Altar facts for kids
An altar is a place, often a table, where a religious event happens. Altars are used in Christianity and in other religions.
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A home altar in a Methodist Christian household, with a cross and candles surrounded by other religious items
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High altar of Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome
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Altar at the Lutheran Jesus Church in Valby, Copenhagen.
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A traditional Russian Orthodox Holy Table (Altar), Church of the Saviour on the Blood, St. Petersburg
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The Holy Place (Sanctuary) in the church of the Saint Vladimir Skete at Valaam Monastery. To the left is the Holy Table (altar) with the Gospel Book, the Tabernacle, and the seven-branch candlestand. The Table of Oblation is in the background to the left. To the right is the Cathedra (Bishop's Throne).
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A contemporary Byzantine Catholic altar during the Divine Liturgy at St. Joseph Church in Chicago, Illinois.
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Murugan temple in Roermond, Netherlands.
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A bàn thờ (worship table) is an altar used in ancestral worship and worship fo Buddhas and gods in Vietnam
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Horned altar at Tel Be'er Sheva, Israel.
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The altar with ciborium at All Saints Anglican church, Bristol, England
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Altar at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco