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Christian Churches, Statues and Crosses

A group for showing the beauty of Christian churches, statues and crosses inspired by God.

Featured Work

Christ Church, Upper Canada Village, Ontario by Mike Oxley

From the UCV website: Christ Church was built in 1837 in an aesthetic style known as Picturesque. Although the building reflects that sense of order, symmetry and balance that were the hallmarks of 18th century classicism, the pointed Gothic window arches and decorative trim on the tower add a Romantic touch to the building.
Wooden spires... by Richard Stanley

The beautiful wooden spire of St John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, founded in 1753.
The good Shepherd by Rowan Plantagenet

I am the good shepherd. I know my own sheep, and they know me just as my Father knows me and I know my Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. / John 10, 14-15 Beautiful statue in the yard of St. Martin’s church, Froitzheim, Germany. /
Cathedral in High-Key by Vikram Franklin

The Cathedral of Notre Dame from Dinant’s main square in Belgium
St Winnow by Richard Veal

This is the church of St Winnow, which lies on the banks of the River Fowey, just below Lostwithiel in Cornwall, England. The church was featured in the 1977 BBC series of Poldark, which starred Anghard Rees and Robin Ellis, as Ross Poldark. This capture was shot in colour, but converted to B+W with an IR filter in CS3. I quite like the effect, and I hope you do too. / Thank you for looking. Best Viewed Large. Pentax K110D. / Pentax 18-55mm Lens.
St. John's Shaughnessy, Vancouver in Snow by Priscilla Turner

A large Anglican church in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Deep snow! 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this work will be donated to: St. John’s Church
Lone reflections. by RozyDee

Northumberland – Alnmouth
Seraphic Aegis by Ross Spencer

I shall be leaving you shortly, on my final voyage / To travel in light, with love for you all / I know of your sadness, as I pause close beside you / But I wish you no grief, for I have loved ones here also. My destination is calling, I can linger no more / I am protected and safe, no harm shall affect me / Soft wings that surround me, my angelic deliverance / My shepherd, my shelter, my seraphic aegis Seraphic Aegis Shot at St. Mary’s Church, Dedham, Essex. Featured in Christian Churches, Statues and Crosses (02nd November 2009) Camera & Software Info / Camera:Canon EOS 400D / Lense(s):Sigma DG 28-300mm 1:3.5-6.3 Telephoto / Software:Gimp 2.6 © 2009 Ross Spencer. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorised use prohibited. This photograph may not be reproduced, copied or distributed, under any circumstances or conditions without prior written consent from me. My work is NOT public domain.
1996 St Peters Tarrawingee 1866 by FailingMemory

Tarrawingee was in the area of gold rushes in the 1850 onwards. It then became a farming area because of the quality of the Ovens River flats. This is one of the churches built in the early days, which in 1996 was still functioning. If you blink you will not notice you have been through the town, except for the speed limit signs.
The Statue by Sarah Mokrzycki

A statue at Saint Sulpice, Paris.
Winter Arches - Haile Abbey by Justine Stevens

The Cistercian abbey of Hailes was founded in 1246 by Richard of Cornwall, Though never housing large numbers of monks, it had extensive and elaborate buildings, financed by pilgrims visiting its renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’ – allegedly a phial of Christ’s own blood. – www.english-heritage.org.uk You can’t actually get into Haile Abbey in winter so I took this one from outside the grounds, after tredging through a field of snow.
Crucifix by Nigel Dickinson

In the square in Romanya de la Selva, in front of the church.

Recent Work

Church of Essertines 2 by Patrick Monnier

Another view of the nice little church of my village. Essertines / November 2009 The church, dedicated to Saint André, was competed between the convent of Ainay, near Lyon, and that of Saint Jean in Geneva and stayed in the hands of this last one. Classified as “Historic Monument” for the part of the choir, it underwent numerous transformations and restorations. Canon EOS 5D, 24-105 f:4 L IS USM
Country Church of Bugarach by HELUA

South of France, near a legendary mountain, where a man got lost…and returned twenty years later, having no idea how time had flown… / Do fill your flasks at the water post near the church! / Wonderful mineral water from the tap!!!
Window of enlightenment by Lois Romer

Taken in a church on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Archways at Dunkeld Cathedral. by Finobub

Dunkeld Cathedral stands on the north bank of the River Tay in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Built in square-stone style of predominantly gray sandstone, the cathedral proper was begun in 1260 and completed in 1501. It stands on the site of the former Culdee Monastery of Dunkeld, stones from which can be seen as an irregular reddish streak in the eastern gable. / The Tower of Dunkeld Cathedral Because of the long construction period, the cathedral shows mixed architecture. Gothic and Norman elements are intermingled throughout the structure. Although partly in ruins, the cathedral is in regular use today and is open to the public. A small museum offers a collection of relics from monastic and Medieval times. Relics of Saint Columba, including his bones, were said to have been kept at Dunkeld until the Reformation, at which time they were removed to Ireland. Some believe there are still undiscovered Columban relics buried within the cathedral grounds. The original monastery at Dunkeld dated from the sixth or early seventh century, founded after an expedition of Saint Columba to the Land of Alba. It was at first a simple collection of wattle huts. During the ninth century Caustantín mac Fergusa constructed a more substantial monastery of reddish sandstone and declared Dunkeld the Primacy (centre) of the faith in Alba. For reasons not completely understood, the Celtic bell believed to have been used at the monastery is not preserved in the cathedral. Instead, it was used in the Little Dunkeld Church, the parish church of the district of Minor or Lesser Dunkeld. Possibly this was because the later Augustinian Canons regarded Culdeeism as heresy, and refused relics or saints of that faith. In the 11th century, the Celtic Abbacy of Dunkeld became an appanage of the Crown and subsequently descended to the Earls of Fife. Dunkeld Cathedral is today a Crown Property, through Historic Scotland. / The Tomb of Alexander Stewart Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, known as “the Wolf of Badenoch”, was buried in the cathedral following his death in 1405, where his tomb, surmounted by his armoured effigy, can still be seen. In 1689 the Battle of Dunkeld was fought around the cathedral between the Jacobite Highlanders loyal to James II and VII and a government force supporting William of Orange, with the latter winning the day. NIKON D90 / LEN / AF-S DX / Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR / f/3.5 / 1/4000 sec. / ISO-500 / o step / 18 mm / 3.6 / 27
The Madonna of Gorge de Galamus by HELUA

