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St. Vincent's Church (other)
St. Vincent's Church may refer to: Denmark * St. Vincent's Church, Helsingør Italy * San Vincenzo, Modena Portugal * Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon * St Vincent's Church, Braga, Braga * Igreja de São Vicente de Sousa, Felgueiras Municipality Spain * Church of San Vicente Mártir, Vitoria-Gasteiz England * St Vincent's Church, Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England * St Vincent's Church, Crookes, South Yorkshire, England * St Vincent's Church, Sheffield St Vincent's Church is a redundant Roman Catholic church situated on Solly Street at its junction with Hollis Croft in the centre of the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The church fell into a worsening state of disrepair since clos ..., South Yorkshire, England * Church of St Vincent, Ashington, Somerset, England Poland * Church of St. Vincent (Wrocław), Poland See also * St. Vincent de Paul Church (other) * St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church (other) {{disambiguation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Vincenzo, Modena
The church of San Vincenzo is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on Corso Canalgrande, number 75 in Modena, Italy. History Built on the site of a prior 13th century church, the Theatine order tore down the structure to build a new church. The layout of the church resembles that of other Theatine churches such as Sant'Andrea della Valle in Rome. With a long nave and a number of side chapels. The architect, sometime after 1634, was Bartolomeo Avanzini. The interior stucco was mainly the work of Avanzini, who was also active in similar decoration at the Palazzo Ducale of Sassuolo. On May 13, 1944, a bomb destroyed the presbytery and choir, destroying the apse and cupola frescoes (1671) by Sigismondo Caula. The apse, now bare, had a ''Glory of St Vincent''. The main altar, restored after the bombing, was carved by Tommaso Loraghi. A funeral chapel for the Dukes of Este and their family was built in 1836 by Duke Francesco IV using designs by Francesco Vandelli. The fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monastery Of São Vicente De Fora
The Church and Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, meaning "Monastery of St. Vincent Outside the Walls", is a 17th-century church and monastery in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is one of the most important monasteries and mannerist buildings in the country. The monastery also contains the royal pantheon of the Braganza monarchs of Portugal. History and art The original Monastery of São Vicente de Fora was founded around 1147 by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, for the Augustinian Order. Built in Romanesque style outside the city walls, it was one of the most important monastic foundations in mediaeval Portugal. It is dedicated to Saint Vincent of Saragossa, patron saint of Lisbon, whose relics were brought from the Algarve to Lisbon in the 12th century. The present buildings are the result of a reconstruction ordered by King Philip II of Spain, who had become King of Portugal (as Philip I) after a succession crisis in 1580. The church of the monastery was built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.7 million people, being the List of urban areas of the European Union, 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union.Demographia: World Urban Areas - demographia.com, 06.2021 About 3 million people live in the Lisbon metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the Iberian Peninsula, after Madrid and Barcelona. It represents approximately 27% of the country's population. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Vincent's Church, Braga
The Saint Vincent Church () is a 16th-century baroque Catholic church in Braga, Portugal, dedicated to Saint Vincent of Saragossa. The Church has been classified as Property of Public Interest since 1986. Overview It was built in 1565 and restored in 1691, on the same site where there was once a Visigoth church of the 7th century (656). In the sacristy there is a stone from that old building with the inscription: ''Here rests Remismuera since the first of May 618, Monday, in peace, Amen''. This is the oldest authentic Christian monument in Braga, and the oldest reference of ''Segunda-feira'', the Christian Portuguese name for Monday. The façade is completed with the statue of St. Vincent in granite, set in a niche surmounted by the Papal Cross. The church has a luxurious interior with wood carving work in the altars and azulejos on the walls. See also * St Paul's Church * Pópulo Church * Saint Eulália Church Saint Eulália Church or Igreja de Santa Eulália can mean: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braga
Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality has a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in 2021), representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal (by population). Its area is 183.40 km2. Its agglomerated urban area extends from the Cávado River to the Este River. It is the most populated urban area in Portugal outside Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Areas. It is host to the oldest Portuguese archdiocese, the Archdiocese of Braga of the Catholic Church and it is the seat of the Primacy of the Spains. During the Roman Empire, then known as Bracara Augusta, the settlement was the capital of the province of Gallaecia and later of the Kingdom of the Suebi that was one of the first to separate from the Roman Empire. Inside of the city there is also a castle tower that can be visited. Nowadays, Braga is a major hub for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igreja De São Vicente De Sousa
