Two more photos from Guildford's main shopping street. You can see St Nicolas' Church on the west bank of the River Wey, at the bottom of High Street. I was also interested in the dogs!
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Two more photos from Guildford's main shopping street. You can see St Nicolas' Church on the west bank of the River Wey, at the bottom of High Street. I was also interested in the dogs!
The gravestone on the left was quite scary as a kid because of ☠️. I’m fine now.
High Street, Abingdon
Abbey Close, Abingdon
The Nicolas church, usually known as the Bergkerk or Hill Church, in my hometown. Actually quite a difficult shot to get as you can't really take the distance you want, so this is a 3-shot panorma.
The Church was built in Late Gothic style in the late 12th Century on a sand hill that was created by the river IJssel. Originally Roman-Catholic, later Dutch Reformed. Nowadays a venue for concerts and performances.
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Old Shoreham located on the east bank of the River Adur, dates back to pre-Roman times. The town and port of New Shoreham was established by the Norman conquerors towards the end of the 11th century.
Already in the Saxon era, a large church was built on the site. This church was significantly altered in about 1140, but parts of the Saxon structure were retained: the west and north walls of the nave are distinguished from the Norman-era work by their thickness. Otherwise, the nave was rebuilt, the old tower was removed and a new central tower replaced it, north and south transepts were added and a chancel and apse were built at the east endl The main entrance moved to the south transept, where an ornate doorway was provided.
Old Shoreham located on the east bank of the River Adur, dates back to pre-Roman times. The town and port of New Shoreham was established by the Norman conquerors towards the end of the 11th century.
Already in the Saxon era, a large church was built on the site. This church was significantly altered in about 1140, but parts of the Saxon structure were retained: the west and north walls of the nave are distinguished from the Norman-era work by their thickness. Otherwise, the nave was rebuilt, the old tower was removed and a new central tower replaced it, north and south transepts were added and a chancel and apse were built at the east endl The main entrance moved to the south transept, where an ornate doorway was provided.
Old Shoreham located on the east bank of the River Adur, dates back to pre-Roman times. The town and port of New Shoreham was established by the Norman conquerors towards the end of the 11th century.
Already in the Saxon era, a large church was built on the site. This church was significantly altered in about 1140, but parts of the Saxon structure were retained: the west and north walls of the nave are distinguished from the Norman-era work by their thickness. Otherwise, the nave was rebuilt, the old tower was removed and a new central tower replaced it, north and south transepts were added and a chancel and apse were built at the east endl The main entrance moved to the south transept, where an ornate doorway was provided.
Old Shoreham located on the east bank of the River Adur, dates back to pre-Roman times. The town and port of New Shoreham was established by the Norman conquerors towards the end of the 11th century.
Already in the Saxon era, a large church was built on the site. This church was significantly altered in about 1140, but parts of the Saxon structure were retained: the west and north walls of the nave are distinguished from the Norman-era work by their thickness. Otherwise, the nave was rebuilt, the old tower was removed and a new central tower replaced it, north and south transepts were added and a chancel and apse were built at the east endl The main entrance moved to the south transept, where an ornate doorway was provided.
Old Shoreham located on the east bank of the River Adur, dates back to pre-Roman times. The town and port of New Shoreham was established by the Norman conquerors towards the end of the 11th century.
Already in the Saxon era, a large church was built on the site. This church was significantly altered in about 1140, but parts of the Saxon structure were retained: the west and north walls of the nave are distinguished from the Norman-era work by their thickness. Otherwise, the nave was rebuilt, the old tower was removed and a new central tower replaced it, north and south transepts were added and a chancel and apse were built at the east endl The main entrance moved to the south transept, where an ornate doorway was provided.
Znojmo, St. Nicolas Church and St. Wenceslaus Chapel
The church was added to the gateway of the already-existing Benedictine Abbey of Saint Mary around the year 1170, although the oldest remaining piece is reportedly from 1180. While the monks used the abbey church, St Nicolas's was built for their lay servants and tenants. The Normans propagated the cult of Saint Nicholas and many English churches are named after him. The earliest documentary evidence of this church's existence is in a ruling about tithes in 1177 by Pope Alexander III. Saint Edmund of Abingdon worshipped there as a child and his mother was initially buried there. From its early years, there is evidence that a school used a room in St Nicolas which has links with the founding of Abingdon School. A tower was added and the chancel rebuilt in the 15th century.
Rønne, Capital, Denmark
St. Nicolas' Church with its distinctive tower is the parish church of Rønne on the island of Bornholm in the Diocese of Copenhagen. Enlarged and fully refurbished in 1918, it stands near the harbour on the site of an earlier church or chapel from the 13th century.
In many churches in Scandinavia, you’ll see a ship hanging from the ceiling, a symbol of how important the sea is to the Nordic people. The ship reflects an old Nordic tradition of giving offerings for the protection of loved ones at sea and is a reminder of those lost at sea. The ship models are often called votive ships.
The tower and spire of St Nicolas's Church in Kings Norton, Birmingham, July 2023
Spire of Saint Nicolas' Church, King's Norton from Northfield Station.
Distant view of the spire, seen from platform 1, but way behind platform 4.
Central Staton with on the left the St Nicolas Church
Znojmo, Rotunda of St. Catherine, St. Nicolas Church and St. Wenceslaus Chapel
