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Delightful place
In our world there are many religions. And they all have their own places of worship - temples, churches, mosques. No matter you are a Christian, Muslim, Buddhist and Krishna - the places that you see here is truly inspired and deified. All of these beautiful buildings are equally deserve the right to exist.
It is a sacred place for Buddhists in the hills of the valley of Paro in Bhutan is also called the "tiger's nest».
The monastery was built in 1692 and it is located at an altitude of 3121 m
Hurva Synagogue, Jerusalem.
The synagogue is in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem's Old City.
The synagogue was founded in the XVII century, but was later destroyed and she was lying in ruins for over 150 years. In 1864, it re-created, and in 1948 again destroyed during the Arab-Israeli war. The new synagogue was opened in March 2010.
Sri Shvaminarayan Madir, Atlanta, USA.
This is the sixth and largest traditional Hindu stone temple outside India.
Its area is 2972 square meters and it is located in an area of 12 hectares.
The temple complex of Karnak, Egypt.
The structure of the Temple of Karnak - a large complex consisting of abandoned churches and chapels, among which there are also other buildings - began during the reign of Pharaoh Senusreta in 2000 BC
It is the largest complex of ancient religious buildings in the world.
Meenakshi Temple, India.
This is a huge Indian temple, which stands on the south bank of the River Vaigai in Madurai, India
Madurai 2,500 years. In the temple, about 33,000 statues, and every day it is visited by about 15 000 people.
New Synagogue in Berlin, Germany.
The new synagogue was built in Berlin in the period from 1859 to 1866. architecture inspired by Moorish designs and images.
This is one of the few synagogues that survived Kristallnacht, although it was badly damaged during the Second World War, and had to recover.
Kul-Sharif, Kazan, Russia.
Construction of the temple began in 1996 as a recreation of the legendary mosque with many minarets of the capital of the Kazan Khanate, center of religious education and the development of the sciences of the Middle Volga region of the XVI century. The mosque was destroyed in October 1552 during the storming of Kazan by the troops of Ivan the Terrible. The mosque was named after professors and religious Imam Kul Sharif.
In the building there are elements of the Volga Bulgaria, as well as details of the Renaissance and the Ottoman Empire. The mosque can accommodate 6,000 people.
San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy.
This church in Ravenna is one of the most important established rannehrestianskom Byzantine style.
Construction began in the year 526, and was completed in the year 547.
Baha'i Temple, Sydney, Australia.
This temple was built in Sydney in 1961 and, like the other churches of the Baha'i Faith, is in the shape of a polygon nonahedral.
The dome was not mandatory, but it is now available in almost all religious buildings in the world.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque, located in the capital of the United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi. It is the eighth largest mosque in the world.
During the Islamic festivals of the mosque is visited by over 40,000 people. The carpet in the main hall is the largest in the world - 18 461 m.
St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia.
The official name - the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin.
The temple stands on the Red Square in Moscow, at the geometric center of the city. His it secularized in 1929, and it remains the property of the state.
Coricancha, Cuzco, Peru.
Coricancha was the single most important temple of the Inca Empire and was dedicated to the sun god Inti. The walls and floor of the temple were once covered with gold, but the Incas had to take it off to give the Spaniards, who demanded a ransom for the life of their leader.
Later, Spanish colonists built the Church of St. Domingo on the site, destroying the Indian temple and used the ruins as a foundation.
Las Lajas, Colombia.
This church is built in the canyon of the river Guaitara.
The church was built in the period from 1916 to 1949.
Harmandir Sahib, India.
This temple is called "gold." Sikh place of worship in the city of Amritsar, Punjab region of India.
Construction of the church was completed in 1604. Every day it is visited by more than 100 000 people.
Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China.
Temple of Heaven - Taoist temple in Beijing, was built in the early XV century.
It was built during the reign of Emperor Yong-Laye. In the same period it was built the famous Forbidden City.
Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, France.
Cathedral Sainte-Chapelle - a Gothic chapel of the XIII century.
It houses one of the most extraordinary collections of stained-glass windows of the XIII century.
The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul was built in the period from 1609 to 1616 and is considered the last great mosque of the classical period of Ottoman architecture.
