Tag: Religious
100 cursed places found
Nyamata, Rwanda
Nyamata Genocide Memorial - One of the National Genocide Memorials in Rwanda – and one that really makes you gasp for breath – second only to Murambi .
Ossuary Church of St. Matthias
Ossuary and part of an architectural ensemble in Steinhausen in the canton of Zug, Switzerland. Ossuary Church of St.
Karner Unserfrau
Church building in Unserfrau-Altweitra, Austria.
military shrine of Montello
Military shrine in the Italian municipality of Nervesa della Battaglia, in the province of Treviso.
Maria Waitschach
Parish church and cemetery in Guttaring, Austria.
ossuary of Mount Cimone
Military shrine in the Italian municipality of Tonezza del Cimone, in the province of Vicenza.
Hardegg Karner
Church building in Hardegg, Austria. Hardegg Karner is a notable monument site in Hardegg, Austria, known for its unusual character and eerie atmosphere.
military shrine of Valli del Pasubio
Military shrine in the Italian municipality of Valli del Pasubio, in the province of Vicenza.
votive temple of Santa Maria Immacolata
Church and war memorial in Lido di Venezia, Venice, Italy.
military shrine of Innichen
Military cemetery in the Italian municipality of Innichen, in the autonomous province of Bolzano – South Tyrol.
Former Ossuary Mariahilf Chapel
Church building and part of an architectural ensemble in the city of Zug, Switzerland.
Tempio Ossario dei Caduti d'Italia
The Tempio Ossario ai Caduti d'Italia is a church built in 1931 in Udine, in north-eastern Italy.
Catacombs in Jajce, the historical monument
The Jajce Catacombs, also known as the Jajce underground church, or simply Jajce crypt in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is the historic burial site of...
Saint Martin ossuary
Ossuary church in San Martino della Battaglia, Italy.
Caporetto war memorial
The Italian Charnel House, Kobarid (Italian: Sacrario militare di Caporetto; Slovene: Italijanska kostnica nad Kobaridom) is an Italian military shrine in...
military shrine of Gossensaß
Military cemetery in the Italian municipality of Brenner, in the autonomous province of Bolzano – South Tyrol.
Ossuaire Saint-Delis de Tucquegnieux
Chapel located in Meurthe-et-Moselle, in France.
Agia Solomoni church and catacombs
is a notable monument location in Paphos District, Cyprus.
Santo Stefano al Colle Church and Ossary
Church buildings in Miglieglia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
Sacrario militare dei Caduti Oltremare
The Sacrario dei Caduti Oltremare (War Memorial of the Fallen Overseas) is a World War II memorial located in the city of Bari, in the Apulia region of...
church Deinsberg, Guttaring
Subsidiary church with cemetery in Guttaring.
San Giovanni Battiste Parish Church and Ossuary
Church building in Comologno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
San Pietro in Vincoli (Solferino)
Church building in Solferino, Italy. San Pietro in Vincoli (Solferino) is a notable monument site in Solferino, Italy, known for its unusual character and...
Sedlec Ossuary
The Sedlec Ossuary (Czech: Kostnice v Sedlci; German: Sedletz-Beinhaus) is a Roman Catholic chapel, located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints...
Ancho
is an unincorporated desert hamlet in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. It is located west of the Lincoln National Forest, 2 miles east of U.S.
Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site
Strawberry Chapel is a parochial chapel of ease in the lower part of St. John's, Berkeley Parish in Berkeley County, South Carolina that was built in 1725.
Santa Maria Assunta Church with ossuary
Church buildings in Semione in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
Catholic town church and Sebastian's chapel (former ossuary) with church treasure
Church buildings in Baden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland.
Catacomb of Nunziatella
The Catacomb of the Nunziatella or the Catacomb of the Annunziatella is a single-level catacomb on via di Grotta Perfetta in the Ardeatino quarter of...
military shrine of the Holy Trinity
Military shrine in the Italian municipality of Schio, in the province of Vicenza.
military shrine of Trento
Cemetery in the municipality of Trento, in the autonomous province of Trento.
Karner St. Pantaleon, Mödling
Church building in Lower Austria, Austria. Karner St.
Santi Placido ed Eustachio Parish church of with ossuary and cemetery
Church building in Someo in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
former chapel with ossuary (15th century)
Cultural property of local significance in Jegenstorf.