A deep cave in the Gorge de Galamus has been used as an heremitage and a church. Nearby there is a well where has been placed a kneeling Bernadette meeting the Holy Mother. Small votive sculptures are placed on natural shelves of the cave walls. This is one of them. Many stone plates along the walls with the word “merci” bear witness of prayers fullfilled.
Hill of Tara. by Finobub

A view looking northwest from the hill of tara. Tara’s oldest monuments date back to 4000 BC, and and Ireland’s kings were crowned on the hill until the arrival of Christianity.The Hill of Tara is the burial place of 140 kings, and is part of a wider historical landscape that potentially contains hundreds of undiscovered sites, such as a ring of protective forts encircling the sacred hill. NIKON D90 / Lens / AF-S DX / Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR / f/10 / 1/400 sec. / -0.7 step / 18 mm / 3.7 / 27
Grave By Moonlight by Vanessa Barklay

Darkness falls / for it is night / no light… except the moon / shining bright eerie, blue, luminous / shining over the cemetery / creating fear to walk in a graveyard / after darkness falls / is surely brave an aura of white / astronomers delight / our senses shake, scared walking in the moonlight / in a cemetery, lonely / epitomises fright… This project is a composite of 3 of my own photos and alot of fiddling in PS and GIMP to get the effect I wanted to achieve. Finished and uploaded at 2.40am. FEATURED in Dimensions / FEATURED in Lifeline / FEATURED in A Fascinating Purple Grave By Moonlight /
The Carmine Sanctuary by annalisa56

The Carmine Sanctuary in Sanfelice del Benaco (Bs) The Carmine Sanctuary was built by the Carmelites on the site of a previous chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Grace, was consecrated in 1482. lt was abandoned owing to the suppression of the Religious Orders which took place in 1770. In 1952 the Carmelites were able to return and they restored it to its original state, uncovering the precious frescoes in the process. Today it attracts a constant stream of visitors who are drawn to it because of its artistic importance and through devotion to the amazing statue of the Madonna, Patroness and Queen of the Valtenesi region. The architecture is a pleasing blend of Romanesque gothic and the style typical of the Veneto and Lombardy. There follows a description, starting on the left hand side, of the outstanding series of fifteenth and sixteenth century frescoes. Camera used: / CANON EOS 450D
The church of San Gottardo by annalisa56

The church of San Gottardo in Brescia built by the Servants of Mary at the end of’400. Camera used: / CANON EOS 450D
Old and New Cathedral by annalisa56

Old and New Cathedral in Brescia Camera used: / NIKON COOLPIX S500
Chapel of the Crucifix by annalisa56

Chapel of the Crucifix in the church of San Frencesco in Brescia (Italy) In 1700 there was transported in this chapel this table of century 300 (m. 4, 10 X 2.60) and since then the chapel was dedicated to the Crucifix. / The work is the beginning of the three hundred, very rare example of Lombard paintings on wood and is of remarkable quality. / Christ died tilted his head as if in listening to the prayers of humanity and from the side and hands the blood gush of red precious. / This is not the Crocifisso glorious Byzantine art but the Christ Redeemer in abandonment of death. / The table is cut in the shape of a cross, whose margins had been a slight frame with baroque decorations. The Soas is 1600. Camera used: / NIKON COOLPIX S500
Santa Maria delle Grazie by annalisa56

The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Brescia. The building of this church, with its traditional structure of a Latin cross divided into a nave and two aisles, was begun in 1522. The interior was to a large extent transformed by the addition of splendid plaster-work decorations during the 17th century. Among the paintings to be found in the church are: the “Blessed Virgin among St. Sebastian, St. Martin and St. Rocco”, attributed to Moretto, the beautiful “Miracle of St. Martin” by the Venetian Francesco Maffei and the “Nativity” by Pier Maria Bagnadore over the high altar. The Sanctuary dedicated to Santa Maria is next to the delightful cloister with corinthian columns.A fountain adorned with a bronze statue by Santo Callegari is to be found in the middle of a delightful cloister, which connects the church to the Shrine containing a sacred image of the Madonna, whose appearance today is the result of the reconstruction in neo-gothic style by the architect Giovanni Tagliaferri at the end of the 19th century. The old church called the Sanctuary, became famous for a miraculous manifestation of B. Virgin. It was the year 1526, when the second feast of Pentecost (May 22) that many devout people prayed at the revered image of B. V. delle Grazie, Madonna saw the opening and closing the hands, with soft eyes open and close, and the Child Jesus and with many gestures to show signs affectionate correspondence with his mother. Even the image of S. Joseph became bright, while the Angels with humble gesture deep bow in adoration. At the sight of this prodigy here invoked. Mercy! Miracle! The people Brescian, many come to the news of the miracle, before the miraculous genuflesso Effigy, sang in praise of the Virgin “Salve Regina”. Camera used: / CANON EOS 450D

Images in this group may include churches, chapels, cathedrals, church doors, stained glass windows, sancturaries, pulpits, church spires, bell towers, bells, Christian statues, sculptures and crosses. All to glorify God!