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Charleston: Four Corners of Law
The intersection of Broad and Meeting, seen here in this aerial photograph, is known as the Four Corners of Law, because of St. Michael’s Church (Divine), City Hall (local), the Charleston County Courthouse (County), and the U.S. Post Office and…
Charleston: Meeting St. Aerial Photo
This aerial image of downtown Charleston has Meeting St. running diagonally across the picture plane. St. Michael’s Church (1752-61) is at center left, is significant because it is the oldest religious structure in the city. It was designed by an…
Charleston: Marion Square, Aerial Photograph
This aerial photograph looks south west across the peninsula that is downtown Charleston. The mouth of the Ashley River empties into the Charleston Harbor on the horizon, while the foreground is spotted with the city’s many historical and…
Jerusalem: The Wailing Wall at the Noble Sanctuary
The Noble Sanctuary is home to a number of religiously significant sites and structures. This photograph shows a mass of visitors at the Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall (19th century) because of the cries of visitors overcome by emotion…
Jerusalem: Church of the Holy Sepulchre Interior
The interior design of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a rhythmic sequence of light and less light designed to illicit emotional climaxes from visitors. The floor plan is based normal Roman house and palace design, the church progresses from…
Jerusalem: Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Detail)
Also known as the Church of the Resurrection, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a church built on a site venerated to be Golgotha. It was built in the third century under the rule of Constatntine at the site of Christ’s crucifixion and entombment.…
Jerusalem: Chruch of the Holy Sepulchre
Originally constructed during the rule of Emperor Constantine, The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built as one of a number of memorial structures intended to, “enshrine places or objects associated with Gospel episodes or other hallowed events.”…
Jerusalem: Hurva Synagogue Ruins
The Hurva Synagogue ruin, photographed in 1980. The synagogue was proposed in the 1840s and built between 1854 and 1864. When it was dedicated in 1864 the name given was, “Beth Ya’akov”, but it’s place on the ruins, hurva, of the old synagogue…
Jaffa: Hassan Bek Mosque
This Ottoman style mosque was built in 1916 by Hasan Bek, the governor of Jaffa at the time. Ottoman style of architechture flourished from the 1550s to about 1700. Certain elements typical of the style include its use of ornamental patterns of…
Jerusalem: Basilica of the Agony/The Church of All Nations and the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
The Basilica of the Agony was designed by Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi. It is also known as the Church of All Nations because the construction of the church was funded through donations collected from many countries. Each of the donating…
White Church in Village
A large white church in a village, believed to be Calheta, a coastal village on Maio. An unidentified woman standing to the left provides a sense of scale.
Church on Maio
A church on Maio. Unfortunately the exact location is not known but it is believed to be in the village Calheta.
Road Leading to Cathedral
A cobblestone road leads up a steep hill to the Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Luz (Our Lady of Light).
Vila do Maio, Near Baroque Cathedral
A view from the center of Vila do Maio. At the right of the frame is the Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Luz (Our Lady of Light). Cobblestone streets are predominant in this coastal village.
Altar at Nossa Senhora da Luz
The altar at Nossa Senhora da Luz, a 19th century Baroque style church in Vila do Maio.
Church Interior
Interior of church, Nossa Senhora da Luz, at Vila do Maio. This building was completed in 1872. In the center of the photo is a statue of the church's namesake, Nossa Senhora da Luz (our Lady of Light).
Nossa Senhora da Luz (Front View)
A view of the facade of Nossa Senhora da Luz, a 19th century Baroque-style cathedral that is at the center of Vila do Maio.
Dirt Road at Vila do Maio (2 of 2)
Vila do Maio photographed from a dirt road that connects the village to a nearby beach. This view shows how this village, which lies on a steep but small hill, rises dramatically from the shoreline. At the center of the village is a 19th century…
Dirt Road at Vila do Maio (1 of 2)
Vila do Maio photographed from a dirt road that connects the village to a nearby beach. This view shows how this village, which lies on a steep but small hill, rises dramatically from the shoreline. At the center of the village is a 19th century…
Beach Near Vila do Maio (2 of 2)
Vila do Maio photographed from a beach northwest of the village. This view shows how this village, built on a small, steep hill, rises dramatically from the shoreline. At the center of the village is a 19th century Baroque church that was completed…
Beach Near Vila do Maio (1 of 2)
Vila do Maio photographed from a beach northwest of the village. This view shows how this village, built on a small, steep hill, rises dramatically from the shoreline. At the center of the village is a 19th century Baroque church that was completed…
Vila do Maio; Low Altitude Aerial View (2 of 2)
An aerial view of Vila do Maio taken from a low altitude taking during an air approach to the island. This photograph is centered around a 19th century Baroque church that was completed in 1892.
Santa Isabel Church of Sal Rei (2 of 2)
Located in the Central Praça of Sal Rei is the Santa Isabel Church. Since this photo was taken in 1988 the church and the area in front of it have been remodeled. The church now features a sand colored facade with bright blue accents and the square…
Santa Isabel Church of Sal Rei (1 of 2)
Located in the Central Praça of Sal Rei is the Santa Isabel Church. Since this photo was taken in 1988 the church and the area in front of it have been remodeled. The church now features a sand colored facade with bright blue accents and the square…
Ruins of Chapel Against Cloudy Sky
The ruins of a small chapel are photographed against a dramatic sky. These ruins on Boa Vista are located near Praia de Cabral, a beach that is within two miles of Sal Rei. Not pictured here but nearby are the ruins of a home that has a staircase…
Ruins of Chapel and Home
The ruins of a small chapel near Praia de Cabral, a sandy beach and cove about two miles from Sal Rei. To the left are the ruins of a home which once had steps leading down to the beach.
Parish Church in Ribera Brava
Nestled in the lush region of Ribera Brava is this small parish church. The church was built with a Baroque simplified appearance and has a tiled roof with a single tower.
Ingreja Nossa Senhora do Rosàrio
Interior of Ingreja Nossa Senhora do Rosàrio.
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