Catholic Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul with Ossuary and Chapel of the Mount of Olives
Church building in Bürglen in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. Catholic Parish Church of St.
Ossuaire de Conflans-en-Jarnisy
Chapel located in Meurthe-et-Moselle, in France.
military shrine of Asiago
The Asiago War Memorial is a World War I memorial located in the town of Asiago in the Province of Vicenza in the Veneto region of northeast Italy.
military shrine of Pian di Salesei
Military shrine in the Italian municipality of Livinallongo del Col di Lana, in the province of Belluno.
church of the assumption of the Virgin Mary with ossuary
Church building in Glis in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Saint-Maurice church with ossuary and former rectory
Church buildings in Le Châble in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Ossuary Verena's Church
Church building and part of an architectural ensemble in Risch in the canton of Zug, Switzerland.
Ilha dos Tigres
And absolutely unique and extremely atmospheric place, and the crown jewel in Angola ’s dark-tourism portfolio – the only problem is that it is very...
chapelle Saint-Hubert de Flabeuville
Chapel located in Meurthe-et-Moselle, in France.
military shrine of Pederobba
Military shrine in the Italian municipality of Pederobba, in the province of Treviso.
San Martino Parish Church with ossuary and churchyard
Church building in Malvaglia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
military shrine of Castel Dante
Cemetery in the municipality of Rovereto, in the autonomous province of Trento.
military shrine of Reschenpass
Military cemetery in the Italian municipality of Mals, in the autonomous province of Bolzano – South Tyrol.
Sant'Antonio Vecchio (Forlì)
XII century Romanesque church in Ravaldino, hamlet of Forlì.
Church of Santa Maria della Visitazione
is a notable architectural project in Roma, Italy.
San Mattia
is a Roman Catholic parish church in Rome dedicated to saint Matthias.
Evangelical church in Simmering
The evangelical church with community hall and youth room was built with the most modest means on a particularly small plot of land (20X24m) in the midst...
Madonna delle Lacrime Sanctuary
The Basilica of the Madonna delle Lacrime (Sanctuary of the Virgin of Tears), also called Madonnina delle Lacrime is a 20th-century Roman Catholic Marian...
Christ of Vung Tau
Christ the King of Vũng Tàu (Vietnamese: Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua, lit.
Temple Street Parking Garage
“When the New Haven parking garage was being constructed, the remainder of the buildings in the adjacent blocks was not determined.
Chapel of the Holy Cross
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic chapel built from 1954 to 1956 into the red rock buttes of Sedona, Arizona, within the Coconino National...
Catacombs of Villa Torlonia
The Villa Torlonia Catacombs are ancient Jewish underground cemetery discovered in the grounds of the Villa Torlonia on the Via Nomentana in Rome in 1919.
Fragonard Museum
Paris The Fragonard Museum, or Musee Fragonard, which is part of Paris 's veterinary university Ecole nationale veterinaire d'Alfort (ENVA for short), is...
San Cassiano Church
The first direction to expand the city of Alba aimed a new residential area that is located in the village of San Casiano, a place that other leisure and...
Chiran Kamikaze museum
& shrine The premier memorial space in Japan devoted to those 'special attack groups' known as Kamikaze pilots.
Otaniemi Chapel
This article is part of the Hidden Architecture Series “Tentative d’Épuisement” , where we explore the practice of an architectural criticism without...
Karner Gmünd in Kärnten
Church building in Gmünd, Austria. Karner Gmünd in Kärnten is a notable monument site in Gmünd in Kärnten, Austria, known for its unusual character and...
Capilla del Pocito
The Pocito Chapel, built from 1777 to 1797 in the village of Guadalupe, near Mexican City, is, with no doubt, the most original work of the colonial...
Église Sainte-Bernadette d'Angoulême
Church located in Charente, in France. Église Sainte-Bernadette d'Angoulême is a notable architecture site in Angoulême, France, known for its unusual...
San Lorenzo Parish Church with ossuary
Church building in Ligornetto in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
Saints James and Philip parish church complex with ossuary and parish house
Church buildings in Gordevio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
King of Kings
(also referred to as Touchdown Jesus) was a 62-foot (19 m) tall statue of Jesus on the east side of Interstate 75 at the Solid Rock Church, a 4000+ member...
Rundkapelle Petronell
Church building in Lower Austria, Austria.
military shrine of Pocol
Sacrario militare di Pocol (also known as Ossario di Pocol) is a cemetery and shrine near the Falzarego Pass, in the locality of Pocol in the comune of...
