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Apr 30, 2020 · From Italy's Sistine Chapel to the rock churches of Lilibela, these sacred sites are easy to appreciate no matter what your faith.
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Aug 27, 2018 · 38 Holy Places With Awe-Inspiring Architecture. Get inspired with a visit to these sacred spaces. By Christine Bednarz. August 27, 2018. For millennia, humans across religions and belief...
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With their awe-inspiring architecture, magnificent facades and sheer size, places of worship are often some of the most beautiful buildings in the world. No matter the religion, travellers...
- The Most Beautiful Monasteries Around the World. Whether you plan to visit as many beautiful monasteries as you can in your lifetime (like me!) , or simply enjoy the chance to see photos of peaceful and beautiful monasteries — here is a collection of some of the most beautiful monasteries in the world.
- Santa Catalina Monastery — Arequipa, Peru. Submitted by Sean Lau, of Living Out Lau. Santa Catalina Monastery, or Monastario Santa Catalina, is one of the most interesting attractions in Arequipa, Peru.
- Lake Tana Monasteries – Ethiopia. Submitted by Oksana & Max from Drink Tea and Travel. Lake Tana in Ethiopia has a truly unique collection of beautiful monasteries.
- Santuario Madonna della Corona Monastery – Italy. Submitted by Dianna at Travels in Poland. The Santuario Madonna della Corona is an Italian monastery hanging on the cliffside in Spiazzi not far from Lake Garda in northern Italy.
- Amarnath Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Baba Harbhajan Singh Shrine, India
- Badrinath Temple, Uttarakhand, India
- Koyasan, Japan
- Golden Temple, Amritsar, India
- Garden Tomb, Jerusalem
- Great Pyramids of Gizah, Egypt
- Jerusalem, Isreal
- Lumbini, Nepal
- Mount Kailash & Lake Mansarovar
The Amarnath is one of the holiest and most ancient shrines of lord Shiva in India. It is located at an altitude of 3,888 m about 141 km from Srinagar. Lord Shiva is enshrined in the form of an ice-lingam in this cave. This ice stalagmite lingam is formed naturally and is believed to wax and wane with the moon. The ice stalagmites form at their bes...
One of the greatest spiritual places in the world is the shrine of Baba Harbhajan Singh in East Sikkim, India. The shrine is located in the district of East Sikkim where pilgrims come from all corners of the world to seek his blessings. Harbhajan Singh used to operate in the military hundreds of years ago and he was dedicated to his profession and ...
Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand is located at 10,000 feet between the folds of Garhwal hills, along the banks of river Alaknanda. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is also known as Badrinarayan temple or Vishal Badri. The temple is believed to have Buddhist origin and later in the 8thcentury was converted to a Hindu temple by Priest Adi Sh...
On paper, the journey to reach Koyasan – as Mount Koya is respectfully known in Japan – seems a bit convoluted. But the travel (most commonly undertaken from Osaka or Kyoto, via train, cable car, and bus) is actually a very beautiful journey and well worth it to visit the country’s spiritual center of Shingon Buddhism. Brought to Japan in 805 by Ko...
Golden Temple or Sri Harimandir Sahib is the holiest pilgrimage site for Sikhs. Nevertheless, the temple opens its doors to followers of different religions from all over the world. According to statistics, 35% of all visitors of the temple are not Sikhs. If you love architecture, the interiors of the temple can capture your attention for hours. Yo...
Jerusalem is one of my favorite cities in the world. It’s holy to the world’s three major religions, and there are significant spiritual sites everywhere you turn. The site that is most meaningful to me is the Garden Tomb. Believed by many Christians to be the site of Jesus’ burial and resurrection from the dead, believers from around the world gat...
The Great Pyramids of Gizahare a true wonder of the world and should be high on every traveler’s bucket list. I was lucky to visit the pyramids in early 2018 and I can confirm that they are as great as people expect them to be. The pyramids were built almost 5000 years ago and served as tombs for the pharaohs at this time, and nowadays it’s still h...
I don’t think it would even be possible to visit Jerusalem’s Old City without somehow being irresistibly drawn to the Western Wall. The holiest place on earth to religious Jews, the wall looms above a large plaza that teems with people: locals and tourists. Men, their heads covered with a kippahor a black hat, pray in the larger, left-hand section....
Not many visitors to Nepal know that the Buddha’s birthplace is actually in Nepal and not India. Located in the southern region and close to India is Lumbini, the actual birthplace of the Buddha. A very important spiritual center and pilgrimage site, Lumbini hosts large monasteries from around the world to celebrate the teachings and life of the Bu...
If there’s god in this world, s/he must be resting in nature somewhere. To find this god, I took a trip to Mount Kailash & Lake Mansarovar which is located in Tibet. This mountain is a holy place for 3 religions – Hinduism, Buddhism & Jainism. It is not as accessible like other tourist destinations in the world though. How to visit Mount Kailash & ...
Nov 28, 2019 · No matter if it's a futuristic looking structure, such as the Oscar Niemeyer-designed Cathedral of Brasília, or the ethereal, bone-like Wat Rong Khun temple in Thailand, many of the world's...
Aug 9, 2019 · Invariably beautiful and mostly serene, these centres of faith and pilgrimage are amongst the most breathtaking spots on the planet… Peter Moore. 09 August 2019. Link copied! 1. Lumbini, Nepal (Shutterstock) Tucked away in Rupandehi in Nepal, Lumbini is revered in Buddhism as the birthplace of Buddha.
