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Church Of Saint George (Sohag)
St George's Church, Church of St George, or variants thereof, may refer to various churches dedicated to Saint George: Albania * St. George's Church, Dardhë Armenia * Saint Gevork Monastery of Mughni, St. George's Monastery of Mughni Australia * St. George's Anglican Church, Battery Point, Tasmania * St George's Anglican Church, Beenleigh, Queensland * St George's Church, Gawler, South Australia; designed by Edward Hamilton * St. George's Church, Malvern, Victoria * St George the Martyr Church and Parish Hall, Queenscliff, Victoria Belgium * Saint George's Memorial Church, Ypres Bosnia and Herzegovina * Church of St. George, Sopotnica Bulgaria * Church of Saint George, Sofia * Church of St George, Kyustendil Canada * St. George's Anglican Church (Montreal) * St. George's (Round) Church (Halifax, Nova Scotia) * St George's Church (Ottawa) Croatia * Church of St. George, Kneževo Cyprus * Sourp Kevork Church, Limassol (Armenian Apostolic) * Church of St. George of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier in the Roman army. Saint George was a soldier of Cappadocian Greek origin and member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian, who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He became one of the most venerated saints and megalomartyrs in Christianity, and he has been especially venerated as a military saint since the Crusades. He is respected by Christians, Druze, as well as some Muslims as a martyr of monotheistic faith. In hagiography, as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and one of the most prominent military saints, he is immortalized in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon. His memorial, Saint George's Day, is traditionally celebrated on 23 April. Historically, the countries of England, Ukrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Saint George, Lalibela
The Church of Saint George ( am, Bete Giyorgis) is one of eleven rock-cut architecture, rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named ''Roha'' (''Warwar''), the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Lalibela (Emperor of Ethiopia), Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. He is regarded as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. History The Church of Saint George was carved downwards from a type of volcanic tuff. This is the sole architectural material that was used in the structure. It has been dated to the late 12th or early 13th century AD, and thought to have been constructed during the reign of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, of the late Zagwe dynasty. It is among the best known and last built of the eleven churches in the Lalibela area, and has been referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". Lalibela, King of Ethiopia, sought to recreate Jerusa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St George's Church, Isle Of Man
St George's Church is an Anglican church in Douglas, Isle of Man and falls within the Diocese of Sodor and Man. It was formerly one of two worship centres in association with All Saints Church, Douglas. History In the early 1700s the population of Douglas was approximately 800 people, and at this time the first St Matthew's Church served as the centre of worship for the population. However with the rise in population attributed to the Isle of Man's smuggling trade (known on the Island as the ''Running Trade'') the prosperity of the town began to increase dramatically. By the mid part of the 18th Century the population of the town had swelled to over 3,000 which in turn led to calls for a new church in order to meet demand, St Matthew's proving to be inadequate for purpose. Construction Initial construction Land was sourced on the outskirts of the town, high on a hill overlooking Douglas Harbour, which at the time was situated in the Parish of Braddan. The town's gentry (som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Church Of St George, Hill Street Dublin
The Old Church of St. George, commonly called "Little George's" in Hill Street (formerly Temple Street Lower) Parish of St. Mary, Dublin was built in 1668 by the Eccles family for their workmen and also as a chapel-of-ease to a nearby St. Mary's Church. However, that St. Mary's Church was not St. Mary's Church, Dublin as that church’s foundation stone was laid in 1700, and it was not St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin as that was dissolved in 1539. Therefore St George's Church, Hill Street, may have been a Chapel-of-Ease to St. Michan's Church in Church Street. The main body of the church, with the exception of the tower, was demolished in 1894. Following the decision to build a new chapel the congregation moved to a temporary chapel on Whitworth Road 1793 before the new St. George's Church, Dublin was built on Hardwick Place, (Upper) Temple Street. The Old St. George, St. George's Chapel, sometimes called ''Little St. Georges'' was used as an Episcopal Chapel for a time. Church to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George Church Of Tehran
Saint George Church of Tehran, (Armenian: , Persian: ), is an Armenian Apostolic church in Tehran, Iran. It is the second oldest church in Tehran after the Church of Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew. Location It is located in Darkhungah Alley , Shahpour Avenue ( fa), in the old Sangelaj ( fa) neighbourhood of Tehran. History During the reign of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, Armenians were relocated from Tbilisi and Artsakh to western parts of Tehran after his campaigns in Georgia. This church was established by two of these Armenians, Hovsepain and Stepanian, in 1795 as a small chapel. In 1871, an Armenian school was established beside the church and the current building of the church is from 1882. Notable burials *Soleiman Khan Enagolopian ''Saham od-Dowleh'' ( fa) (d. 1853) – Iranian-Armenian statesman * Hakob Hovnatanian (1809–1881) – artist *Martiros Khan Davidkhanian ( fa) (1843–1905) – Iranian-Armenian general Bibliography * مارقوسیان، آ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottoor
Kottoor Church or Kottoor St. George Orthodox Syrian Church is an ancient chapel of Kolenchery Church. It is situated 0.5 km south of Kolenchery town, towards Karukappilly road and Muvattupuzha river. This Church is considered as the oldest of all structures founded in Kerala, India after Saint George. Kottoor church is believed to be the second oldest Christian structure constructed in Ernakulam District after Kottakavu Church at Paravoor. The Kottoor Church is believed to be founded in 5th century AD as a chapel of Pallippuram Church near Cherthala in the initial periods. From there, it was transferred as a chapel of Piravom Church at its establishment. In the 9th Century AD, when the famous Kadamattom Church was established nearby, Kottoor Church became its chapel. At last, when the Kolenchery Church was constructed in the 6th Century AD, Kottoor Church became its part as a chapel. The church is governed according to the 1934 constitution of Malankara Orthodox Syrian C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arch Of Galerius And Rotunda
