16 Significant Religious Structures

Although religious architectures are built with distinct designs that align with different forms of worship and beliefs, Andy Hayes has managed to distinguish sixteen stunning, sacred buildings across multiple continents. From modern Catholic churches to antique Taoist temples, these religious structures all hold the commonality of being aesthetically appealing to possibly any human eye. They are truly a devout demonstration that beauty bears no religious or continental barriers.

These religious structures include:

• The Great Synagogue -Budapest, Hungary
• The Monasteries of Meteora, Greece
• The Church of St. George- Lalibela, Ethiopia
• The Taktsang Palphung Monastery (“Tiger’s Nest”) – Paro Valley, Bhutan
• Wat Rong Khun, Chiang rai, Thailand
• Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain
• Mont Saint Michel, Normandy, France
• Shwedagon Paya- Yagon, Myanmar
• Potala Palace
• Borgund Stave Church, Norway
• Angkor Thom- Siem Reap, Cambodia
• Las Lajas Sanctuary- Ipiales, Colombia
• The Temple of Heaven- Beijing, China
• Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood- Saint Petersburg, Russia
• The Golden Temple- Amritsar, India
• Durham Cathedral- Durham City, England

A full description of this list can be found at the Sharing Travel Experiences website.