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    Travelers' Century Club

      TCC 2023 March Photo Contest - Religious Buildings

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      • Submission period
        2022-11-01 06:00 PM - 2023-01-16 12:00 PM
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        2023-01-14 05:00 PM - 2023-01-26 12:00 PM
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      Prophet Mosque

      Medina, Saudi Arabia

      Merry Jo Binkley

        Best
        Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi

        Peeking through the marble arch of the elaborate Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi

        Mark Holdsworth

          Best
          Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque

          Founder of UAE, Sheik Zayed envisioned one of the world’s largest mosque with 4 minarets each standing 106 meters tall. It is fitting that my daughter, photographer Jasmine entices us to visit this structure created by a diversity of cultural artists!

          Sherri Donovan

            Best
            Vienna Cathedral by night

            900 years old St. Stephen's Cathedral, in Vienna, Austria

            Francois Aubert

              Best
              Missionaries in the Pacific

              The missionaries were welcomed with open arms into Samoa. Their landing is hugely celebrated with churches and monuments at their places of landing and celebrations on the date of landing.

              Susan Turnbull

                Best
                Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

                Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is one of the world's largest mosques. Named after Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father of the UAE, it is an architectural masterpiece combining Islamic architecture and modern elements of Islamic design. I have seen the mosque during times of the day, but I like it best during dusk with an overcast sky when the grays of the sky blend with the beautiful hues of grey and white of this marble edifice. Its courtyard has one of the largest marble mosaic artworks in the world.

                Megha Chokshi

                Megha's photography website

                  Best
                  Vatican Pope Funeral Ceremony

                  Pawel Lazaruk

                  More info

                    Best
                    Familia Segrada

                    Barcelona, Spain

                    Merry Jo Binkley

                      Best
                      Taung Kalat Monastry

                      Taung Kalat Monastry, on Mount Popa, a volcanic plug in the centre of Myanmar.

                      Francois Aubert

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                        Jame' Asr Hassanai Bolkiah Mosque

                        Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

                        Merry Jo Binkley

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                          Wat Rong Khun (The White Temple) in Chiang Rai, Thailand

                          This beautiful "White Temple" is a Buddhist temple that doubles as an art exhibit. It is a stunning building in glorious white that includes pieces of glass in the plaster for added sparkle! I was amazed at its beauty and nearby, I enjoyed the best sticky rice with mango that I ever had!

                          Dave Netzer

                            Best
                            Monks performing religious dance in Bhutan

                            On the way from Bumthang to Thimpu, my guide thought we had missed the chance to see Tshechu performance by the monks; then he heard there will be a performance in a small nearby Dzhong. We quickly reached there. That was one of the highlights of my trip.

                            Nancy Lim

                              Best
                              Balloons over Bagan

                              Sunrise is a magical time of day in Bagan, Myanmar. Dozens of hot air balloons take to the sky to watch the rosy glow of the rising sun illuminate the hundreds of ancient sandstone temples scattered across the plain below.

                              David Berhenke

                                Best
                                St. Paul's Cathedral in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

                                I loved visiting this mother church for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan. Pope John Paul II said mass here at the 1985 consecration of the Cathedral. A wonderful highlight of the Cathedral is the very impressive stained glass windows, depicting the arrival of European missionaries in Africa!

                                Dave Netzer

                                  Best
                                  Hanging Monastery, near Datong, Shanxi Province, China

                                  To say that the Hanging Monastery is jaw-dropping is a true understatement. Built more than 1,500 years ago, it sits like a spider on a huge, sheer cliff. Walking through this extremely narrow structure (which consists of 40 rooms on several levels) can be a bit nerve-wracking because the railings are quite low and the distance to the ground below is dizzying. This structure is the only existing temple/monastery that expresses Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism combined.

                                  Laurel Glassman

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                                    Fa’avae i Le atua Samoa “Samoa is built on God”

                                    Samoa happily welcomed the missionaries and remaining deeply committed to the church but also their own customs and rituals. It is wonderful to see both reflected in the catholic cathedral.

