Religions
Places of worship
Christianity
Notre Dame Cathedral:• Ile de la Cite, Paris• Built from 1163-1345• Started by Bishop
Maurice de Sully• Damaged and restored
again in 1793, 1871, 1939-45
• Still in use
Christianity
Westminster Abbey• London• Built 1045-1050• Built by King William
the Confessor• Used to crown British
kings and queens• Still in use
Christianity
King Herod’s Temple• Jerusalem• One of the earliest
Christian churches• Built by King Herod• Destroyed in 70 AD• Dome of the Rock
now stands on the same site
Muslim
Muhammed’s house• Madina, Saudi Arabia• Built in 622• Built by Muhammed• The first mosque• Used as the model for
other early mosques• Still in use
Muslim
Jama Masjid mosque• Delhi, India• Built 1644-1656• Built by Shah Jahan• The largest mosque
in India• Still in Use
Hindu
Konark Sun Temple• Konarka, India• Built in 1260• Built by King
Narsingha Deva• Fell into disuse after it
was damaged by invaders in the 17th century
HinduShirdi Saibaba Temple • Built in 1922• Built by Booty• Baba said that God is
one, but called by different names. He said follow your own religion and seek the truth
• Followers of many religions come to the shrine of Sai Baba
Jewish
Belz World Centre• Jerusalem, Israel• Built in 1980-2000• Built by Rebbe
Yissachar Dov • The second largest
synagogue in the world
• Still in use
Jewish
Synagogue of Chorazin • Chorazin, Israel• Built around 300 AD• Builder unknown• Now an excavated ruin• Chorazin was cursed
by Jesus for refusing to accept his teaching
The End
by Joss Fleischer-Ballard