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Cirkevná topografia mesta Nitry – vyriešená neznáma
Studia Historica Brunensia, 2021 The author of this study focuses on the issue of the church topography of the city of Nitra, which has not been adequately addressed until now, as the research of the earlier history of this important Slovak city was hindered by an absence of relevant ...
Peter Keresteš
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Paris church as an element of cultural heritage, social identity and landmark of local space
Fides et Ratio, 2019 Traditionally, the parish church was a meeting point, a centre of religious and social life and a hub for cultural life of a local community. The significance and function of the parish church building may be considered in two fundamental aspects - as ...
Marek Gosztyła, Tomasz Gosztyła
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Newly built churches and chapels in the Czech Republic in 1948–1989
Sacrum et DecorumDuring the communist regime that was in power in the former Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1989, religious life was restricted. The functioning of churches was strictly controlled by state authorities, and churches were generally suppressed and persecuted ...
Šárka Belšíková
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Rational Increasing of Energy Efficiency of Sacral Buildings
Management Systems in Production Engineering, 2017 The paper presents the possibilities of increasing energy efficiency of sacral buildings. Churches in the Zawiercie pastoral district of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa have been used as examples of typical sacral buildings of low energy efficiency.
Repelewicz Aleksandra
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The Ethics and Aesthetics of Architecture: The Anglican Reception of Roman Baroque Churches
Architectural Histories, 2016 For Anglican travellers in Italy, Rome had an ambiguous status. It was the seat both of high culture and of ‘superstitious’ Roman Catholic practices, including art and architecture. These extremes culminated in church buildings.
Anne-Francoise Morel
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The history of construction of Russian orthodox churches in Switzerland [PDF]
Вестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия ИИ. История, история Русской Православной Церкви, 2014 In this article the history of Russian orthodox churches in Switzerland is considered together with the history of Russian local colonies. Author exposes thoroughly the external context and internal conditions, in which two main church buildings — the ...
I. GRÉZINE
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Building Resilience in the Church: Organisational and Personal Perspectives
Bogoslovska smotra, 2023 This paper explores the role of Church leaders in fostering resilience. It begins by acknowledging the contemporary context characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity; brittleness, anxiety, nonlinearity, and incomprehensibility.
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Gema TeologikaThe general development of church architecture shows changes in the architectural function of church buildings over time, which not only includes the physical and aesthetic aspects of the building, but also has an important role in representing community
Alosius Des Afriando Sinuraya +1 more
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A Parametric Analysis of the Planes of the Existing Neoclassical Architecture of the Oldest Churches in Macau [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe three oldest churches in Macao are all listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The existing buildings of St. Lawrence’s Church and St. Anthony’s Church are both the neoclassical style. There is few parametric analysis of these two churches.
Tang Wei +3 more
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New Church Typologies: Innovative Relationships between Churches and Cities in Germany
In_BoRapid demographic change and the ongoing process of dechurching are bringing about significant transformations in Germany’s sacred building landscape. Strategies for managing churches no longer in regular liturgical use vary considerably.
Albert Gerhards
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