Rows of Places of Worship World’s Highest

Jakarta – The house of worship is certainly a very sacred place for religious people, because this place used to draw closer to God.

Not surprisingly, many houses of worship built with the architectural design is very beautiful, and even many of them built with an unusual elevation level.

Here, six entering a place of worship in the highest category in the world, as reported by global property portal, Lamudi.

1. Mosque Hassan II, Morocco.

Hassan II Mosque is the world’s highest mosque. Towers have a height of 210 meters, can be easily seen from a distance, even since I was in the period of its construction in 1992 ago. This mosque is mentioned, able to describe the grandeur of Moroccan architecture both in terms of culture or identity.

2. Mole Antonelli, Italy.

Turin architectural symbol was originally built for the synagogue, a place of worship for the Jewish religion, but was later bought by the government to be a monument to unity. At completion, the building with a height of 550 feet or about 168 meters is the highest stone building in Europe and is currently the second highest number in the world.

3. Ulm Cathedral, Germany.

The construction of the tallest church in the world is being funded by the surrounding community. This church is a clear example of the splendor of Gothic architecture and offers panoramic views of Ulm amazingly beautiful. Cathedral with a height of 161.5 meters also save some important art objects such as The Man of Sorrows by Hans Multscher.

4. Basilica of Our Lady, Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast is home to one of the most luxurious in the world church. Church Basilica with a height of 158 meters, the construction was carried out in the year 1985 to 1989 and cost US $ 300 million. Construction of this church could reap the controversy for being too luxurious, while the surrounding area is a slum area.

5. Cologne Cathedral, Germany.

Cologne Cathedral with a height of 157 meters, can be seen from any point in the city center. Chimney is very high, so often used as a navigation by the tourists. The church has two towers, North Tower (157m) and the South Tower is taller by about 7 cm, both of them have been built since 1880.

6. Tianning Temple, China.

This building has a height of 154 meters mentioned. Octagonal pagoda was built during the Liao Dynasty, or about the end of the year 1100-1120. The reported Pagoda made of brick and stone that resembles a wooden pagoda in the previous era where wooden pagoda was constructed using ornament dougong (a type of bracket).

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