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The Bancuro Church, locally known as Simbahang Bato (transl. Stone Church), is a ruined Roman Catholic church located in Barangay Bancuro, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. It earned the moniker "a church within a church" because a small chapel is currently housed within the ruins' massive walls.
The Ruins of Saint Paul's (Chinese: 大三巴牌坊; Portuguese: Ruínas de São Paulo) are the remnants of a 17th-century Catholic religious complex in Santo António, Macau. They include what was originally St. Paul's College and the Church of St. Paul ( Igreja de São Paulo ), also known as " Mater Dei ", a 17th-century Portuguese church ...
The Church of Saint-Étienne-le-Vieux ("Old Saint Stephen's") is a former Catholic church, today partly ruined, located in the old city of Caen, Calvados, France. It is not to be confused with the nearby Church of Saint-Étienne, the former church of the Abbaye aux Hommes. This church has been classified as a monument historique since August 22 ...
The church ruins, which stood near to an old castle of the same name, have been allowed to go to total ruin. [ 19 ] The principal of Trinitarian monasteries was called the 'Minister' [ 6 ] and as head of the order in Scotland, had a seat in the Scottish Parliament. [ 20 ]
The Ruins of São Miguel das Missões (pronounced [ˈsɐ̃w miˈɡɛw dɐz miˈsõjs]; Portuguese for 'St. Michael of the Missions'), also known as São Miguel Arcanjo, and by its former Spanish name Misión de San Miguel Arcángel, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the municipality of São Miguel das Missões, in the northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul state, in southern Brazil.
Rathmore Church is a nave and chancel church with a three-storey sacristy and a tall bell tower. Features include a piscina, sedilia, carved heads and labyrinth stone. The effigy of Thomas Fitz-Christopher Plunket is in good condition; he wears armour and a dog sleeps at his feet. Marion's is badly damaged. [9] [10]
The two sets of conventual buildings fell into ruin. At Jarrow substantial ruins survive next to St Paul's church. The site of each house is a scheduled monument. [2] [3] On the Monkwearmouth site St Peter's church is a Grade I listed building. [4] On the Jarrow site both St Paul's church and the monastery ruins are Grade I listed buildings.
The church lost its base wall and most of the presbytery and the crossing, while the aisles, choir and its upper side were render useless. [2] Throughout the years, man-made destruction further demolished the complex, as remnants were used as a stable, as a soap factory, and as a sport complex. Materials were also removed for outside construction.