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#186 The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Russia.


The Resurrection Church (the Church on the Spilled Blood) as viewed from the side of the Field of Mars. It's is one of the main sights of St. Petersburg, Russia.

#127 Hereford Cathedral, United Kingdom.


Hereford Cathedral from the south-east, with the River Wye in the foreground. The present Cathedral was founded in the early 12th century.

#106 Ivan the Great Belfry and Bell Tower, Russia.

 
The Ivan the Great Belltower is a church and historic monument in the Kremlin in Moscow which at a height of 81 metres, was the tallest building in all Russia for almost 400 years.

#099 Petäjävesi Old Church, Finland.


The Petäjävesi Old Church (Finnish: Petäjäveden vanha kirkko) is a wooden church located in Petäjävesi, Finland. It was inscribed in 1994 on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was built between 1763 and 1765. The clock tower that has been built in 1821 is connected to it. UNESCO considered it to be a representative Lutheran church of the Scandinavian tradition, mixing Renaissance with older Gothic architectural elements.

#058 Batalha Monastery, Portugal.


Batalha Monastery, is a Dominican convent in the Portuguese town of Batalha. It's one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.
As Capelas Imperfeitas (The Unfinished Chapels) remain as a testimony of the fact that the monastery was never actually finished. They form a separate octagonal structure tacked on the choir of the church and only accessible from the outside. It was commissioned in 1437 by King Duarte I as a second royal mausoleum for himself and his descendants.

#054 Grossmünster Kirche, Switzerland.






My first postcard from Switzerland :) It's Grossmünster Kirche in Zürich. Hope, my next postcard from this beautiful country will show The Alps :D