Speaking of religious monuments, there are quite a few of them in Biarritz, and each of them boasts of a distinctive feature. The most beautiful church perhaps is the Chapelle Impériale; it is even listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The church is notable for the fact that its architecture is a bizarre mixture of Roman-Byzantine and Hispanic-Moorish styles. Its construction was finished in the year 1866. Another church, Église Saint-Martin, is famous for being built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 16th century. The neo-gothic style chosen as the main style during the restructuring perfectly blends with all the other buildings surrounding the church. Everything inside the church is modest and simple.
There is a church in the city for Orthodox believers. It is called Eglise Alexandre Newsky. The church was built in the year 1892. You will find it interesting to visit the church in order to enjoy its beautiful interior which is somewhat different from that of traditional Orthodox churches, but it is remarkable for this. Other interesting religious monuments include Notre Dame du Rocher and Eglise Sainte-Eugénie. The first church was built on a hill, so beautiful views of the city and its surroundings open up from here. It was built in the Gothic style, and is renowned for its laconic interior decoration. Eglise Sainte-Eugénie was built at the beginning of the 20th century in the neo-gothic style. It is nice to go inside – visitors are greeted with beautiful stained glass windows and a suspended model of a vessel.
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