ceremonial structures
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St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City is the world headquarters of Roman Catholicism and one of the largest churches in the world. Founded by Constantine the Great in 324, it stands over the tomb of Saint Peter the Apostle.
- Ninth Street Reformed Church Holland, Michigan
- First Church of Christ, Scientist Riverside, California 1901
- Lincolnville Historic District St. Augustine, Florida 1800-1964
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Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Pilgrims from the Middle Ages to the present have walked the Way of St. James for months to arrive at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, home of the relics of St. James. It features a Baroque exterior and Romanesque interior.
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Christ Church Cathedral
Oxford, England
1160-1200
Christ Church Cathedral is a small medieval cathedral that is also the chapel of Christ Church College. It contains the restored shrine of Frideswide (Oxford's patron saint), a spectacular lierne vault in the choir, and 14C stained glass.
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Congregation Mickve Israel
Savannah, Georgia
1878
Originally established in 1733, the Congregation Mickve Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue built in the Gothic Revival style (unusual for synagogues) in 1878.
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St Nicholas Priory
Exeter, England
1087
St Nicholas Priory is an 11th-century Benedictine monastery used as a merchant's house after the Dissolution. Only the refectory and west range survive, which are now a museum and event venue.
- Les Antiques Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France c. 30 BCE - 20 CE
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Beehive House
Salt Lake City, Utah
c. 1854
Brigham Young (1801-1877), was the second president of the Mormon Church and colonizer of Utah. During this time, Young was the predominent politcal and religious figure in Utah Territory.
- Merrimack Mill Village Historic District Huntsville, Alabama
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St. John's Episcopal Church and Rectory
Jackson, Wyoming
1911
Built in 1911, St. John's Church features a large walkable outdoor labyrinth patterned after that in Chartres Cathedral, France.