Category: Religious landmarks

Founded by King Louis the German in 9th century, Fraumünster Church was originally a convent, inhabited by the female members of Europe's aristocracy. Until well into the 13th century, the convent enjoyed the patronage of kings and the abbess with the right to mint coins in Zurich. After the Reformation…

The Grossmünster, in Zürich, Switzerland, is a Protestant church built in Romanesque style. It is one of the town's four main churches. According to legend, Charlemagne discovered the tombs of the patron saints Felix and Regula in the city, and on the spot had a church built as a monastery….

Frankfurt Cathedral, strictly speaking, is not at all a cathedral, as it was never a church of a bishop. Nevertheless, it is one of the few to earn the label “Imperial Cathedral” (Kaiserdom) is the Gothic St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral, which is its real name. From 1356 onwards, kings were elected…

The Jerónimos Monastery, or Hieronymites Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos), is a former Order of Saint Jerome monastery near the Tajo River in Belém Parish, in the Municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. Quick facts Name: Jerónimos Monastery Location: Lisbon, Portugal Type of attraction: Architectural/Monastery Built: 1495 Ticket price: From $12, children up…

La Recoleta Cemetery is a unique burial site, located in Buenos Aires Recoleta neighborhood, full of art statues and mausoleums or famous people. Some of them include Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina and Nobel Prize winners. Cemetery is constructed like a proper city, with large square "blocks" and tree-lined avenues…