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Showing posts with label Places of worship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Places of worship. Show all posts
March 14, 2021

1650, 2980, 3359, 3465 THAILAND (Bangkok) - Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha

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2980 Wat Pho Posted on 11.06.2015, 11.03.2017, 16.01.2020, 14.03.2021 Named after a monastery in India where Buddha is believed t...
March 23, 2020

3462 FINLAND (North Karelia) - Bomban Orthodox prayer chapel in Nurmes

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3462 Bomban Orthodox prayer chapel in Nurmes Between 1977 and 1978, on the shore of lake Pielinen , about three kilometers from the...
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March 11, 2020

3454 BELARUS (Vitebsk) - The Assumpton Cathedral in Vitebsk

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3454 The Assumpton Cathedral in Vitebsk Built in a picturesque place, on the high bank of the Western Dvina River , the Assumption Ca...
March 6, 2020

3450 ETHIOPIA (Amhara) - Tomb of Adam - part of Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (UNESCO WHS)

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Impressive in its simplicity, the Tomb of Adam is a huge square block of stone stands in a deep trench in front of the western face of...
February 23, 2020

3433 SINGAPORE (Central Region) - Sri Mariamman Temple

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The Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore 's oldest Hindu temple . It is an agamic temple, built in the Dravidian style. Mariamman ...
February 16, 2020

3427 SPAIN (Community of Madrid) - Almudena Cathedral

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Consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993, Almudena Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid . Plans to bui...
February 9, 2020

3423 ROMANIA (Sibiu) - Cârța Monastery

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The Cârța Monastery is a former Cistercian (Benedictine) monastery in the Țara Făgărașului region in southern Transylvania in Roman...
February 6, 2020

0008, 1433, 2655, 2793, 2831, 2939, 3081, 3274, 3421 THAILAND (Bangkok) - The Grand Palace in Bangkok

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0008 The Grand Palace in Bangkok Undoubtedly, Bangkok 's history is intimately linked to the Chakri dynasty , which leads ...
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February 3, 2020

3416 ITALY (Piedmont) - Superga air disaster

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On the afternoon of May 4, 1949, the weather in Turin was miserable: clouds almost touching the ground, showers, strong southwest wind...
January 31, 2020

3409 THAILAND (Bangkok) - Bangkok National Museum

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3409 Phra Buddha Sihing image in Buddhaisawan Chapel Established and opened in 1874 by King Rama V to exhibit relics from the rule o...
January 25, 2020

1773, 3394 UNITED STATES (Hawaii) - Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park

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1773 Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau Posted on 24.07.2015, 25.01.2020 Located on the west coast of the island of Hawaii , Pu'uhonua o...
January 24, 2020

3390 CZECH REPUBLIC (Vysočina) - Jewish Quarter and St. Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč (UNESCO WHS)

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The historical treasury of Třebíč, a town located in western Moravia , on the Jihlava River , includes the old Jewish Quarter (former ...

3387 MALAYSIA (Kuala Lumpur) - Jamek Mosque

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Located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River , Jamek Mosque , officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque, is one of the o...