Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Poznan

Advantages: Antiquity, Architecture, Free Entry, Guides, History.
Disadvantages: None Found

...tonnes of the very hard Roman bricks from the ruined city with the intention of building a church worthy of St Albans stature. Before any brick construction had started on the site, the Normans had invaded, and in order to stamp their authority and superiority on the Saxon abbots they planned and started to erect, in 1077, a large Norman church. The design was that of the first Norman abbot, Paul of Caen, the builder his master mason Robert. St Alban was very well known in France, many churches there had already been dedicated to him. With this being the site of his martyrdom, Paul of Caen had the full backing of the Archbishop of Canterbury, using a largely Saxon workforce, he built his abbey church - at the time of its dedication in 1115 it was, unsurprisingly, the largest church in England. A CATHEDRAL OF UNUSUAL PROPORTIONS My... Read review

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Advantages: Inspiration for humanitarian conduct
Disadvantages: The ongoing pain of loss

...•••Introduction••• The manmade landscape of Lower Manhattan consists of a wondrously eclectic assemblage of intriguing structures. In the midst of this landscape, a carefully roving eye will detect an unnatural hole--unnatural, in that it is devoid of a skyline. That hole, of course, is the space where the World Trade Center once stood and where a kind of frenzied, reverent construction process is now the order of the day. Just a few hundred yards away--indeed, right across the street--is another Manhattan anomaly, St. Paul's Chapel. As one of the few remaining colonial structures in Lower Manhattan, it is the area's oldest continuously used public building, not to mention its only remaining colonial church, St. Paul's is an exceedingly rare reminder that this corner of Manhattan Island was once... Read review

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Advantages: Lovely Building, Lots Of History
Disadvantages: Often Closed

...The Parish Church of St Peter can be found in the small, picturesque town of Hope in the heart of the Peak District National Park. Visitors, who drive through Hope on their way to Castleton 3 Kilometres further down the road, often overlook this Village. However, whilst it is true that Castleton may have more to offer for the tourist, Hope is a charming little place and should not be dismissed. Hope’s Church stands on a small grassy mound in the centre of the Village and dominates the area. We know that there was a Saxon Church that stood on this same spot from the 8th century AD and reference to this is made in the Doomsday Book of 1086. The present Church however dates largely from the 14th century, although there are a few of its early Norman features that have been preserved, including the Font. In addition to being... Read review

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