Wordless Wednesday - St. Mary's

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Wordless Wednesday St. Mary's (Mariakirken), Bergen's oldest church

Comments

Zuzana said…
Very serene.
I like the composition of the photograph, with the barren trees and the snow and just a hint of blue in the sky.
Looks like a very beautiful church from outside; and I am sure it is inside as well.;)
January 21, 2009 11:42 AM
Anonymous said…
fabu photo, did we go here for concert?
January 21, 2009 2:55 PM
Anonymous said…
What a lovely place!
I like spots like this a lot!
Beautiful shot as well.
Happy WW! :)
January 21, 2009 3:58 PM
Keera Ann Fox said…
Protege, it is one of Norway's oldest stone churches and is decorated in a Gothic and Cathelic style inside.

An(n)onymous, we were in domkirken. I don't think we went inside Mariakirken at all.

Thanks, Nicole! I see this view every time I go to the hair dresser's. :-)
January 21, 2009 6:50 PM
archer said…
That is so cool looking. Is Liv Ullmann going in with a black shawl on her head?
January 21, 2009 8:37 PM
Keera Ann Fox said…
Hi, Archer, and thanks! Of course it's Liv. Just move that bush aside, and you'll see.
January 21, 2009 9:19 PM
alice said…
Nice. The humans used to build some really gorgeous buildings. I might feel a little more charitable toward contemporary christians if they still built beautiful churches, instead of the cheap box-with-a-steeple buildings they erect these days...
January 22, 2009 3:54 AM
Keera Ann Fox said…
Not all buildings have a history as beautiful as their architecture, but I do feel more awe in an old-fashioned, high-roofed cathedral than in today's glorified (heh) conference rooms.
January 22, 2009 6:13 PM
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