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[1] The Dura-Europos church in Syria is the oldest surviving church building in the world, [2] while the archaeological remains of both the Aqaba Church and the Megiddo church have been considered to be the world's oldest known purpose-built church, erected in the Roman Empire's administrative Diocese of the East in the 3rd century.
Church plan. Above right is the baptistery.. The Christian chapel at Dura-Europos was a domus ecclesiae that occupied an old, private dwelling in the ancient city's M8 block, along the western rampart of the city, opposite Gate 17, a short distance south of the main door.
See also Category:Christian denominations in Europe or Category:Christian buildings and structures. Christianity portal ... Churches in Europe by country (55 C) *
The oldest Christian church buildings date back to the third and fourth centuries. The octagonal church at Artaxata had a floor made of mortar and terracotta tiles, and measured around 100 feet in ...
It is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Europe. The abbey was a focal point for the spread of Christianity throughout Scotland and marks the foundation of a monastic community by St. Columba, when Iona was part of the Kingdom of Dál Riata.
Churches in Europe by dependent territory (6 C) + Churches in Northern Cyprus (1 C, 8 P) ... Churches in Georgia (country) (11 C, 11 P) Churches in Germany (14 C, 1 P)
The several churches and basilicas in Lourdes – associated with Marian apparitions receive over 5 million pilgrims a year, making Lourdes the second most visited Christian pilgrimage site in Europe after Rome. Paris – the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, and Basilica of Sacré-Coeur in Montmartre; Basilica of St. Thérèse (Lisieux) – in ...
The Church of St John the Baptist (also known as Church of St John the Precursor) [1] [2] is a Christian church located in the city center of Kerch, Crimea. Built in the Byzantine architectural style, it is noted for the candy-striping in its façade. [3] [4] Dating to 717 AD, [5] it is said to be one of the oldest churches in Eastern Europe. [6]