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