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Sacred Altars Across Europe

A collection of intricately designed altars from various historical churches, showcasing rich details and religious iconography in serene settings.

Israel, Jerusalem District, Ein Karem. Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, main altar.
Israel, Jerusalem District, Ein Karem. Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, main altar.
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Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation People praying inside a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Consolation opened only on the day of Assumption of Mary, the 15th of August Copyright: xZoonar.com/GoneWithTheWindx 9576706
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Ciborium and Dove of Peace, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe
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Eucharist adoration in Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, Paris, France, Europe
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Ukraine,  Kiev, Kyiv, St Volodymyr'S Cathedral, Interior,
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Detail, side altar, Chapel of the Assumption in Kranzegg, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Armenia, Noravank. Noravank Monastery, 12th century, altar.
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1978 - The funeral of an army soldier is conducted in the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University.
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Mass in Saint Roch church, Paris, France. Priest kneeling in front of the tabernacle.
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Altar with Christ Cross in Mary's Grotto, replica of the grotto of Lourdes, place of pilgrimage, Bad Salzschlirf, Vogelsberg and Roehn, Fulda, Hesse, Germany, Europe
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Altar of a private chapel, built in 1861, from Rodheim, Franconian Open Air Museum, Eisweiherweg 1, Bad Windsheim, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Woman praying to St. Peter in church, Galatina, Lecce, Italy, Europe
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Placed on the west wall is the monumental crucifixion group from around 1510 by the carver Veit Wirsberger, St Clare's Church, Koenigstrasse 66, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Main Altar St Mark's Basilica, Venice, Veneto, Adriatic Sea, Northern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Sunday Mass in Maronite church, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa
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Italy, Tuscany, Florence, Santa Croce church.
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Marienstatue, Virgen de Canelaria, Schutzpatronin des Kanarischen Archipels, Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria, Candelaria, Teneriffa, Kanarische Inseln, Kanaren, Spanien, Europa Marienstatue, Virgen de Canelaria, Schutzpatronin des Kanarischen Archipels, Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria, Candelaria, Teneriffa, Kanarische Inseln, Kanaren, Spanien, Europa Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxG.xAllgöwerx 6138211
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Floating Madonna in the Rosary or Riemenschneider Madonna, Pilgrimage Church of Maria im Weingarten, Volkach, Mainfranken, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Dom zu Worms Dom zu Worms Copyright: xZoonar.com/HGVorndranx 21135679
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Altar of Saint Dominic in the church of Saint Nicholas in Korcula, Korcula island, Croatia Altar of Saint Dominic in the church of Saint Nicholas in Korcula, Korcula island, Croatia Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 21140380
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17th century altar, Museo de Arte Diocesano de Arte Sacro, Museum of Religious Art in the old town of Teguise, former capital of the island, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe
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Hungary, Budapest, Franciscan Church, interior,
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The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. , Churches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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Painting of St. Leopoldo Mandic in San Glacometto Church, Venice, Italy, Europe
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Joss sticks in front of a Buddhist temple in Singapore
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Interior of Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary near Jerusalem; Kidron Valley, Israel
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Interior view, chapel, abbey church, Benedictine monastery Rajhrad, Loucka, Rajhrad, Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic, Europe
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Interior view of altar, high altar, chancel, St Mary's Chapel, Würzburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Altar with crucifix bible candles and flowers, church of Saint Andrew, Bramfield, Suffolk, England, UK
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Pearl altar, Beagle Bay MissionKimberley region, Western Australia
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Altar in the Church of Nuestra Señora de Remedios, Yaiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe
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Interior, House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus, Izmir Province, Turkey, Asia
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Switzerland, St. Gallen, Monastery of St. Gallen, chapel
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PREJMER, TRANSYLVANIA/ROMANIA - SEPTEMBER 20 : View of the altar in the Fortified church in Prejmer Transylvania Romania on September 20, 2018
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Church of Piton Sainte-Rose.Reunion island,overseas departement of France,Indian Ocean
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Mission Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
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Santa Cruz La Laguna, Solola, Guatemala. The nave and pews of a small church. (Editorial Use Only)
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Good Friday Procession at the Church of San Leonardo, San Casciano dei Bagni, Province of Siena, Italy, Europe
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Saint, Coffin, Chiesa di San Domenico Soriano, Piazza Dante, Naples, Italy, Europe
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France, Brittany, Dinan, Spring 2021. Illustration of daily life in Brittany. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Dinan, Printemps 2021. Illustration de vie quotidienne en Bretagne. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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Detail, old basilica, La Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America
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Canada, Nova Scotia, French Shore Area. Interior of St. Bernard Church, built between 1910 and 1942.
