Top 100 iconic landmarks of the world (P.49) Harmandir Sahib: The famous golden temple
24-09-2022
(WorldKings.org) The Golden Temple (also known as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbār Sahib) is a gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is one of the holiest sites in Sikhism, alongside the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Kartarpur, and Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib.
[Top 30 houses of worship with stunning architecture in the world] (P.28) Harmandir Sahib: The golden temple in the middle of a pool
18-08-2021
(WorldKings.org) Maharaja Ranjit Singh, after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt it in marble and copper in 1809, and overlaid the sanctum with Gold foil in 1830. This has led to the name the Golden Temple.
[Top 30 houses of worship with stunning architecture in the world] (P.13) Shwedagon Pagoda: Shinning golden temple in Yangon
30-07-2021
(WorldKings.org) Built on the 51-metre high Singuttara Hill, the 112 m tall pagoda stands 170 m above sea level, and dominates the Yangon skyline. Yangon's zoning regulations, which cap the maximum height of buildings to 127 metres above sea level (75% of the pagoda's sea level height), ensure the Shwedagon's prominence in the city's skyline.
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