A narrow crowded alley leading to the Baroque-style Basilica de Santa Maria Della Salute (St. Mary of Health), consecrated in 1681, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Buddha's eyes on stupa in the grounds of Khamsum Yulley Namgyal, consecrated in 1999, Punakha, Western Bhutan, Asia

Nymphaeum monument consecrated to the nymphs, Jerash, Jordan, Middle East

Oude Kerk, Amsterdam's oldest church, consecrated in 1306, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Syria, Palmyra Oasis, The Temple Consecrated In Year 32 To God Bel Seen In Silhouette At Sunrise

Syria, Palmyra Oasis, The Temple Of Bel Consecrated In 32 Ad, View Of The Temple Yard Through A Sanctuary Gate

Baroque organ, case from 1754, vaulted ceiling, ceiling painting by M. Guenther from 1752, Basilika Goessweinstein basilica, Baroque, consecrated in 1739, architect Baltasar Neumann, Balthasar-Neumann-Strasse 7, Goessweinstein, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, G

Indoor view of the Duomo, Cathedral of Rieti, official name Cattedrale di Santa Maria Madre di Dio, Cattedrale dell'Assunta, begun in 1109, consecrated in 1225, radical baroque renovation in 1639, Rieti, Latium, Italy, Europe

Vaulted ceiling, ceiling painting by M. Guenther from 1752, Basilika Goessweinstein basilica, Baroque, consecrated in 1739, architect Baltasar Neumann, Balthasar-Neumann-Strasse 7, Goessweinstein, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Church of St. Michael, consecrated in 1156, Schwaebisch Hall, Schwaebisch Hall district, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Tower of the Protestant church, consecrated in 1816, architect Friedrich Weinbrenner, Karl-Friedrich Str 13, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Vaulted ceilings, Basilica do Estrela Church, consecrated in 1790, tomb of Queen Mary I, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal, Europe

Basilika Goessweinstein basilica, Baroque, consecrated in 1739, architect Baltasar Neumann, in front houses of Goessweinstein in winter, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Lueftlmalerei traditional mural of St. Peter, on the tower of the parish church of St. Peter and Paul, consecrated in 1749, Matthias-Klotz-Strasse 4, Mittenwald, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Tower of the Neo-Gothic Christuskirche church, consecrated in 1864, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Interior, Church of St. Michael, consecrated in 1156, Schwaebisch Hall, Schwaebisch Hall district, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Baroque Basilica Goessweinstein, consecrated in 1739, architect Balthasar Neumann, Balthasar-Neumann-Strasse 7, Goessweinstein, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Ceiling of the church of Kiruna, mainly built of wood, consecrated in 1912, Lapland, northern Sweden, Sweden, Europe

Budir Church, Stadarsveit, Snaefellsnes, Iceland

Budir Church, Stadarsveit, Snaefellsnes, Iceland