Kosice, St. Elizabeth’s Cathedral
St. Elizabeth’s Cathedral is the Easternmost Gothic Cathedral in Europe, the frontier of Western Christianity. Continue reading Kosice, St. Elizabeth’s Cathedral
Category: Religious
Belgrade, St. Sava Temple
The Serbs claim this is the largest Orthodox Church in the world. The Georgians contest this, but it is big. I have actually attended a wedding in one of the chapels here. St. Sava dominates a part of Belgrade. Continue reading Belgrade, St. Sava Temple
Plevja, Mosques and Monasteries.
Plevja is in Northern Montenegro where Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro meet. It is a multi ethnic area that saw a large influx of refugees during the Bosnian war. It is part of the Sanzak region which was part of the Ottoman empire, administered by Austria, and when Austria withdrew Serbia and Montenegro split the district. The “Holy Trinity” Monastery is just outside town. The Mosque is typical of the Balkans. The clock tower is a hold over from Ottoman times. The Ottomans put up clock towers in most of their towns. Continue reading Plevja, Mosques and Monasteries.
Coastal Monastery
There are lots of little Monasteries in the hills overlooking the coast. This is one of them. Continue reading Coastal Monastery
Our Lady of the Rocks
In 1997 I first visited these islands. I have been back several times. Here is what I wrote then. June 1998 We visited the Church of Our Lady of the Rock which sits on an artificial island where the four … Continue reading Our Lady of the Rocks
Nikšić and the Ostrog Monestary
Shulyman Mosque and New Mosque, Istanbul
Blue Mosque, Istanbul.
Istanbul, Hagia Sophia
The first time I saw the Hagia Sophia in was in 1994. Sixteen years later I returned to Hagia Sophia and was amazed at the restoration of the mosaics that had been covered from its days as a mosque. Continue reading Istanbul, Hagia Sophia
Ubisi Monastery, Georgia
