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And these churches are interesting for me because they look like\u00a0some of the oldest pieces still standing of the city, while they are still pretty new – late 19th and early 20th century.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n And even though the walls are pretty empty on the inside, their greatness and majesty make me appreciate them.<\/p>\n Walking a bit further to the front of the church gives us a better view of the altar.<\/p>\n And even “behind” the altar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I found that room pretty creepy. It looked like some small-Satan-s marching with a dog in front, willing to stop them. “Art”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The shadow of the cross is what caught my eye in this picture.<\/p>\n The entrance \/ exit was very impressive and the whole church had an European flavor to it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Moving on to the second church… View from the middle towards the altar.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nAnd while I appreciated the main halls a lot, the side rooms were pretty … creepy. I understand that they are exhibition halls, but… does that really belong in a church? And the answer is yes – it does. Since this is America, the land of the free, everyone is free to make a contribution to their religion. And since the coasts are more diversified in terms of religious choices, the churches start running out of money – so, maintaining the church becomes a business that needs to be attended like one – with entrance fees, reprofiling towards gallery exhibitions in some of the rooms etc.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n