Inside the mosque is more than 20,000 ceramic tiles created manually.
Source: bigpicture.ru
It is a sacred place for Buddhists in the hills of the valley of Paro in Bhutan is also called the "tiger's nest».
The monastery was built in 1692 and it is located at an altitude of 3121 m
Hurva Synagogue, Jerusalem.
The synagogue is in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem's Old City.
The synagogue was founded in the XVII century, but was later destroyed and she was lying in ruins for over 150 years. In 1864, it re-created, and in 1948 again destroyed during the Arab-Israeli war. The new synagogue was opened in March 2010.
Sri Shvaminarayan Madir, Atlanta, USA.
This is the sixth and largest traditional Hindu stone temple outside India.
Its area is 2972 square meters and it is located in an area of 12 hectares.
The temple complex of Karnak, Egypt.
The structure of the Temple of Karnak - a large complex consisting of abandoned churches and chapels, among which there are also other buildings - began during the reign of Pharaoh Senusreta in 2000 BC
It is the largest complex of ancient religious buildings in the world.
Meenakshi Temple, India.
This is a huge Indian temple, which stands on the south bank of the River Vaigai in Madurai, India
Madurai 2,500 years. In the temple, about 33,000 statues, and every day it is visited by about 15 000 people.
New Synagogue in Berlin, Germany.
The new synagogue was built in Berlin in the period from 1859 to 1866. architecture inspired by Moorish designs and images.
This is one of the few synagogues that survived Kristallnacht, although it was badly damaged during the Second World War, and had to recover.
Kul-Sharif, Kazan, Russia.
Construction of the temple began in 1996 as a recreation of the legendary mosque with many minarets of the capital of the Kazan Khanate, center of religious education and the development of the sciences of the Middle Volga region of the XVI century. The mosque was destroyed in October 1552 during the storming of Kazan by the troops of Ivan the Terrible. The mosque was named after professors and religious Imam Kul Sharif.
In the building there are elements of the Volga Bulgaria, as well as details of the Renaissance and the Ottoman Empire. The mosque can accommodate 6,000 people.
San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy.
This church in Ravenna is one of the most important established rannehrestianskom Byzantine style.
Construction began in the year 526, and was completed in the year 547.
Baha'i Temple, Sydney, Australia.
This temple was built in Sydney in 1961 and, like the other churches of the Baha'i Faith, is in the shape of a polygon nonahedral.
The dome was not mandatory, but it is now available in almost all religious buildings in the world.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque, located in the capital of the United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi. It is the eighth largest mosque in the world.
During the Islamic festivals of the mosque is visited by over 40,000 people. The carpet in the main hall is the largest in the world - 18 461 m.
St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia.
The official name - the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin.
The temple stands on the Red Square in Moscow, at the geometric center of the city. His it secularized in 1929, and it remains the property of the state.
Coricancha, Cuzco, Peru.
Coricancha was the single most important temple of the Inca Empire and was dedicated to the sun god Inti. The walls and floor of the temple were once covered with gold, but the Incas had to take it off to give the Spaniards, who demanded a ransom for the life of their leader.
Later, Spanish colonists built the Church of St. Domingo on the site, destroying the Indian temple and used the ruins as a foundation.
Las Lajas, Colombia.
This church is built in the canyon of the river Guaitara.
The church was built in the period from 1916 to 1949.
Harmandir Sahib, India.
This temple is called "gold." Sikh place of worship in the city of Amritsar, Punjab region of India.
Construction of the church was completed in 1604. Every day it is visited by more than 100 000 people.
Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China.
Temple of Heaven - Taoist temple in Beijing, was built in the early XV century.
It was built during the reign of Emperor Yong-Laye. In the same period it was built the famous Forbidden City.
Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, France.
Cathedral Sainte-Chapelle - a Gothic chapel of the XIII century.
It houses one of the most extraordinary collections of stained-glass windows of the XIII century.
The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul was built in the period from 1609 to 1616 and is considered the last great mosque of the classical period of Ottoman architecture.
Inside the mosque is more than 20,000 ceramic tiles created manually.
Source: bigpicture.ru