                                    Susan Turnbull

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                                      Abu Dhabi Mosque

                                      Abu Dhabi Mosque

                                      Kate Ohare

                                        Best
                                        Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

                                        Gathering at night for familes and tourists alike.

                                        Nancy Lim

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                                          Meteora Monastery

                                          Between the 13th and 14th centuries, the very tops of huge, narrow stone pillars in Meteora (which aptly means "lofty" or "elevated") became the foundations for 24 Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Central Greece. Of the six that remain today, the diminutive Monastery of Rousanou, perched at an elevation of more than 1,450 feet, can lay claim to one of the most spectacular settings in the middle of this vast site.

                                          Laurel Glassman

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                                            Saint Basil's Cathedral by night

                                            The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed on the Red Square in Moscow

                                            Francois Aubert

                                              Best
                                              Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed

                                              Pawel Lazaruk

                                              More info

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                                                Gur-e-min, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

                                                I noticed the bright moon behind the Gur-e-min. The scene felt surreal.

                                                Nancy Lim

                                                  Best
                                                  Al-Shafi Mosque, Old Jeddah

                                                  The sights around Old Jeddah in Saudi Arabia are charming in daylight, but as the sun sets and the moon rises, nothing could be more striking than the 1250 A.D. minaret of the Al-Shafi Mosque in Jeddah. Made of lovely coral stone, this minaret, constructed of beautiful coral stone, set the standard for many minarets for years to come. This glowing minaret, with the crescent moon decorating the sky close by, created a unique and indelible impression.image.

                                                  Laurel Glassman

                                                    Best
                                                    Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada

                                                    This is a gorgeous view of the interior of the famous Notre Dame Basilica. I loved the dramatic Gothic Revival Architecture of this religious building. The architect behind the design was so overcome with his work that he converted to Catholicism on his deathbed and is the only person buried in its crypt!

                                                    Dave Netzer

                                                      Best
                                                      Angkor in the morning

                                                      It was lost in the jungle for maybe a thousand years. It appeared to me like a dream, the once-lost city of Angkor, when I arrived early in the morning, trying to stay ahead of the mid-day heat. I thought the dreamlike quality was due to the fact that it was so early and I wasn’t fully awake, though my camera captured the ethereal atmosphere I experienced. Walking through Angkor Wat was like walking in another time, viewing art that tells stories, communicates the ideas and emotions of artists from centuries past, tales of battles and daily life, gods and demons, elephants and turtles, the sky and the sea, of hopes and dreams. This is a scan of a photograph taken prior to my acquisition of a digital camera.

                                                      Dorothy Thompson

                                                        Best
                                                        Midnight Sun Mosque

                                                        This mosque, also known as the "Little Mosque of the Tundra", was built in 2010. It is the northernmost mosque in the world and the only one above the Arctic Circle. It is located in Inuvik. Inuvik is a very small town in the Northwestern Territories in Canada, not far from the Arctic Ocean and on the Mackenzie estuary. It is mainly sunni, though open to all muslims. It was built for workers attracted there in the mid 70s by the Arctic oil exploration boom. Inuvik is nearly at the end of the Dempster Highway, a winter only road starting not far from Dawson City which I traveled in 2013; It is a bit peculiar : due to the short (or long days with light (either midnight sun or polar night, religious rules for fasting during Ramadan have to be adjusted!

                                                        Dominique Laurent

                                                          Best
                                                          Eglise Sainte Radegonde

                                                          This Roman style church is a very nice parish church (catholic) dating from the 11th century. It is located in Talmont-sur-Gironde in Charente-Maritime (Southwestern France). It is astonishing for its situation on a high cliff above the Estuary of the Gironde. I visited it in 2022.

                                                          Dominique Laurent

                                                            Best
                                                            Chapel of the immaculate conception of Saint Mary.

