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This cathedral in Central America’s is one of the most striking architectural masterpieces
its full name is actually the Royal Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as Central America’s most famous church was consecrated by Pope Pie IX in 1860. Built between ...
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Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
The main church of the Lavra, the Cathedral of the Assumption (echoing the Kremlin Cathedral of the same name), contains the tomb of Boris Godunov. Among the treasures of the Lavra is the famous icon, ...
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READY, FIRE, AIM: Considering the Legend of St. Patrick
The tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green on St. Patrick’s Day started in 1962, thanks to a creative idea from ...
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Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of Sviyazhsk
The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...
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Cathedrals, Churches in Mexico Vandalized During International Women’s Day Marches
In the state of Jalisco, the Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of Most Holy Mary in Guadalajara was tagged with graffiti ...