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The Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh at Bahjí, Israel. The Baháʼí Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Baháʼu'lláh in 19th century Persia, and consider their religion to progress from or succeed Bábism or the Bábi Faith ( Persian: بابی ها Bábí há) founded by the Báb earlier in the century – emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind.
Sacred, religious and holy structures often evolved over centuries and were the largest buildings in the world, prior to the modern skyscraper. [ citation needed ] While the various styles employed in sacred architecture sometimes reflected trends in other structures, these styles also remained unique from the contemporary architecture used in ...
This is an unofficial list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by the religion they are associated with. [1] While some sites have had their religious affiliation changed at various points throughout history, this list categorizes sites by their most recent affiliation.
Religious buildings and structures by country (220 C) B. Buddhist buildings by location (3 C) C. Christian buildings and structures by location (4 C) I.
A place of worship is a specially designed structure or space where individuals or a group of people such as a congregation come to perform acts of devotion, veneration, or religious study. A building constructed or used for this purpose is sometimes called a house of worship .
Chram Stokroć of Rodzima Wiara, around Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship [17] Sanctuary of Veles, Wałbrzych, Lower Silesian Voivodeship [18] Ślężańskie Trzebiszcze, Ślęża Massif, Lower Silesian Voivodeship [19]
The faith, already spread around the Mediterranean, now expressed itself in buildings. Christian architecture was made to correspond to civic and imperial forms, and so the Basilica, a large rectangular meeting hall became general in east and west, as the model for churches, with a nave and aisles and sometimes galleries and clerestories.
Christian buildings and structures by country (22 C) Confucian temples by country (6 C) H. Hindu temples by country (39 C) I. Islamic buildings by country (3 C) J.