednesday again but I don't really go wordless. I have here the tower of the St. Martin Church in Landshut, a city in the state of Bavaria, Germany. We went here last July 4 to witness the famous Landshuter Hochzeit or the Landshut Wedding festival. It was a great one!

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WW: St. Vitus Church in Burglengenfeld

My entry for today's wordless Wednesday is the St. Vitus Church in Burglengenfeld in Bavaria, Germany. Have a great and blessed day to all!
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St. Peter's Catheral in Regensburg, Germany

The Regensburg Cathedral which is also called in German Kathedrale St. Peter or Regensburger Dom , dedicated to St Peter, is the most important church and landmark of the city Regensburg, and cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Regensburg. The church is the prime example of Gothic architecture in southern Germany. here is the photo of the Cathedral focusing its two towers. I took this photo during our visit there last Sunday, June 28, 2009