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Karnak. The ancient Egyptian religion is long gone; some statues remain.

Sacred architecture (also known as religious architecture) is concerned with the design and construction of places of worship and buildings such as churches, mosques, stupas, synagogues, and temples.

Many cultures devoted considerable resources to their sacred architecture and places of worship. Religious and sacred spaces are amongst the most impressive and permanent monolithic buildings created by humanity.

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Interior of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
Bimah of Princes Road Synagogue in Liverpool, England
The Egyptian Luxor Temple, constructed about 3400 years ago
The Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
West Torana of Sanchi
The Brihadeeswarar Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, built in the Dravidian style
Hagia Sophia, the Church of Holy Wisdom, in Istanbul, Turkey
Church of the Intercession on the Nerl
Interior of Sainte-Chapelle
The Florence Cathedral
Interior of St Paul's Cathedral
Salt Lake Temple, in Salt Lake City, Utah
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco, USA
Interior of the Mezquita, a hypostyle mosque-cathedral with columns arranged in grid pattern, in Córdoba, Spain
The Great Mosque of Kairouan built in 670 shows considerable Byzantine influence
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is a notable Islamic dome
Baháʼí House of Worship, Santiago, Chile
The Baháʼí Lotus Temple in Delhi, India
Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette, Illinois

See also

In Spanish: Arquitectura religiosa para niños

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