Giant glass shoe-shaped church to be opened

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

A shoe-shaped church is expected to open next month soon in Taiwan.

The church, which is about 17-metres tall and 11-metres wide, took three months to build.

The glitzy modern sculpture, made from blue glass and steel, cost around €630,000. Have a look

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