Church enthusiasts, sometimes called church crawlers, are having a difficult year.
Not only has international travel been greatly restricted due to the novel coronavirus, but the pandemic also closed the doors of many churches and cathedrals within the United States.
Virtual worship may be an option for churchgoers, but the poor-quality pictures and videos that dominate the websites and social media channels of all too many congregations is hardly sufficient for ecclesiastical art and architecture aficionados.
This columnist is among those affected, as I haven’t been able to physically visit landmark churches and cathedrals — well, the interiors — for months.
Worst of all, some of these houses of worship may never reopen for their original purpose of glorifying God because of money. Simply put, the lack of in-person worshippers putting a few dollars into the collection plate or tourists paying a fee for a guided tour has had significant financial ramifications on congregations with expensive to maintain historic edifices.
The following are 17 churches across England, France and Germany to visit once widespread international travel resumes.
Church of St. Radegund
Most of the visitors to the French village of Giverny in Normandy come to see the house of Claude Monet.
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