Religious Places

The statue of Guan Yin, Buddhist Goddess of compassion, sited in Hainan province of China. This statue have height of 108 meter, became fourth tallest… Read the rest

Much of what makes Bolzano and the entire region of Northern Italy special is the preservation of many of its older architectural gems, which give the… Read the rest

The Assumption of Our Lady Cathedral is the city of Bolzano’s main architectural highlight, sitting centrally on the town’s main piazza, Walther Squar… Read the rest

Cemetery of La Carriona (Asturias) Asturian historical heritage treasures one of the most outstanding cemeteries in Europe. It is the cemetery of La… Read the rest

Santa María la Blanca is one of the buildings that claims it is the oldest synagogue building still standing in Europe. According to an inscription on… Read the rest

The Scolanova Synagogue in Trani, Italy was first built sometime in the 13th century. It was used for over century as a synagogue until 1380 when a wa… Read the rest

The Alte Synagoge of Erfurt, Germany is believed to be the oldest synagogue building still standing in the world. The oldest parts of the building dat… Read the rest

The Ben Ezra Synagogue is considered to be the oldest synagogue in the world and also the longest serving. A synagogue has stood on the site since at… Read the rest

The most macabre but truly unique sight of Faro is the Capela dos Ossos, the chapel of the bones. This small chapel is lined with the bones of monks t… Read the rest

The Church of São Lourenço (St. Lawrence) in Almancil is considered one of the greatest artistic treasures in the Algarve. Built in the first half of… Read the rest