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Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

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The protesters’ tents in the square at the historic center of Mexico City add a different perspective to the Metropolitan Cathedral, which consists of two bell towers, a central dome, and three main portals.

The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, also commonly called the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.

We will post images of this Cathedral from different angles.

Blue Tents at Cathedral

Cathedral Sign in Spanish

Lot of Churches and Cathedrals

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The historic center of Mexico has many churches and cathedrals that one sees while walking around.

Santo Domingo in Mexico City refers to the Church of Santo Domingo and its Plaza, also called Santo Domingo. Both are located three blocks north of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral.

The Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico. It is one of the main buildings in the historic center, but limited opportunities to photograph the entire cathedral due to tents in the square. Many images to be posted.

Iglesia de Santo Domingo

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Side View

First Presbyterian Church

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The First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky, is a historic church. It was designed by the important Lexington architect Cincinnatus Shryock, who was also an elder at First Church.

The original congregational name was Mount Zion Church, founded in 1784, making it one of the oldest churches in Lexington, KY. The name was changed when they moved to the present-day building in 1874.

First Presbyterian Church Plaque

First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church Doors

Peace of Chapel Reflections

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The Chapel of Peace at Hart Square is at the lower end of Upper Lake. This old log church is a complete original circa 1871. It served an Episcopal congregation in the nearby community of Whitnel, North Carolina, and operated as a place of worship until around 1920.

The views of the chapel over the Upper Lake offer striking reflections on the water from various angles. The moon in the sky adds to the image.

Chapel Reflections

Chapel of Peace Reflections with a Moon in the Sky

A Wider View of Chapel Reflections

Closeup of the Chapel Midst Nature

St. Oswald’s Church at Bolton Castle

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St Oswald’s Church stands adjacent to Bolton Castle and dates to the early fourteenth century although carved stones built into the tower may indicate an earlier twelfth century structure. That the church was built before the castle is clear from the little sundial in the south wall, where the noonday sun can never reach it.

Oswald Church at Castle Bolton

St. Helen’s Church, York

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Located in Stonegate, St Helen’s is a small church is possibly one of the oldest churches in York, being built on the line of the roman Via Praetoria, although much of the present building is 19th century. Stonegate is a street in the city center of York, in England, one of the streets most visited by tourists. Today the beautiful buildings that line the street are a mixture of Medieval & Georgian which give the place a unique character. There are many boutique shops and often street entertainers. 

Church in the Shopping Square

York Minster’s Towers

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While full of fantastic sights, the pride of York, England is clearly its cathedral, the York Minster, the largest Gothic church north of the Alps (540 feet long, 200 feet tall). Splashed with stained glass and graced with soaring ceilings, this dazzling church brilliantly shows that the High Middle Ages were far from dark. The twin towers were built between 1438 and 1472 and each has four pinnacles of 30ft in height.

York Minster Towers
York Minster Side View

York Minster

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The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England. York Minster is the largest gothic cathedral in northern Europe. It is famous for its incredible gothic architecture, with work starting in the 1200s and not finishing until the 1470s. Although it is by definition a cathedral, as it is the site of a bishop’s throne, the word ‘cathedral’ did not come into use until the Norman Conquest. The word ‘minster’ was what Anglo-Saxons named their important churches.

York Minster Architecture

Zarcero Church

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In the northern hills of San Ramon in the Cordillera Central, Costa Rica lies the scenic town of Zarcero. One of the main attractions of Zarcero is the Iglesia de San Rafael (built in 1895), a stunning church both inside and out. Those who appreciate beautiful landmarks must see its gorgeous religious paintings, graceful archways and colorful stained-glass windows. 

Zarcero Church

Metropolitan Cathedral San Jose

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San José’s (Costa Rica) principal Catholic cathedral was built in 1871. Though rather plain from the outside, the large neoclassical church features a mix of stained-glass works, and assorted sculptures and bas-reliefs. It also has a wonderfully restored 19th-century pipe organ. A well-tended little garden surrounds the church and features a massive marble statue of Pope Juan Paul II

Metropolitan Cathedral San Jose
Church Sculpture

Silhouettes – Church at Sunset

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In photography, a silhouette is defined as an outline that appears dark against a light background. More specifically, it is where your subject is seen as a black shape without detail against a brighter background.

Will be posting this week images with silhouettes. Here is a church silhouette against a vivid sunset sky.

Church Silhouette at Sunset