Places of Worship
Places of worship are establishments that allow people to get together to practice their faith. They are important symbols of spiritual expression and community involvement, acting as physical and social signposts of belief, and assist in defining our sense of place, community and identity.
Places of worship are establishments that allow people to get together to practice their faith. They are important symbols of spiritual expression and community involvement, acting as physical and social signposts of belief, and assist in defining our sense of place, community and identity.
The BTRTM (Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum) building design was conceptualised and designed by Venerable Shi Fa Zhao, aided by a team of local and overseas consultants. A number of draft designs were developed, incorporating the best arts and culture of the great Tang Dynasty of China and the principles of the Buddhist Mandala, as core design philosophy.
Prambanan is a Hindu temple located in central Java, Indonesia. Built in the 850 CE, it is a complex which is made up of a total of 258 shrines altogether; 8 main ones and 250 smaller ones. An architectural beauty, it contains carvings relating religious tales of Vishnu’s incarnations, Hanuman’s (the Monkey King) adventures and many others. The carvings are made up of bas relief (a projecting image with a shallow overall depth, a form of sculptural technique) skillfully carved. It may not be the biggest temple, but “makes up in beauty and grace for what it lacks in size.”
The Sultan's Mosque in Singapore was built around 1824 at the junction of Arab Street. Sultan Hussein Shah, who signed the Treaty handing Singapore over to the East India Company, was given a sum of $3,000 by the Company to build the Mosque. Financial help also came from local Muslims.
St. Paul Cathedral is unanimously one of the more well known churches globally. Located in London, it is commonly used by celebrities and the wealthy for marriage purposes. Not only for religious purposes, it houses many historical artifacts and architectural prowess, most well known being the Whispering Gallery, where “if you whisper close to the wall it can be heard over a hundred feet away at the other side of the dome.”