Worship Around the World

Let’s travel around the world and see how many of these places of worship we can name!

(I am sure you have heard that seniors sometimes have memory problems…so please forgive if I goof on some. We have been to all of these though, that much I remember!)

Aside: these are in no particular order…neither of importance or chronologically. (Although that would be an interesting way to organize photos wouldn’t it. Hmm..)

Hint: Click on any photo to enlarge it.

Glasgow Cathedral or St. Mungo’s Cathedral

Glasgow, Scotland

This is a medieval cathedral that marks the birth place of Glasgow. Our guide painted the scenario of a time, long ago, when there was marsh (wet land) and illness on  lower elevations so the church on high land was a symbol of hope.

Cathedrale Notre Dame de l’Immaculee Conception

Antibes, France

The lovely colours on the walls of this cathedral intrigued me as we visited the Musee Picasso next door. Later as we exited the museum, the bells of the cathedral were ringing. Memorable!

Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque

Gibraltar

We took a public bus to Europa Point (the very tip of the peninsula) and there we found this beautiful mosque. Standing here you can look across the Straits of Gibraltar and catch a glimpse of Africa…Morocco to be more precise.

 

Sam Poh Temple

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

This Buddhist temple near the town of Brinchang holds special memories for me. First, I do not believe I had ever been inside a Buddhist Temple before! Secondly, I still hold a memory of “richness of beauty” (that’s my term!)…gold Buddha statue, dark rich woods…and third, cold, cold floors (one takes their shoes off when entering the temple.)

First Presbyterian Church

Virginia City, Nevada

Virginia City, in the heart of the Comstock Lode (think gold mining) and in the middle of the desert…well, it was not the type of place I would expect to find a lovely church like this. But there it was!

Aside: They have camel and ostrich races in Virginia City each summer…seriously!

Perhaps, five places of worship per posting is the limit of my attention span

so, where to next?

See more places of worship around the world, click here.

and/or

Visit other variations on a theme, click here

and/or

Visit countries around the world, click here.

Happy Travels!