Download - Religion in the Cultural Landscape Religious beliefs shape spatial features in the real world
Structures - Places of worship
Hinduism – temples Judaism –synagogues Buddhism –pagodas and stupas Christianity – churches Islam – mosques Sikhism – gurdwara
Sacred Places
From the Latin sacer – holy(sacrifice, consecrate, sacrilege, sacrum)
Sites of sacred buildings Places associated with the dead Religious rituals Landscape features
Cemetery in Hoctun, Yucatan
The beautiful cemeteries in the
Yucatan reflect the blending of Catholic
and indigenous religions.
The Taj Majal, India
The Taj Majal is a Muslim tomb built for a Mogul Emperor’s favorite wife in 1629.
Mount Shasta, California
Mountain peaks, such as Mount Shasta, and other high places are often revered. Mount Shasta is considered holy by 30 New Age cults as well as
some Indian groups.
Holy Water
Water is seen as holy in several religions.
Many rivers, such as the Ganges for Hindus
and the Jordan for Christians, are
considered holy.
The Western Wall, Israel
The Western, or Wailing, Wall is the last remaining part of the most important Jewish temple in Jerusalem.