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These grandiose religious buildings are an invaluable cultural and historical heritage. The largest temples in the world Amaze with their size and height.

The temples represented in our top ten belong to different religions. Every year they are visited not only by hundreds of thousands of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, but also tourists who want to look at such outstanding architectural sights.

  • 10. Cologne Cathedral, Germany
  • 9. Notre Dame de la Paix, Cote d’Ivoire
  • 8. Temple of Heaven, China
  • 7. Lotus Temple, India
  • 6. Mosque of Hassan II, Morocco
  • 5. Westminster Abbey, UK
  • 4. Ulm Cathedral, Germany
  • 3. Buddhist temple Borobudur, Indonesia
  • 2. Masjid ul Haram Mosque, Saudi Arabia
  • 1. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican

10. Cologne Cathedral, Germany

The world's tallest temple with two identical towers reaches a height of 157.4 meters. At a 100-meter height, there is an observation deck with 533 steps leading to it. About 10 million euros are spent annually on the maintenance of the cathedral from the German treasury.

9. Notre Dame de la Paix, Cote d’Ivoire

This Catholic church was erected in 1989 in the capital of Côte d’Ivoire - Yamoussoukro. The temple is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. The area of ​​the cathedral is 30 thousand square meters. meters, the height of the dome is 158 meters. But in terms of internal capacity, Notre-Dame-de-la-Peux is inferior to the Cathedral of St. Peter, in the prototype of which it was built.

8. Temple of Heaven, China

The area of ​​the main buildings of this temple is 273 hectares. Two altars are interconnected by the Bridge of scarlet steps with a length of 360 meters. The length of the Temple of Heaven from north to south is 1200 meters.

7. Lotus Temple, India

This Bahai temple was built in 1986. The huge temple building is made of white marble in the shape of a lotus flower. The main hall can accommodate up to 2,500 believers. By early 2002, the number of visitors to the lotus temple exceeded 50 million people.

6. Mosque of Hassan II, Morocco

This mosque has the highest minaret in the world - 200 m. The length of the mosque is 183 meters. Among the adjacent buildings, it is worth noting the stables, the museum and the underground parking for a thousand cars. The construction of the mosque lasted 13 years.

5. Westminster Abbey, UK

This temple in the Gothic style surprises with its size. The length of the cathedral is 156.5 meters. The abbey exhibited icons painted by Russian icon painter Sergei Fedorov. The temple is part of the World Heritage Site.

4. Ulm Cathedral, Germany

The world's tallest Christian church has a height of 161.5 m. The construction of the cathedral was conducted from 1377 to 1890. At an altitude of 143 meters is an observation deck, popular with locals and tourists.

3. Buddhist temple Borobudur, Indonesia

The world's largest Buddhist temple began to be built in 800 A.D. However, for almost 800 years, the temple was abandoned after a major earthquake. Borobudur acquired its modern look in the 20th century. The total volume of the temple is approximately 55 thousand cubic meters. meters.

2. Masjid ul Haram Mosque, Saudi Arabia

The largest mosque in the world is located in Mecca. The area of ​​the entire structure, including the mosque and adjacent buildings, is 309 thousand square meters. meters. The temple has 48 entrances. At the same time up to 700 thousand people can pray here.

1. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican

The world's largest Christian temple covers an area of ​​22 thousand square meters. The height of the cathedral is 136 meters. At the same time, 60 thousand people can be in the temple. The erection and painting of the cathedral was attended by such masters as Donato Bramante, as well as Raphael and Michelangelo.

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