Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the second largest Art Deco statue in the world. It is 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 metres (31 ft) pedestal, and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tonnes (625 long,700 short tons), [...]
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Church of Nativity walk-through, where Jesus Christ was born [40 Pics]
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world. The structure is built over the cave that tradition marks as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth, and thus it is considered sacred by Christians. The structure is actually a combination of two churches, with a crypt [...]
Sistine Chapel – Incredible Christian art walk-through [29 Pics]
The Sistine Chapel is best known for two things, one being the location of Papal conclaves, two the magnificent paintings of Michelangelo (ceiling and far wall). Other artists also contributed as we have explained in the image captions below. Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. There [...]
Hajj, Pilgrimage to Mecca when Millions Worship in Unison [49 Pics]
What exactly is it that goes on in Mecca? As a non muslim looking on it appears to be an event, or more correctly a pilgrimage, a worship en masse, bigger then any other in the world. And it happens every year. Well the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj just announced that Hajj, the pilgrimage [...]