Versatile temples

The 'skate' track in the old church of Santa Bárbara, in Llanera (Asturias).

It is a debate that emerges from time to time in Europe, what to do with churches that no longer receive faithful? Unfortunately, whether owned by the State or the Church, many of our old temples are becoming increasingly expensive to maintain. With a dwindling believing community, its religious functionality suffers. In some cases, their value as works of art and places of tourist attraction justify the financing of their restoration and maintenance. In others, it is not possible to find sufficient means to guarantee their survival, even when they retain a va ...

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