Reading Time: 2 minutesMosques of Borneo – but where is this island? Borneo Island is the third-largest island in the world and is divided among three countries: the Sultanate of …
Places of Worship
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOttobeuren is a pleasant town located not far from Memmingen in Germany’s Bavarian Allgäu region. The town’s major landmark is the historic Ottobeuren Abbey, located at …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe “Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery” (also known as Man Fat Sze) of Hong Kong is a mid-20th century Buddhist temple located in Pai Tau Village near the …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesFifty kilometres to the northwest of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău, lies the town of Old Orhei along the Răut River. Old Orhei (locally known as Orheiul Vechi) …
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Reading Time: 6 minutesKyiv (also spelled “Kiev”), is the bustling and scenic capital of Ukraine located along the banks of the Dnipro River. With a population of almost 3 million people, it draws visitors with its …
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Reading Time: 7 minutesTibet is home to numerous ancient Buddhist monasteries with a substantial number of resident monks. The so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region” (which is the area now referred to …
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Reading Time: 10 minutesRussia is famous for its onion-domed religious buildings. Northeast of Moscow lies one of Russia’s most iconic regions, aptly labelled “The Golden Ring”, which is a collection …
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLocated in northwestern Russia, approximately 200 km (124 mi) south of St. Petersburg and 540 km (335 mi) northwest of Moscow, Veliky Novgorod is one of the most …
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Reading Time: 16 minutesAmong Armenia’s most interesting attractions are its stunning landscapes, Lake Sevan, the Khachkar field (Armenian cross-stones), caravanserais, the ancient Zoratskar observatory, the modern Wings of Tatev (the world’s longest reversible aerial tramway …
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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe vibrantly painted monasteries of the Bucovina (or Bukovina) region, located in northeastern Romania, are known for their exquisitely decorated walls. Interior and exterior walls, as well …
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