Place of worship
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A place of worship is a specially designed structure or space where individuals or a group of people such as a congregation come to perform acts of devotion, veneration, or religious study. A building
A Baháʼí House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, United States
The Ranganathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple in Srirangam, India
The Wat Botum is a Wat or Buddhist temple in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Hurva Synagogue is a Jewish synagogue in Jerusalem, Israel
Sacred space
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A sacred place or holy site is a location which is regarded to be sacred or hallowed. The sacredness of a natural feature may accrue through tradition or be granted through a blessing. One or more rel
Place of worship
…to religious orders and as a place of worship for visitors. Natural or topographical features may also serve as places of worship, and are considered holy or sacrosanct in some religions; the rituals associated with the Ganges river are an example in Hinduism. Under international humanitarian law and the Geneva…
Stone of Unction in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, with placed prayer and flower petals