Igreja de São Vicente de Sousa is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure. The term may also refer to a spec .... Churches in Porto District National monuments in Porto District {{Portugal-church-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felgueiras Municipality
Felgueiras () is a municipality in Porto District, Portugal. The current mayor is Nuno Fonseca. There are two cities located in the municipality: Felgueiras (city status received on 13 July 1990) and Lixa. The population in 2011 was 58,065, in an area of 115.74 km². Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 20 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Aião * Airães * Friande * Idães * Jugueiros * Macieira da Lixa e Caramos * Margaride (Santa Eulália), Várzea, Lagares, Varziela e Moure * Pedreira, Rande e Sernande * Penacova * Pinheiro * Pombeiro da Ribavizela * Refontoura * Regilde * Revinhade * Sendim * Torrados e Sousa * Unhão e Lordelo * Vila Cova da Lixa e Borba de Godim * Vila Fria e Vizela (São Jorge) * Vila Verde e Santão Vila may refer to: People *Vila (surname) Places Andorra * Vila, Andorra, a town in the parish of Encamp Brazil * Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, a municipality in the State of Mato Grosso * Vila Boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of San Vicente Mártir, Vitoria-Gasteiz
The Church of San Vicente Mártir (, ) is a church located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country Basque Country may refer to: * Basque Country (autonomous community), as used in Spain ( es, País Vasco, link=no), also called , an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain (shown in pink on the map) * French Basque Country o ..., Spain. It was declared '' Bien de Interés Cultural'' in 1984. The church is named after Saint Vincent of Saragossa, a 4th century martyr. The church was built in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. The current tower, of Neo-Byzantine style, was finished in 1872. References External links * 15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Álava Byzantine Revival architecture in Spain Churches in Vitoria-Gasteiz Gothic architecture in the Basque Country (autonomous community) {{Spain-church-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Vincent's Church, Caythorpe
St Vincent's Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England. It is at the southern edge of the Lincoln Cliff in South Kesteven, and north from Grantham. St Vincent's is only one of four churches in England dedicated to Vincent of Saragossa."Church History" Caythorpe and Frieston Parish Council. Retrieved 21 October 2013 The church is noted in particular for its double (one of only four existing in England''Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire'' 1955, p. 57), and monuments to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Vincent's Church, Crookes
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St Vincent's Church, Sheffield
St Vincent's Church is a redundant Roman Catholic church situated on Solly Street at its junction with Hollis Croft in the centre of the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The church fell into a worsening state of disrepair since closure, however the site was redeveloped recently, along with the surrounding area. Irish emigration to Sheffield As a result of the Great Famine of Ireland between the years of 1845 and 1849 many emigrants left Ireland to try to find a better life in England. The developing cutlery and tool industries of Sheffield attracted a number of the Irish emigrants, many of whom had walked the 80 miles from disembarking at Liverpool Docks, over the Pennines, to settle in "The Crofts" area of the town. The Crofts was centred on Solly Street (then called Pea Croft) and at that time, along with nearby Netherthorpe, was one of the main areas of steel, cutlery, edge-tool and file making; an intensive hub of industries exporting renown quality goods arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Vincent, Ashington
The Anglican Church of St Vincent at Ashington in the civil parish of Chilton Cantelo, Somerset, England, is from the 13th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church was built of local stone with Hamstone dressings and has a clay tile roof. It is a small two-cell church with a nave, supported by offset buttresses and a chancel which underwent Victorian restoration. The western bell turret was added after the construction of the church. The interior includes Jacobean furnishings. There are box pews and a pulpit with a tester from the 17th century. The baptismal font is octagonal. The parish is within the benefice of Chilton Cantelo, Ashington, Mudford, Rimpton and Marston Magna within the deanery of Yeovil. See also * Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset * List of Somerset towers The Somerset towers, church towers built in the 14th to 16th centuries, have been described as among England's finest contributions to medieval art. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