                                                            Possibly the oldest church on Wallis, it is still the church at the residence of the Bishop & Chancellor

                                                            Susan Turnbull

                                                              Best
                                                              Golden Temple, Amritsar, India

                                                              Another golden sunset at the Golden Temple in Punjab, is spiritually the most significant shrine in Sikhism.

                                                              Jay Katz

                                                                Best
                                                                Seychelles Hindu Temple

                                                                This elaborate Hindu temple is in Victoria, Mahe in the Seychelles. This is unexpected in the Seychelles since 89.2% of the population is Christian. Only 2.4% of the population is Hindu but it is the largest minority group in the country.

                                                                Wanda Ross

                                                                  Best
                                                                  Up

                                                                  When inside a mosque, I realize, the very best things to see often involve looking up, straight up, way up. This is the inside of the dome of the Tillya-Kari Madrassah mosque in Registan Square, constructed 1640-1660 and finished/restored in more recent times. Coated with gold, the meaning of Tillya-Kari, it was explained to me, seems appropriate in this case. At first, the view is striking and engaging. The longer I looked, the more I found it to be nearly hypnotic, expanding to infinity. I thought it unlikely that an interior photo aiming at something so far up in low light would turn out, but I wanted to try. And it worked. / Samarkand, Uzbekistan

                                                                  Dorothy Thompson

                                                                    Best
                                                                    Winter Hall in the Pink Mosque

                                                                    6 ladies, 4 TCC members, visited Shiraz, Iran in October, 2022. We agreed that the Pink Mosque was our favorite even though we had to wear full garments to cover us completely. We waited for this lady to finish her prayers before we took personal photos.

                                                                    Linda Bell

                                                                      Best
                                                                      Khor Virap Monastery

                                                                      This beautiful wood carved door highlights the Chapel St. Astvatsatsin which sits on the grounds of the Khor Virap Monastery in Armenia, only 100 meters from the border of Turkey.

                                                                      Jay Katz

                                                                        Best
                                                                        Norbulingka Institute, Dharamshala, India

                                                                        Visiting monks from Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos at the Norbulingka Institute, named after the traditional summer residence of HH the Dalai Lama, in Lhasa, Tibet.

                                                                        Jay Katz

                                                                          Best
                                                                          New 99 Dome Mosque in Makassar, Sulawesi

                                                                          One of the most unique mosques worldwide with its 99 orange & white domes , inaugurated in 2022, is also energy efficient, and has waterfront views. Architect was also governor of West Java.

                                                                          Sherri Donovan

                                                                            Best
                                                                            Rila Monastery, Bulgaria

                                                                            Black-and-white striped arches, colorful murals of saints and sinners, and high snow-capped peaks that fill the horizon - a visit to Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery is one of our memorable experiences, and not only because it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This place pretty much unites a stunning landscape, spirituality, amazing art and architecture, and interesting stories. Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St. Ivan of Rila, a hermit, who lived in a cave without any material possessions not far from the monastery’s location. It was actually his students who built the complex when they came to the mountains for their education. This monastery is said to have preserved the Bulgarian language and culture during the Ottoman rule, and is known as being one of the hideouts of Bulgarian revolutionaries.

                                                                            Megha Chokshi

                                                                            Megha's photography website

                                                                              Best
                                                                              Nagoor Meera Saheb Mandir

                                                                              This strange ship-shaped temple (also known as Nagoor Meera Saheb Jhanda Prayer Hall) is located in Yanam (India). Yanam (also known as Yanaon in French) was a trading post and was during 200 years one of the 5 small colonies that France had in India. I visited this place in 2014. Yanam is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh.

                                                                              Domin

                                                                                Best
                                                                                Nasir-Ol Molk Mosque

                                                                                Nasir-Ol Molk Mosque, also known as the Pink Mosque, is one of the most ancient mosques of Shiraz and one of the most beautiful sites in Iran. It looks like an ordinary Islamic mosque but as the sun rises, the art of architecture turns the mosque into a huge kaleidoscope.

