Shortly afterwards, St Peter and St Paul's Church was built in Krakow – both these buildings are considered crucial to the development of Polish Baroque architecture. Both are modelled on the ...

The Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Trinity Church) is one of Munich's first baroque style church buildings. Inside, it holds a real highlight. The abbey, completed in 1716 according to the plans of ...

The 17th century saw a wealth of Polish Baroque developments, most prominently in architecture. With family and religion seen as cornerstones of life, Poles became invested in erecting plush palaces ...

The churches of La Compañía and La Valenciana are considered to be among the most beautiful examples of Baroque architecture in Central and South America. Guanajuato was also witness to events which ...

In Britain, the Gothic style was revived in the 18th Century, predominantly for churches and university buildings. Baroque architecture is closely entwined with the Counter-Reformation ...

In the north of Portugal, there lies a town founded by the ancient Romans over 2,000 years ago, the oldest city in Portugal: ...

The Church of St Barbara, a jewel of the late Gothic period, and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec, which was restored in line with the Baroque taste of the early 18th century, were to influence the ...

At the request of the Government, the World Heritage Centre sent an expert recommended by ICOMOS in July 1998 to the San Church of Intramuros Manila, one of the four Baroque Churches composing this ...

This lesser known Italian city is often dubbed the "Florence of the South" for its stunning baroque architecture but remains free from the crowds of tourists.