Fuck Yeah, Sacred Places!

Because humanity has built some really cool stuff in the name of worship.

(Posts are tagged by religion, type of building, and country. Enjoy!)
~ Tuesday, March 5 ~
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A monastery in Bhutan. (By Prasit_Chansareekorn on Flickr)

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A monastery in Bhutan. (By Prasit_Chansareekorn on Flickr)

Tags: Bhutan buddhist monastery
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~ Friday, February 22 ~
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Noravank Monastery, a 13th century old church near Yeghegnadzor, Armenia (by Melikyan90).

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Noravank Monastery, a 13th century old church near Yeghegnadzor, Armenia (by Melikyan90).

Tags: Christian church Armenia monastery
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~ Saturday, January 5 ~
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Lamayuru Monastery, north of the Himalaya range in Ladakh, India (by ©haddock).

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Lamayuru Monastery, north of the Himalaya range in Ladakh, India (by ©haddock).

Tags: Buddhist monastery Gompa India
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~ Monday, November 12 ~
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Novodevichy Convent in Moscow, Russia (by rcoses).

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Novodevichy Convent in Moscow, Russia (by rcoses).

Tags: Christian convent Russia monastery
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~ Tuesday, November 6 ~
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~ Wednesday, October 31 ~
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Painter outside Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia (by raffiflickr).

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Painter outside Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia (by raffiflickr).

Tags: Christian monastery Armenia
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~ Wednesday, September 26 ~
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~ Wednesday, August 22 ~
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World’s largest monastic library at Admont Abbey in Styria, Austria (by ognipensierovo).

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World’s largest monastic library at Admont Abbey in Styria, Austria (by ognipensierovo).

Tags: Christian monastery library Austria
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~ Sunday, August 19 ~
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Pestera Monastery at the entrance to Ialomicioara Cave, Romania.

Pestera Monastery at the entrance to Ialomicioara Cave, Romania.

Tags: Christian monastery natural Romania
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~ Monday, August 13 ~
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Monastery on the shores of Inle Lake, Myanmar (by Patrice_Muc8).

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Monastery on the shores of Inle Lake, Myanmar (by Patrice_Muc8).

Tags: Buddhist monastery Burma Myanmar
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