The most sacred Places Of The World
Kaaba
The Kaaba "The Cube", also known as al-Baytu l-Ḥarām (The Sacred/Forbidden House") is a cuboid-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islam. All Muslims around the world are supposed to face the Kaaba during prayers, no matter where they are. From any given point in the world, the direction facing the Kaaba is called the Qiblah.However, the most dramatic times are during the Hajj, when about 6
million pilgrims gather to circle the building on the same day. around the world are supposed to face the Kaaba during
Borobudur
Borobudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple Indonesia. The monument consists of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside a perforated stupa.
Church of Las Lajas
Church of Las Lajas is a minor basilica church, located in the southern Colombian. The present church was built in 1916. The inspiration for the church's creation was a result of a miraculous event in 1754 when an Amerindian named Maria Mueces and her deaf-mute daughter Rosa were caught in a very strong storm. The two sought refuge between the gigantic Lajas, when to Maria Mueces's surprise, her mute daughter, Rosa exclaimed "the mestiza is calling me ..." and pointed to the lightning-illuminated silhouette over the laja. This apparition of the Virgin Mary
caused pilgrimage to this location, with occasional miraculous cases of
healing reported. The image on the stone is still visible today.
Hagia Sophia
Cathedral
of Saint Sophia is really affectionate place for all the people. It has vary history than other churches. he
Christian church in the 4th century AD was made by the Byzantine Emperor. Once it was the most important Christian church, until it
was eclipsed by St Peter's in Rome. later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul
St. Peter's Cathedral
St. Peter's Cathedral was the fourth-century church begun by the Emperor Constantine between 319 and 333 AD, church located within Vatican City. St. Peter's Cathedral one of the largest churches in the world. While it is neither the mother church of the Roman Catholic Church nor the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome,
Saint Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites. It has
been described as "holding a unique position in the Christian world" and as "the greatest of all churches of Christendom"
Sanctuary of Apollo
the Sanctuary of Apollo at Ancient Delphi was the most important sacred site in the Greek world. Revered as early as 1500 BC, the sacred precinct was home to the famous
Oracle, in which the god himself counseled his people through the mouth
of an intoxicated priestess. For the ancient Greeks, Delphi was the center of the world.
Mahabodhi temple
the most sacred place of the world for Buddhists is Mahabodhi temple, the location where Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is located about 96 km (60 mi) from Patna, Bihar state, India. Traditional accounts say that, around 530 BC, Siddhartha Gautama, a
young Indian Prince who saw the suffering of the world and wanted to end
it, reached the banks of Falgu River (India). There he sat in meditation under a tree According to Buddhist
scriptures, after three days and three nights, Siddharta attained enlightenment.
Notre Dame
Notre Dame, is a historic Roman Catholic Marian cathedral on the eastern half of the city in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. Widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known churches in the world ever built,cathedra of the Archbishop of Paris. Notre Dame is often reputed to be one of the most prominent
examples of Gothic architecture in both France and in Europe as a whole,
and the naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture. The first period of construction from 1163 into 1240s coincided with the musical experiments of the Notre Dame school.
Ta Prum
This temple was one of Jayavarman VII's first major temple projects. Ta Prohm was dedicated to his mother.. It was built in the late Mid 12th - Early 13th century C.E.
by King Jayavarman Khmenskoy Empire VII. Ta Prohm was originally constructed as a Buddhist monastery and was enormously wealthy in its time, boasting of control over 3000 villages, thousands of support staff and vast stores of jewels and gold.Ta Prohm is a superior example and should be included in almost any temple itinerary.
by King Jayavarman Khmenskoy Empire VII. Ta Prohm was originally constructed as a Buddhist monastery and was enormously wealthy in its time, boasting of control over 3000 villages, thousands of support staff and vast stores of jewels and gold.Ta Prohm is a superior example and should be included in almost any temple itinerary.