Archive for the ‘Largest Sacred Sites and Artifacts’

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    Sinai Tour Delights and Travel Ecstacies
    Come to St.Catherine’s Monastery, which is a monastery located on the Sinai Peninsula. Situated at the base of Mount Moses or the Mount el Deir this is also called the Mount Sinai in Egypt. Built on the site where Moses is believed to have actually witnessed the Burning Bush, this is today a great tourist attraction in this part of the world. It is commonly called the Saint Catherine’s which is the real name of the monastery and is the Monastery of the Transfiguration. It is many times called the Monastery of the Burning Bush and is one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the whole world. Initially founded by the Emperor St. Justinian the Great in the year 527, this is a monastery that has seen a lot of changes in the history of the region and this is inclusive of the Islam invasion which was founded by the Mohammed  [...]
    Posted at June 11th, 2012 in Largest Sacred Sites and Artifacts
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    Colosseum in Rome: A Mammoth Structure
    The Colosseum in Rome is probably Roman Empire’s most splendid building. The colosseum was previously known as the Flavian Amphitheater. It was the era’s largest structure. The structure quickly fell into ruins. However, till today the structure is imposing and a sight to behold. Flavian Dynasty’s founder was Emperor Vespasian. He began constructing the colosseum in Rome in AD 72. The construction was completed in AD 80, following the death of Vespasian. The site of a manmade lake served as the site for the mammoth amphitheater. The site was an integral part of huge park of Nero, which lay in Rome’s center. Golden House and the statue of Colossus were also included. Nero’s giant statue gave the structure its present name. The building is elliptical in shape. It measures 188 m by 156 m. It stands at an impressive height  [...]
    Posted at January 10th, 2011 in Largest Sacred Sites and Artifacts
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    Its Great to Visit the Sacred Seville Cathedral Famous for its Superlative Features
    What is so exciting about the Cathedral of Seville (Catedral de Sevilla) is that it the largest Gothic church in the continent of Europe, boasts the longest vane in Spain, and holds the largest and richest altarpiece on the planet. Not only this, but it ranks third in Europe among the largest Gothic buildings. The great edifice was built to mark the wealth and supremacy after the Reconquest and that it was later designated as a UNESCO Heritage site. Attractions I entered the cathedral through the Puerta de San Cristóbal from the south side that holds the burial chamber of Christopher Columbus who was originally buried in the cathedral of Havana. A monumental tomb acting as the Christopher’s final resting place was built herein in the Late Romantic style. Strangely, it is held upwards via the four big symbolic portrayals signifying  [...]
    Posted at June 8th, 2010 in Largest Sacred Sites and Artifacts
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    Exploring the World’s Largest Cathedral of St. John the Divine
    Built on the Upper West of Manhattan in New York, the Cathedral of St. John, the Divine is famous for its robust interfaith practice. It is the mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York whose construction started in 1892 and guess what – it is yet in progress even after entitled as the largest church on Earth! One of the reasons for this is its traditional Gothic production wherein the expert masons and novices carve the lumps of granite and limestone. My Visit The Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s superlative credit of being the largest is seen in its each part right from its spacious nave that can hold 5000 devotees at a time to its tall dome such that it can contain another Statue of Liberty. The church’s entrance doors are accessible via the five portals reached through the broad stairs from the Amsterdam Avenue  [...]
    Posted at April 5th, 2010 in Largest Sacred Sites and Artifacts
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    Cathedral of Christ the Savior – The Tallest Eastern Orthodox Church
    Located on the bank of the Moksva River in Moscow, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Khram Khrista Spasitelya) is supposedly the largest Orthodox Church on Earth. After being ruined by Stalin, the original monument is now given a new look and feel that is totally outstanding as you see it today. On December 31, 1999 in Moscow, the newly built Cathedral of Christ the Savior was inaugurated for the public. The cathedral is a breathtaking testimony to the regained supremacy and esteem of the Orthodox Church. Spotted Differences The guide started explaining the story behind the construction of the current marvel. He described that the architects wanted the new amazing structure to retain the glory of the original one, in the sense that they wanted it to resemble the old as maximum as possible. Therefore, they did every possible thing  [...]
    Posted at April 1st, 2010 in Largest Sacred Sites and Artifacts
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    Albi Cathedral – The Largest Brick Edifice on Earth
    Oh! I actually thought it to be a pink fortress rather than a cathedral due to its giant external look from a distance. Nevertheless, it is really a cathedral, if you go in and look. Located on a hill over the Tarn River, the Gothic Cathedral of St. Cecilia in Albi was erected in the 13th century at the core of the Cathar country whose completion was only seen in the 15th century. However, my thought of it being a fortress was true as it was originally a defensive one after a holy war against the impious Cathars by the Catholic Church. My Visit The Albi Cathedral is erected from solid brick with lancet windows, which ends at the west in a huge tiered and squared belfry. The tower with spherical cornered ramparts is crowned with a new octagonal area. It seems as broad as a nave. By the roof edges, you can see the white stone gargoyles  [...]
    Posted at April 1st, 2010 in Largest Sacred Sites and Artifacts