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Basilique Saint Sernin





Erected in 1096, Saint Sernin is the main church of Toulouse. A major step of the Compostelle pilgrimage, it has impressive dimensions: 109 meters long, 21 meters high, bell tower is 65 meters high.

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Saint John'c cathedral - Malta.



This photo was taken after mass at the Co-Cathedral of St John the Baptist. There was incense burning and this gave the church a moody quality.

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Mdina



Malta has tonnes of beautiful churches and cathedrals, much because it was ruled for several centuries by the crusaders, the Maltese knights. This is the beautiful dome in the cathedral in the old capital Mdina in the center of the main island, Malta.


During WW2, an enemy bomb penetrates the dome, crashed onto the floor and did not explode.  The defused bomb is now part of the church's memorabilia.

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Hohen Dom - Germany.



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This is the nave of York Minster.

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York Minster was pinched by Henry VIII.  High time they gave it back.  It was fully restored after the fire, so it is good for a few years before it needs any more major work.  Put me in charge of making the money, I'll make sure we can afford to keep it in good nick.

Here is a picture of an ornate astronomical clock, created by craftsmen at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which was given to the Minster to commemorate the 18,000 Allied airmen who lost their lives in World War II when flying out of bases in Yorkshire and the north east. I am very keen on commemorating the sacrifices made by those young men.