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Since 7 July 2008, the wooden Greek-Catholic church of St. Nicholas in Bodružal, Slovakia, is a UNESCO World Heritage. The church dates back to 1658, Europe
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Altar Ratzeburg Cathedral Altar in the Interior of Ratzeburg Cathedral, Ratzeburg, Schleswig Holstein, Germany Ratzeburg Cathedral Altar, Ratzeburg, Schleswig Holstein, Germany
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Old Mission Santa Ines Basilica Altar Cross Solvang California at Christmas. Founded in 1804, 19 of 21 Missions in California. Named for Saint Agnes, young Roman girl martyr, symbol of purity and chastity.
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Inside Cathedral Metropolitana, Santiago, Chile
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Catholic monastery church Dom Sankt Blasius in the Black Forest The St. Blasius cathedral is in St. Blasien in the Waldshut district, in the southern Black Forest. The former abbey church of the St. Blasien monastery has a total height of 62 meters and was consecrated in 1783. At that time it was the third largest dome church in Europe. With a span of 36 meters, your dome is currently one of the largest in Europe. Named after St. Blasius, martyrdom in 316.
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INTERIOR - VIDRIERA CON LA IMAGEN DE SAINT FRONT SOBRE LA ESTATUA DE LA INMACULADA CONCEPCION. Location: CATEDRAL DE SAINT FRONT. Perigueux. France.
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Worshipper, Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, Acapulco Cathedral, Zocalo, Acapulco, Guerrero State, Mexico
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Sao Francisco de Assis Church, Unesco site Pampulha Modern Ensemble, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America
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Germany, Cologne. Gothic Cologne Cathedral, The Three Holy Kings pilgrimage relics. Display of the precious gold Shrine of the Three Kings.
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Religious Mass in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in the city of Santiago de Compostela in the Galicia region of northern Spain.
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Catholic church. Stained glass window. Jesus on the ctross with the vietnamese martyrs.  Ho Chi Minh City.  Vietnam.
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Israel, Nazareth. Basilica of Annunciation, main altar of the Lower Church in front of the grotto where Mary lived.
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Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ( Nha Tho Tan Dinh ). The Holy Sacrament. Eucharistic adoration. Jesus as The Divine Mercy.  Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.
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Detail of a copy of the Holy Shroud of Turin, Italy, Europe
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Antigua, Guatemala, Central America, Iglesia de la Merced, catholic church, inside the church, Easter decorations. (Editorial Use Only)
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reliquary altarpiece with soldiers of the Theban Legion and eleven thousand virgins from the retinue of Saint Úrsula, Relics of Martioda, chapel of the Augustin Zulueta Palace, Alava Fine Arts Museum, Vitoria, Spain
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Altar, Feast of Corpus Christi, Muehldorf am Inn, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Altare alla Patria, Altar of the Fatherland, with the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, National Memorial to King Vittorio Emanuele II or Vittoriano, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
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Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation People praying inside a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Consolation opened only on the day of Assumption of Mary, the 15th of August Copyright: xZoonar.com/GoneWithTheWindx 9576702
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Statues of MARY & JOSEPH ready for the EASTER PROCESSION in TEMPLO DEL ORATORIO DE SAN FELIPE NERI - SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO
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Details of the altar in a church, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Waterford, County Waterford, Munster Province, Republic of Ireland
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Devotees praying at Iskcon Hare Krishna temple, Bomaby Mumbai , maharashtra , India Copyright: xSubhashxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox
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Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol, 1547, Santiago Atitlan, departamento de Sololá, Guatemala, Central America.
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Peter and Paul Church on Bassinplatz, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe
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Illuminated angelic play at the town hall by night, Christmas market, Augsburg, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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Italy, Tuscany, Asciano. Monte Oliveto Maggiore abbey, friar
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The grave of Father Damien, Saint Damien of Molokai, Jozef De Veuster, Roman Catholic missionary who ministered to lepers on the island of Molokai, Hawaii in the crypt of the church of the Congregation of Sacred Hearts, Leuven, Belgium, Europe
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Holy stairs to the Chapel of San Lorenzo, Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
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Altar for Easter Mass with Pope Benedict XVI for Easter Mass, St Peter's Cathedral, St Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, St Peter's Square, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
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Portrait of King Bhumibol, Sanctuary of Truth Temple, Pattaya, Thailand, Asia
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