This medieval looking church stands in Oliver.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Robert Brunet
July 31, 2024 - 6:00 AM
There is something intriguing about an old church, whether it has been left to decay in the backcountry or is carefully preserved in a city centre.
The buildings have their own unique histories and architecture, and they make for beautiful photo subjects.
This spring residents captured photos of several churches in the Thompson-Okanagan region of varying denominations and stages of preservation.
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Included in this photography collection is a photo of the beloved former Holy Cross Catholic Church in Sorrento that has an interesting history.
If you have photographs of picturesque churches you want to share, send them to news@infonews.ca.
![This is the St.Joseph church on Kootenay way in Kamloops.](/news/medialibrary/image/hd-mediaitemid105943-6527.jpg?q=90)
This is the St.Joseph church on Kootenay way in Kamloops.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Travis Bonner
![Beautiful and historic St. Andrew's Church sits in downtown Kamloops.](/news/medialibrary/image/hd-mediaitemid105943-1222.jpg?q=90)
Beautiful and historic St. Andrew's Church sits in downtown Kamloops.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Jan Nademlejnsky
![This abandoned church is found on Agate Bay Road in Louise Creek.](/news/medialibrary/image/hd-mediaitemid105943-4431.jpg?q=90)
This abandoned church is found on Agate Bay Road in Louise Creek.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Terry Conroy
![This old church is found on Westside Road between West Kelowna and Vernon.](/news/medialibrary/image/hd-mediaitemid105943-2322.jpg?q=90)
This old church is found on Westside Road between West Kelowna and Vernon.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Neil Thacker
![Abandoned former church building in Sorrento.](/news/medialibrary/image/hd-mediaitemid98031-1795.jpg?q=90)
Abandoned former church building in Sorrento.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Ann Steenhuysen
![The moon and Venus can be seen above the Lutheran Church in Rutland.](/news/medialibrary/image/hd-mediaitemid105943-8572.jpg?q=90)
The moon and Venus can be seen above the Lutheran Church in Rutland.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Neil Thacker
![St Stephens Anglican Church in Summerland has cobblestone walls and a beautiful mural.](/news/medialibrary/image/hd-mediaitemid105943-7814.jpg?q=90)
St Stephens Anglican Church in Summerland has cobblestone walls and a beautiful mural.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Robert Brunet
![A tourist from the Lower Mainland snapped this photo in Spences Bridge.](/news/medialibrary/image/hd-mediaitemid105943-9579.jpg?q=90)
A tourist from the Lower Mainland snapped this photo in Spences Bridge.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Natasha Marie Belzer
![This pretty little church is found in Greenwood.](/news/medialibrary/image/hd-mediaitemid105943-6515.jpg?q=90)
This pretty little church is found in Greenwood.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Amanda Patricia
![This is the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Nicola St Kamloops.](/news/medialibrary/image/hd-mediaitemid105943-3279.jpg?q=90)
This is the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Nicola St Kamloops.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Darshan Kulkarni
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