Church of the Assumption and Saint Michael in Haczów
Haczów, Podkarpackie, Poland Christianity
Exceptionally large medieval wooden church retaining a historic log structure.
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Church of Saint Leonard in Lipnica Murowana
Lipnica Murowana, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Medieval wooden church set within a historic rural cemetery.
Church of Peace of the Holy Trinity in Świdnica
Świdnica, Dolnośląskie, Poland Christianity
Outstanding timber-framed Lutheran church and UNESCO World Heritage component.
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Binarowa
Binarowa, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
15th–16th-century wooden church with preserved sacred wall paintings.
Church of All Saints in Blizne
Blizne, Podkarpackie, Poland Christianity
Rural Gothic wooden church with historic decorative painting and liturgical furnishings.
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Dębno Podhalańskie
Dębno Podhalańskie, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Carpathian Gothic log church celebrated for its late-medieval interior decoration.
Church of Peace of the Holy Spirit in Jawor
Jawor, Dolnośląskie, Poland Christianity
Outstanding timber-framed Lutheran church and UNESCO World Heritage component.
Blenduk Church
Kota Lama, North Semarang, Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia Christianity
Historic Protestant church with a distinctive dome in Semarang’s Old Town and an important colonial-era religious landmark.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Ganjuran
Ganjuran, Sumbermulyo, Bambanglipuro, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Christianity
Historic Catholic church and Javanese-style Sacred Heart temple-shrine that became a major destination for pilgrimage.
St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Halifax
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Christianity
Oldest surviving Anglican place of worship in Canada and a central landmark in historic Halifax.
His Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks (St. Paul’s)
Brantford, Ontario, Canada Christianity
Historically significant chapel of the Mohawk community on the Grand River and one of Ontario’s earliest surviving churches.
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Christianity
Amsterdam’s oldest building, a medieval church with continuing Protestant worship and exceptional urban, religious and funerary heritage.