Fortified religious buildings

Connected Sites: 23

WHS that include Fortified religious buildings.

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Villages with Fortified Churches
Inscribed: 1993
3.47
217
12
Kraków
Kraków
Poland
Inscribed: 1978
4.05
576
19
St. Andrew's Church, "A Rare Surviving Example Of The European Fortress Church Used For Defensive Purposes" (Wiki)
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Inscribed: 1998
2.82
377
14
St. Avit Sénieur In The Dordogne
Avila
Avila
Spain
Inscribed: 1985
3.25
256
10
"At Ávila The Cathedral Was Incorporated Into The City Wall" (Wiki)
Santa Cruz de Mompox
Inscribed: 1995
2.72
37
4
"The Churches Also Served As Forts In The Earlier Years Of The City."
Durham Castle and Cathedral
Inscribed: 1986
3.10
266
18
Cathedral: "Durham Cathedral Was Also Partly Fortified And Known As 'Half Fortress Against The Scot'."
Saint Catherine Area
Inscribed: 2002
3.37
130
8
Monastery
Popocatepetl monasteries
Inscribed: 1994
2.76
129
10
"These Monasteries Were Built Very Solid With Thick Walls And Very Austere. In Some Of The Complexes, One Can See Stone Merlons Which Make The Complexes Look Like Castles Or Forts. These Were For Defensive Purposes As The Monks Were Invading Mesoamerican Lands To Impose A New Religion. For This Reason, Churches And Monasteries Of This Type Are Called "Fortress Temples." (Wiki)
Mount Athos
Inscribed: 1988
3.50
100
8
"The Entire Guarding And Defending System Was Pointed Towards The Enemy Coming From The Sea. He Came Up Against The Fortification Of The Shore (Fortified Harbors And Towers), Then Against The Fortifications Of The Monasteries That Could Held Out Until The Outside Help Arrived. During The Ottoman Domination There Was An Army Body To Protect The Monasteries."
See Forum.Boinaslava.Net
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2000
3.38
275
12
Weissenkirchen Church
See Www.Tourmycountry.Com
Baroque Churches
Baroque Churches
Philippines
Inscribed: 1993
2.87
176
16
Nuestra Senora De La Asuncion In Santa Maria
See Www.Wmf.Org
Trinity Sergius Lavra
Inscribed: 1993
3.08
117
5
Sergiev Posad - The Whole Complex Is Protected By Fortress (Posad In Russian Means Fortress)
Novodevichy Convent
Inscribed: 2004
2.78
178
9
The Whole Complex Is Protected By Fortress-Like Wall
Wudang Mountains
Inscribed: 1994
3.42
43
3
The Upper Complex Is Protected By High Wall Similar To The Beijing's Forbidden City
Potala Palace
Inscribed: 1994
4.14
101
11
Convent of Christ in Tomar
Inscribed: 1983
3.59
258
15
Southern Öland
Inscribed: 2000
2.52
126
7
Hulterstad, Remso
Yaroslavl
Inscribed: 2005
2.71
85
5
The Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery In Yaroslavl Was Built To Be A Citadel In Times Of War. The Monastery Is Surrounded By A Thick 16th Century, White-Painted Wall, Complete With Watchtowers And Embattlements.
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Inscribed: 2002
3.65
402
12
Fortified Church In Oberwesel
M'Zab Valley
Inscribed: 1982
3.46
38
5
Each Citadel Has A Fortress-Like Mosque, Whose Minaret Served As A Watchtower.
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
Inscribed: 1986
3.15
190
10
Fortified Church Of Santa María In Tobed
Route of Santiago de Compostela
Inscribed: 1993
3.40
287
8
The Monastery Of Santa María La Real De Nájera, Home To The Navarran Royal Mausoleum Is A Classic Example Of A Fortified Church And An Important Stop On The Camino De Santiago In Spain. "The Exterior Of Santa María La Real Shows Characteristics Of A Fortified Building...Defensive Needs Led To High Walls And Buttress With The Function Of Bastions" (Wiki)
See En.M.Wikipedia.Org
Vall de Boi
Inscribed: 2000
3.22
104
7
"The Tall Towers Of The Churches Served Both To House The Bells And To Act As Lookouts In Case Of Attack. Alongside Each Of Them Is The Walled Village Cemetery. The Three Belltowers Of Boí, Taüll, And Erill La Vall Are Intervisible, A Notable Defensive Feature." - Ab Evaluation