A movement away from attending church has been ongoing for several decades now and the number of churches, chapels, and other religious buildings that are closing their doors every year is increasing. In wales, for example, the average Sunday attendance to church has fallen to below one percent of the population.
The British have lost faith in religion much faster than many areas of the world with the most recent survey stating that Britain appeared one of the most irreligious countries on earth, with only 30% calling themselves “religious”.
In this series entitled “domum dei” (simply meaning house of god in latin), I take a look at just a small handful of the forgotten and derelict churches, chapels and religious buildings across Europe.
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