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Challenge your Camera # Churches

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Palermo Cathedral (Sicily) and detail
The Victorian Christchurch, Sandown, Isle of Wight, UK (consecrated 1847)
St. Michael’s Cathedral, Lucca, Italy
Notre Dame, Rouen, France
Two famous Isle of Wight churches: Left – the 14th-15th century All-Saints church at Godshill and Right – the 12th century St. Mary’s church at Brading
El Duomo, Cefalau, Sicily. Exterior and Interior

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11 responses to “Challenge your Camera # Churches”

  1. andreabianchi85 Avatar
    andreabianchi85

    Great shot of Lucca’s chatedral!!!

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      Thank you. I’ve just been looking at your site and I’ll be going back there to listen to some of the music. Looks interesting.

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      1. andreabianchi85 Avatar
        andreabianchi85

        Oh thanks!
        ps- i love Lucca, very near to my hometown!

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  2. maristravels Avatar
    maristravels

    My guidebook says the architecture of the cathedral is Norman-Arab which is more commonly known as Sicilian Romanesque but the interior mosaics are entirely Byzantine as King Roger brought the craftsmen from Constantinople to decorate. I think it was built in the 11th century when the Normans arrived in Sicily but the Arabs remained there for many decades afterwards.

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  3. Lucid Gypsy Avatar
    Lucid Gypsy

    The duomo at Cefalu is unusual Mari, from the outside it looks Moorish, but the inside more like catholic.

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  4. Alison Avatar
    Alison

    Great gallery and very diverse

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  6. maristravels Avatar
    maristravels

    What’s in a Name? I don’t mind what I’m called and I know my linking is confusing but when I signed up first I wasn’t aware that apostrophes weren’t used and so the ‘ got left out of the URL. Not a problem as I’m used to various pronunciations anyway, vying from the French Marie to the English Marie (with ong ‘a’ vowel) to my family pronunciation which is more like ‘marry’. So, Maris will do (bit like Stella Maris)!

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  7. CadyLuck Leedy Avatar
    CadyLuck Leedy

    My favorite photo is the bottom left of the folks sitting on the bench! I have been calling you Maris! I am so sorry Mari! Lovely churches in all!

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  8. maristravels Avatar
    maristravels

    I’m not a great one for churches but I love the one at Cefalu because it’s got a row of cafes and bars outside and a gelateria on the corner, making it a very family sort of place in the evening and for once, the church actually seems part of people’s real lives.

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  9. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Well, I’ve seen St. Michael’s at Lucca, and All Saints at Godshill (I have an almost identical photo but there are people in it 🙂 ) but I’d love to see those in Sicily.

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