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11. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, (Milwaukee, WI, USA) (image credits: Ricky Irvine) Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1956, and completed in 1961. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is one of Wright’s last works. Its shallow scalloped dome echoes his Marin County Civic Center. 12. The Felsenkirche a.k.a. Church of the Rock, (Idar-Oberstein, Germany).  (image credits: only_point_five)  (image credits: only_point_five) The Felsenkirche (”Church of the Rock”) , a church built into a natural niche in the rocks, rises high above the houses of Oberstein. Nicely blends into the mountain, making all this place magical. 13. Catholic Church (Uruguay)  (image credits:sent by email) 14. Grundtvig’s Church, (Copenhagen, Denmark)  (image credits: seier+seier+seier) Grundtvig’s Church (Danish: Grundtvigs Kirke) is located in the Bispebjerg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a rare example of expressionist church architecture. Due to its unusual appearance, it is one of the best known churches in the city. 15. Mr. Eko’s Church (The Island)  (Image credits: Stillframe) Architects: Eko and Charlie. 16. Church with an A (Madrid, Spain)  (Image credits: R.Duran) A Parish Church at the beginning of Alcalde Sainz de Baranda St. (Madrid, Spain). 17. Pilgrimage Church(Neviges, Germany)  (Image credits: seier+seier+seier) Pilgrimage church designed by Gottfried Böhm and constructed during the period of 1963-1972. The sunken cathedral in autumn colors. Böhm used the terrain to lessen the impact of the enormous church on its small scale context. 18. San Francisco de Asis Church (Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico)  (Image credits: longhorndave) San Francisco de Asis Church is a small mission in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. Construction on the church began around 1772 and was completed in 1815 by Franciscan Fathers and its patron is Saint Francis of Assisi. It is made of adobe as are many of the Spanish missions in New Mexico. It a few miles south of Taos Pueblo and has inspired among the greatest number of depictions of any building in the United States. It was the subject of four paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe, and photographs by Ansel Adams and Paul Strand. Georgia O’Keeffe described it as, “one of the most beautiful buildings left in the United States by the early Spaniards.” 19. Church in a Hill(Luxembourg) br>  (Image credits: Martin LaBar (going on hiatus)) This church is built into the hillside on which it perches. One of the reasons the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has survived as an independent state for a thousand years against such powerful neighbors as Germany and France, is that the area is eminently fortifiable. 20. Church Birdhouse (Greer, South Carolina, USA)  (Image credits: Martin LaBar (going on hiatus)) A colorful birdhouse, made in the shape of a church, hanging on a fence of someones yard in Greer, South Carolina. The bird living in this church must be a bird-priest raising donations from other birds in a form of seeds.  CREATELINKTOWARDSTHISARTICLE PREVIEWQUOTE
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