Religious Places

The Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro or Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro), built between 1… Read the rest

Htilominlo Temple is known as the last Myanmar style temple built. It was built during the reign of King Htilominlo (also known as Nandaungmya) in 121… Read the rest

Mosteiro de São Bento This is one of the finest colonial churches in Brazil. Built between 1617 and 1641 on Morro de São Bento, the monastery has an… Read the rest

The steppe lands around Voronezh contain many fascinating things: 140 km south of the city stands the picturesque Divnogorye plateau with chalky pilla… Read the rest

The Cathdral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is really huge. By its volume it occupies the third place in Russia after Moscow and St Petersburg Ca… Read the rest

Katas Raj temple complex is a sad monument to Pakistan’s unease with its Hindu heritage The ancient religious site in Punjab has been a barometer of… Read the rest

This “Great Minister” church( Grossmünster ) is one of Zurich’s four main churches and believed to have been founded by Charlemagne. The legend states… Read the rest

Fraumunster, known as the women’s church, this church is considered one of Zurich’s four main churches. It was originally built in 853 by Louis the Ge… Read the rest

Founded in 1598, Se Nova is anything but new, although it is admittedly 400 years younger than Coimbra’s old cathedral. With a lovely Baroque facade,… Read the rest

Possibly the remotest monastery in Asia, Phugtal Gompa is a striking attraction set in the mountain cave in Zanskar. As you climb up the tall mountain… Read the rest