                                                                                Wanda Ross

                                                                                  Best
                                                                                  Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Bethlehem - Where Jesus Lay

                                                                                  A truly religious experience taking in the holy spirit as He shines from above. Where it was believed that Jesus was crucified and buried.

                                                                                  Mark Holdsworth

                                                                                    Best
                                                                                    Ganden Monastery, Tibet

                                                                                    Ganden Monastery is the primary seat of the Gelug School of Buddhism monasteries of Tibet, as well as one of the Great Three Holy Monasteries of Lhasa, along with Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery. It is situated at an elevation of 3800m/12,497ft and is the main seat of the Geluk School. While at the monastery, we did the low and high kora to see the enchanting views of Lhasa Valley and the surrounding mountains and Tsongkapa’s meditation cave. This unique and beautiful monastery lies at the top of Wangbori Mountain, in a shallow natural depression just below the actual peak.

                                                                                    Megha Chokshi

                                                                                    Megha's photography website

                                                                                      Best
                                                                                      Unexpected discovery: Popwoon Temple

                                                                                      I did not expect to see in North Korea a Buddhist temple complete with priest, a place of worship apparently open and active. He welcomed me inside and was agreeable to be photographed. This is a scan of a photograph taken prior to my acquisition of a digital camera. Taken near Yongaksan, DPRK, 2007.

                                                                                      Dorothy Thompson

                                                                                        Best
                                                                                        Golden Stupa

                                                                                        Yangon, Myanmar's enormous gilded Shwedagon Pagoda glows in the light of sunrise. Even at the early hour, the shrines and terraces are a hive of activity, including a constant procession of worshipers circulating clockwise around the 99m central stupa.

                                                                                        David Berhenke

                                                                                          Best
                                                                                          Majestic Sunrise at Angkor Wat

                                                                                          Feeling the presence of the Hindu-Buddhist spirits rise in wee hours of the morning at the largest religious monument in the world.

                                                                                          Mark Holdsworth

                                                                                            Best
                                                                                            Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv Ukraine

                                                                                            The Bell Tower next to Saint Sophia is a great place for a birds-eye view of the Cathedral. At the right time of night this majestic building looks like a miniature model. The colors are brilliant and the building is well-lit at night. This photo was taken January of 2022 just before Orthodox Christmas.

                                                                                            Kevin D Oswald

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                                                                                              Oman Sultan Quaboos

                                                                                              Pawel Lazaruk

                                                                                              More info

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                                                                                                Church of Our Lady

                                                                                                Church of Our Lady, (Pangios), Lindos, Rhodes, Greece

                                                                                                Kate OHare

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                                                                                                  Katas Raj Temple

                                                                                                  This photo is of the Katas Raj Temple with its reflection is in Chakwal, Pakistan. This complex has several Hindu temples. It is located in Punjab's Salt Range at an altitude of 2,000 feet. This temple has funding to fully restore it over 10 years; thank goodness.

                                                                                                  Wanda Ross

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                                                                                                    Seville Museum of Fine Art

                                                                                                    Seville should get props for converting its 14th century monastery into its current day Museum of Fine Art

                                                                                                    Kate Ohare

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                                                                                                      Tiger's Nest Monastery

                                                                                                      Perched precariously on the cliffside is Bhutan's famous Paro Taktsang, or Tiger's Nest Monastery. The climb up from the valley offers occasional glimpses of the monastery through the trees before it eventually comes into full view.

                                                                                                      David Berhenke

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                                                                                                        Hindu Temple Sri Lanka

                                                                                                        Part of travel for me is having local spiritual experiences as I did here in this community Hindu temple dedicated to Nandi the bull in a northern province of Sri Lanka

                                                                                                        Sherri Donovan

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                                                                                                          Chris W
                                                                                                          2023-01-17 01:59 AM

                                                                                                            Amazing photos, we're a lucky bunch.

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                                                                                                              So baby wonderful photos

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                                                                                                              Merry Binkley
                                                                                                              2023-01-20 09:21 PM

                                                                                                                A marvelous group of photos.

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