The Harmandir
Sahib
Architectural style: Sikh
architecture
Town or city: Amritsar
Country: India
The Sikh temple, built in 16th century, is also
known as the „Golden Temple“. Marble, gold and precious stones were used to
build it by the lake, where Buddha and Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, used
to meditate.
The Harimandir Sahib is considered holy
by Sikhs. The holiest text of Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib, is
always present inside the Gurdwara.
Prambanan
Type: Cultural
The
Hindu temple was built in 9th century and dedicated to the Trimurti: BrahmÄ,
Vishnu and Shiva. The walls are all covered with impressive carvings, telling
the religious stories.
Sri Ranganathaswamy
Country: India
State: Tamil Nadu
District: Tiruchirapalli
Location: Srirangam
The
unusual Hindu shrine is the most important temple to Vishnu. Colorful
building’s architecture is a fine example of Dravidian style.
It is one of the
most illustrious Vaishnava temples in South India rich in legend and history. Its
location, on an island in Cauvery river, has rendered it vulnerable to
natural disasters as well as the rampaging of invading armies – Muslim and
European – which repeatedly commandeered the site for military encampment.
Shwedagon Pagoda
Type: Buddhist pilgrims and
missionaries
Location: Yangon, Myanmar
The Shwedagon Pagoda officially named Shwedagon Zedi
Daw and also
known in English as the Great Dagon Pagoda andthe Golden Pagoda, is a gildedpagoda and stupa 99 metres (325 ft) in height that is located in Yangon,Burma. Among its
religious relics is hair from the head of Buddha.
Wat Rong Khun
Affiliation: Buddhism, Hinduism
Territory: Thailand
Architectural style: Buddhist
Architecture
Hindu
Architecture
The magnificent contemporary Buddhist temple
will be fully finished in 2070 only. However, the brainchild of artist
Chalermchai Kositpipat already looks stunning.
St. Basil’s Cathedral
Location:
Red Square, Moscow, Russia
Affiliation:
Russian Orthodox
The Cathedral
of Vasily the Blessed, commonly
known as Saint Basil's
Cathedral, is a former church in Red Square in Moscow, Russia.
The impressive Russian Orthodox church was built in
16th century. The beautiful architecture is supplemented with colorful towers,
that attract attention.
St. Peter’s Basilica
Location: Vatican City
Affiliation: Catholic
Rite: Roman
St. Peter's Basilica is a Late
Renaissance church located within Vatican City.
Designed
principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian
Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and remains
one of the largest churches in
the world.
The Temple of Heaven
Type: Cultural
Inscription: 1998
The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven is a complex of religious buildings situated in
the southeastern part of central Beijing.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates and is considered to be the key for worship in the country.
A
contemporary temple’s exceptional beauty is supposed to unite religion,
historical and modern values with architecture and art. The mosque also unites
the world, thus the construction materials were used from all around the globe.
Gawdawpalin Temple
Gawdawpalin Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Burma (Myanmar). Gawdawpalin Temple is the second tallest temple in Bagan. The temple is similar in layout to Thatbyinnyu Temple. Gawdawpalin Temple is two storey’s tall, and contains three lower terraces and four upper terraces. The temple was heavily damaged during the 1975 earthquake and was reconstructed in following years.
The pagoda was built
between 12-13th centuries. The temple is used for edition and other Buddhist
rituals.
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