The Arch of Galerius ( el, Αψίδα του Γαλερίου) or Kamara (Καμάρα) and the Rotunda (Ροτόντα) are neighbouring early 4th-century AD monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece. As an outstanding example of early Byzantine art and architecture, in addition to the importance of the Rotunda as one of the earliest Christian monuments in the Eastern Roman Empire, both sites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 as part of the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki. History The 4th-century Roman emperor Galerius commissioned these two structures as elements of an imperial precinct linked to his Thessaloniki palace. Archeologists have found substantial remains of the palace to the southwest. These three monumental structures were connected by a road that ran through the arch, which rose above the major east–west road of the city. At the crux of the major axes of the city, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Fortress, Corfu
The Old Fortress of Corfu ( gr, Παλαιό Φρούριο, ) is a Republic of Venice, Venetian fortress in the Corfu (city), city of Corfu. The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged during Byzantine times. Before the Venetian era the promontory, which lies between the Gulf of Kerkyra to the north and Garitsa Bay to the south, was defended by Byzantine fortifications which the Venetians largely replaced with fortifications of their own design. As part of their defensive plans the Venetians separated the promontory from the rest of the city of Corfu by creating the ''Contrafossa'', a moat which is a sea channel connecting the Gulf of Kerkyra to the North with the Bay of Garitsa to the South, converting the citadel into an artificial island. The fort successfully repulsed all three major Ottoman sieges: the Siege of Corfu (1537), great siege of 1537, the Siege of Corfu (1571), siege of 1571 and the Siege of Corfu (1716), s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berger Kirche
Berger Kirche is the common name of a church building close to , part of Brechen in Hesse, Germany. It was first mentioned in 910 and is one of the oldest buildings in the region. It was dedicated to St. George, and remained when the village of Bergen was abandoned. The Berger Kirche is located on top of a rock west of Niederbrechen and northwest of Werschau, close to the Bundesstraße 8, formerly the which connected Cologne and Frankfurt. It serves the cemetery of Werschau which surrounds it, and is a venue for services and concerts. History The first certain document dates from 910, when Louis the Child donated the church to Count Konrad Kurzbold, together with the court in Oberbrechen, to found a Georgsstift. A later document from 1652 mentions the church dating from 752, but its authenticity is doubted. While the church was built, probably right after the donation, another building was begun which later developed to the Limburg Cathedral. The Berger Kirche was originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kintsvisi Monastery
Kintsvisi Monastery (, ) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery in the Shida Kartli region, eastern Georgia, 10 kilometers from the town Kareli, on a forested slope of a high mountain of the Dzama valley. Its main church is an exceptional example of a brick church from the Georgian Golden Age period. The monumental mural is one of the largest among the Medieval Georgian artistic ensembles. History The Kintsvisi Monastery complex consists of three churches, of uncertain origin. The central (main) central church dedicated to St Nicholas is thought to date to the early 13th century, in what is generally regarded as the Georgian Golden Age. Its dating was possible due to the presence on the murals of the figures of three Georgian kings of that period. A very small chapel standing next to it is dedicated to St George, and dates from around the same time. The oldest church, dedicated to St Mary dates from the 10-11th centuries, but is mostly in ruins. In the 15th century the main churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Memorial Church Of St George
The Royal Memorial Church of St George, Cannes, was erected in the 19th century in honour of The Duke of Albany, the son of Queen Victoria, who died in Cannes in 1884. His brother, the Prince of Wales commissioned the church to be built in his honour. It was founded in 1886 and consecrated in the presence of the Prince of Wales a year later. Queen Victoria visited in 1887, 1891, and 1898 for the confirmation of Princess Alice. In 1970 it was sold to the city of Cannes, becoming a Catholic Church in 1974. In style it is early English Gothic, the work of Sir Arthur Blomfield. The statue of St George above the entrance door is by F. W. Pomeroy. "The very beautiful memorial chapel to the Duke of Albany at Cannes nears completion. It is to be opened this month. Throughout the work the Prince of Wales has taken the keenest interest, consulting with Sir Arthur Blomfield, and questioning the minutest details. In his helpers Sir Arthur has been very fortunate. Messrs. Heaton, Butler and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Église Saint-Georges De Châtenois
Église Saint-Georges de Châtenois is the Catholic parish church of Châtenois, in the Bas-Rhin department of France. The current church was built from 1759 until 1761 by the local architect Martin Dorgler, but retains a Romanesque steeple from the 12th century, crowned with a spire from 1525. It became a registered ''Monument historique'' in 1901. The church houses some notable works of art, classified as Monument historique, among which are two 16th-century polychrome wooden Renaissance reliefs of the Nativity and the Assumption of Mary, and a 1765 pipe organ by Johann Andreas Silbermann. Gallery Eglise saint Georges de Châtenois.jpg, Main portal Châtenois, église Saint-Georges, sommet du clocher.jpg, Roof and spire Châtenois StGeorges14.JPG, Inside, looking east Châtenois StGeorges34.JPG, Inside, looking west Châtenois StGeorges25.JPG, Statue of Saint George and the Dragon In a legend, Saint Georgea soldier venerated in Christianitydefeats a dragon. The story goe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
