The old Church of São Mateus, Sao Jorge Island, Azores, was destroyed in the volcanic eruption of 1808 and only a bell tower was left standing.

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Location: Sao Jorge, Azores, Portugal
Photo credit: © Joana Kruse / Alamy / Afripics
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