Sentences with phrase «century church in the town»

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A ceremony is believed to have taken place shortly after the battle in the Kirk o» the Forest in Selkirk and the remains of a medieval chapel have now been located in the ruins of the town's 18th century Auld Kirk church.

The results of this schism are with us still; it is not uncommon to find Baptist and «Christian» churches still facing one another across town squares and village lanes throughout Tennessee and Kentucky, just as New England Congregationalists divided into Old Lights and New Lights in the eighteenth century.

When we read the story of his dismissal from the Northampton church and then think of the temper in other New England towns two centuries ago, we can not honestly say that he would have fared better elsewhere.

But the town enjoyed a large Catholic population, descendants of immigrants who had come in the 19th century to work in the mills, and they filled two large and thriving churches.

Set in the Pacific Northwest mining town of Presbyterian Church at the dawn of the twentieth century, Altman's film centers on the relationship between wayward gambler John McCabe (Beatty) and cockney brothel madam Constance Miller (Christie), who partner up to provide the town with a high - class whorehouse.

Santa Eulalia's landmark, the 16th century church, Puig de Missa is a great piece of history that sits in a tranquil spot with wonderful views of the town.

Make stops in UNESCO listed Hallstatt, one of Austria's most photographed villages thanks to its traditional pastel - coloured houses perched on the tiny plain between the mountains and Hallstättersee Lake, as well as Mondsee.This pretty town is set on the lake of the same name, and its most famous sight is the 15th - century parish church, which featured in the wedding scenes of «The Sound of Music».

The place is delightful and well preserved with a magnificent 15 century church and market hall built in 1627 as a centrepiece for the town.

There is also an important ecclesiastical attraction in the town in the form of the 6th century Church of Panayia Ekatontapyliani, also known as Katapoliani.

The town also boasts several historic religious buildings including St Peter's church which dates from the eleventh century but has seen many renovations and extensions in subsequent centuries.

Abundant natural resources and arable land suggest that Pickering originated as a farming community until the Norman Conquest in the eleventh century when a castle and church were built, around which the town grew.

The lake and the town are named after the local Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg who, according to legend, built the first church in the town of the same name in the late 10th century.

Zell was given the status of a market town in 1358 and today the town still has much of its medieval charm, along with a clutch of tight, cobbled streets, the 16th century town hall, and the Stadtpfarr Church.

Still in the Harz Mountains, at Quedlingburg, a gorgeous town with a delightful Romanesque church and well - preserved red - roofed houses, where the 10th century stronghold of Burgberg looms imposingly over the town, is another narrow - gauge railway - the Selketal Railway - that runs through the Selke Valley.

Balcon del Mediterraneo is the main town in Tarragona and here you can visit museums, churches and a 13th century cathedral.

The current abbey and church of Sainte - Marie de Souillac is one of the town's architectural highlights and dates back to the twelfth century, although damage sustained during the Hundred Years War and a subsequent fire led to extensive rebuilding in the seventeenth century.

Day 2 Zagreb, Croatia's capital has a wonderful balance of landmark buildings and churches from earlier centuries in its upper town and interesting art museums and fine examples of 19th and 20th century architecture in its lower town.

In the town, there are a few whitewashed restaurants and an 18th century church.

Dating from the thirteenth century and built in Romanesque Gothic style, the Church Saint - Maur possesses the tallest of the seven towers which dominate the town's skyline.

Found in the province of Girona, Figueres is in many ways a classic Catalonian town and boasts an impressive 11th century church dedicated to St Peter.

Visit the Ruins of 16th Century Guiob Church, the church of the Old Catarman town which was destroyed and partly submerged by volcanic fragments during the eruption Mt. Vulcan inChurch, the church of the Old Catarman town which was destroyed and partly submerged by volcanic fragments during the eruption Mt. Vulcan inchurch of the Old Catarman town which was destroyed and partly submerged by volcanic fragments during the eruption Mt. Vulcan in 1871.

Attractions near this hotel in Château - Thierry town centre include the Castle walls, the 15th century Saint - Crépin church, the Marne River, the World War I Aisne - Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, the Chateau - Thierry American Monument as well as the famous Champagne vineyards.

By far the most impressive is the 15th century church of St George, situated in the Old Town.