Nicholas Church in Kyloe, England: A private homeĤ) Selexyz Dominicanen in Maastricht, Netherlands: Bookstoreĥ) Broerenkerk church in Zwolle, Netherlands: BookstoreĦ) Old military chapel in Antwerp, Belgium: Restaurantħ) Gothic chapel in Kingston, England: Fishing lodgeĨ) St. The tiny Church of San Giovanni in Ranui in South Tyrol’s Val di Funes is the symbol of the valley and the most photographed church in the region. It overlooks the Dolomites’ Sassolungo mountain. 1) Church of Santa Barbara in Llanera, Spain: Skate ParkĪnd here’s a video about the artist who did the artwork, as well as some better views of the inside of the building:Ģ) Kelvinside Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland: Event center, nightclub, bar, and restaurantģ) St. St Jacob’s Church in Ortisei is one of the oldest churches in the popular Val Gardena of South Tyrol and can only be reached on foot. In no particular order, here are 8 examples of churches that have been converted to secular uses:
bookstore) and look nice, is it safe to say there’s a crisis of faith when big beautiful churches are being turned into skate parks and nightclubs? While some of these uses are mostly benign (e.g. Churches are empty, they can’t be maintained, and so more and more are being sold or abandoned. Some of them end up demolished, while others are simply converted to some secular use. Stephen’s Cathedral and discover the most important landmark and symbol of Vienna Learn more.
Christianity in Europe is dying, and has been for some time. Why not take a walk with us around the St.
