Religious Buildings

Notre-Dame Cathedral

(Paris, France)

Statue of Mary and Jesus

(Marseille, France) - White stone statue is located outside the Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica.

Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle

(Jaca, Spain) - Jaca Cathedral church was completed in the 12th century. The Kingdom of Aragon was originally located near the city of Jaca in the 9th century.

Burgos Cathedral

(Burgos, Spain) - Gothic-styled Roman Catholic cathedral that was built from 1221 to 1567.g

Roman Bridge of Cordoba

(Cordoba, Spain) - Built in the early 1st century and crosses the Guadalquivir river. In the background is the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba. The Church was a Visigothic Catholic Church in the 6th Century before becoming an Islamic Mosque from 784-1236 and then a Catholic Church in 1236 to present.

Cadiz Cathedral

(Cadiz, Spain) - Roman Catholic church that was built between 1722 and 1838. It replaced the previous cathedral that was built in 1260 but burned down in 1596.

Notre-Dame Cathedral

(Paris, France)

San Martin Church

(Belchite, Spain) - During 1937, Spanish Republican and General Franco's forces fought the "Battle of Belchite" around this area. A few years later the town was rebuilt nearby but Franco had the ruins remain as a monument of war.

Catedral Nueva de Salamanca

(Salamanca, Spain) - Cathedral was constructed between the 16th and 18th centuries. The church was consecrated in 1733.

Ermita de Santa Maria del Castillo

(Montamarta, Spain) - Built in the 16th century.

Capela dos Ossos

(Evora, Portugal) - The Chapel of Bones (16th century) is a small chapel near the Church of St. Francis whose walls are covered with human skulls and bones.

Jeronimos Monastery

(Lisbon, Portugal) - Constructed between 1501 and 1601 and was inaugurated by Felipe II, the Spanish ruler of the Iberian Union in 1604.

Church of Sao Vicente of Fora / Church of Santa Engracia

(Lisbon, Portugal) - Sao Vicente de Fora is a 17th century church and monastery. The Church of Santa Engracia is a 17th century church that was converted into the National Pantheon in the 20th century. Both buildings are located close to the Tejo (Tajo/Tagus) River which is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula at 645 miles.

Cadaques

(Cadaques, Spain) - Centerpiece of the mediterranean town is the Church of Santa Maria which was built in the 17th century.

Ermita de Santa Helena

(Port de la Selva, Spain) - Part of the ruins of a medieval town. It is considered pre-romanic.

Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery

(Port de la Selva) - First evidence of the monastery dates back to 878. The exact origin is unknown.

La Ciutadella

(Roses, Spain) - 4th century BC trading centre for the Greeks and was later occupied by the Romans in the 3rd century.

Burgos Cathedral

(Burgos, Spain) - Gothic-styled Roman Catholic cathedral that was built from 1221 to 1567.g

Church of Santiago

(Avila, Spain) - 16th century gothic styled Roman Catholic church.

Ucles Monastery

(Ucles, Spain) - 16th century monastery was built within the fortress of Ucles (12th century).

Roman Bridge of Cordoba

(Cordoba, Spain) - Built in the early 1st century and crosses the Guadalquivir river. In the background is the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba. The Church was a Visigothic Catholic Church in the 6th Century before becoming an Islamic Mosque from 784-1236 and then a Catholic Church in 1236 to present.

Church of San Giorgio Maggiore

(Venice, Italy) - Roman Catholic basilica was built between 1566 and 1610.

St. Eugenie Church

(Biarritz, France) - Neo-gothic style cathedral was built between 1889 and 1903.