5 Beautifully Restored Churches
Picture #1. Notre Dame de France in Leicester Square is a hidden gem in the heart of London’s theatre district and run by the Marist Fathers. A favorite tourist attraction and as popular as the church itself are Jean Cocteau’s murals, which was restored in 2010.
Picture #2. St. Alphonsus was founded as a German national parish in a suburb in Chicago in the 1880s. The church went through two great fires but still continues to stand until today. It underwent a large-scale renovation on its 125th anniversary in 2007 and it was returned to its original splendor.
Picture #3. The dilapidated St. Francesc Convent in Santpedor, Spain received an astounding makeover by architect David Closes. From a crumbling 1720s church, it turned into a modern cultural center with glass, concrete and steel walls.
Picture #4. St. Malachy’s Catholic Church in Belfast was built in 1841 and has since been regarded as a fine example of Tudor Revival churches in Ireland.
Picture #5. A historic church in Waltham, MA, the Parish of St. Mary was built in 1858 and had an interior facelift in 2010.
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