St Vicente de Paul Chapel
This article is part of the Hidden Architecture Series “Tentative d’Épuisement” , where we explore the practice of an architectural criticism without...
Capilla abierta de Teposcolula
The most interesting creation of these Mexican temples are the open chapels or chapels for Indians.
First Unitarian Church of Rochester
The First Unitarian Church of Rochester is located at 220 Winton Road South in Rochester, New York, U.S.
Preah Vihear
Cambodia An ancient mountain-top temple complex on the Cambodia - Thailand border, the possession of which has long been contested, despite an...
San Francisco Church
is a notable architectural project in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Nanjing Massacre Memorial
The Nanjing massacre (often also referred to as "The rape of Nanking" ) was one of the biggest war crimes committed by Japan during their war against...
St. Reinold
Church in Düsseldorf-Vennhausen, Germany. St.
Palazzo di Brera
Palazzo Brera or Palazzo di Brera is a monumental palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It was a Jesuit college for two hundred years.
Basalorum
is a former village in Jörns socken in the north-west part of Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden.
San Giovanni Battista, Highway A11
The Church of San Giovanni Battista or Chiesa dell'Autostrada del Sole is a church in Campi Bisenzio, near Florence, Italy, within a large motorway rest...
From urbanism to “interiority”: Nuestra Señora de la Luz Church
This article is part of the Hidden Architecture Series “Tentative d’Épuisement” , where we explore the practice of an architectural criticism without...
Meditation Mount
This article is part of the [Sí] , a personal project curated by Marta López García where she wills to shed light on a twice silenced reality.
Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Coromoto
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Coromoto (Spanish: Basílica Menor Santuario Nacional Nuestra Señora de Coromoto) is a minor Basilica...
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church ruins & memorial hall
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church ruins The landmark WWII church ruin in West Berlin , the main tower left in its semi-collapsed state to serve as a...
Manila, El Correo 1.4
El Correo is a series that compiles the informal and playful exchange of letters between the editors of Hidden Architecture, defining a contingent...
DMZ, Vietnam
DMZ, Central Vietnam An area in Central Vietnam which used to be the "demilitarized zone" (DMZ) between North and South Vietnam.
Villa Bianca
Near the Kenzo Tange Olympic buildings, the Meiji Shinto shrine and many foreign embassies, an apartment building with luxury flats for rent has been...
Remodeling Plaza España
The refurbishment of Plaza España (The Squire of Spain) is one of the most unknown projects of Santiago Calatrava and, however, it summarizes two of the...
Thorncrown Chapel
“So it is not only the form of elements and their relationship in and to the landscape that is fundamental in site considerations, but shapes and...
Ōfuna Kannon Temple
(大船観音寺, Ōfuna Kannonji) is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Catedral Metropolitana de Managua
“In 1972, the City of Managua was destroyed by an earthquake, as was the Cathedral.
LiMa IBA Housing
Designed as part of the 1987 International Building Exhibition (IBA) in Berlin, a showcase of exemplary housing designs by architects from around the...
The Monastery of Abba Shenouda
The monastery was founded by Saint Pigol, the maternal uncle of Saint Shenouda (Schenute) the Archimandrite in 442 AD.
Church of St. John of Nepomuk
The pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk near the monastery in Žďár was built thanks to the longtime, close and immensely fruitful cooperation of two...
Parrocchia Madonna dei Poveri
The Church of Our Lady of the Poor is a work by Luigi Figini and Gino Pollini built between 1952 and 1954.
St. Theresia vom Kinde Jesu
Church in Düsseldorf-Garath, Germany. St.
San Miguel Arcángel
Based on the study of the historical sources, we can say that the convent complex of Maní, in Yucatán, was not built in the first place chosen by the...
Parish Centre at Tres Cantos
The cultural, economic and social conditions that established the relationship between the church and the community have changed with the transformation...
Multipurpose Hall
The multi-purpose hall in Vrin, which is considered one of the most famous works of the local architect Gion A.
Notre-Dame à Royan
The architectural program of the church of Notre Dame, in Royan, responds to a classical concept.
Ossuary St. Michael
Church building and part of an architectural ensemble in Oberägeri in the canton of Zug, Switzerland. Ossuary St.
Coventry Cathedral
The new and old Cathedral in the city of Coventry, Great Britain .