Iconic Religious Sites Around The World

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Much of our history, art and architecture is shaped by religion. Embark on an aerial tour of some of the world’s most iconic religious sites including, Pilgrimage Church, Hagia Sophia, Angkor Wat, Krong Wiem Reap, The Golden Temple, Masada, The Vatican City and more. These aerial films allow viewers to experience the wonder of historic religious sites from around the world!

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ICONIC RELIGIOUS SITES AROUND THE WORLD

MUCH OF OUR HISTORY, ART AND ARCHITECTURE IS SHAPED BY RELIGION.

EMBARK ON AN AERIAL TOUR OF SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST ICONIC RELIGIOUS SITES.

PILGRIMAGE CHURCH

ŽĎÁR NAD SÁZAVOU, CZECHIA

A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CULTURAL SITE, THIS BAROQUE AND GOTHIC CHURCH BUILT HONORING ST. JOHN OF NEPOMUK CONTAINS NUMEROUS REFERENCES TO THE NUMBER FIVE BECAUSE OF THE LEGENDS SURROUNDING HIS DEATH.

HAGIA SOPHIA ISTANBUL, TURKEY

BUILT IN THE 6TH CENTURY, FOR NEARLY A MILLENIUM IT WAS THE CENTER OF THE EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH. IN THE 15TH CENTURY, AFTER THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE, IT WAS CONVERTED TO A MOSQUE AND IS NOW ONE OF THE MOST VISITED SITES IN ISTANBUL.

ANGKOR WAT

KRONG SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA

BUILT IN THE 12TH CENTURY, THIS TEMPLE COMPLEX WAS ORIGINALLY HINDU BEFORE BECOMING TIED TO BUDDHISM 100 YEARS LATER. IT IS NOW A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.

THE FEDERAL TERRITORY MOSQUE

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

BUILT IN THE CENTER OF MALAYSIA'S CAPITAL CITY THIS MOSQUE WAS COMPLETED IN 2000 AND IS AN ARCHITECTURAL WONDER THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE 17,000 WORSHIPPERS AT ONE TIME.

WAT THAM SUA

KRABI, THAILAND

CONSTRUCTED IN THE 70'S, THIS SACRED BUDDHIST TEMPLE IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE "TIGER CAVE TEMPLE" BECAUSE OF THE TIGER PAW PRINTS ON ITS WALLS, THOUGH ANOTHER LEGEND STATES A HUGE TIGER USED TO LIVE IN THE CAVE.

GOLDEN TEMPLE

AMRITSAR, PUNJAB

THE GOLD TEMPLE ALSO KNOWN AS THE "ABODE OF GOD" OR "EXALTED HOLY COURT" IS THE HOLIEST GURDWARA AND MOST IMPORTANT PILGRIMAGE SITE OF SIKHISM.

MASADA

SOUTHERN DISCTRIC, ISRAEL

MASADA IS AN ANCIENT FORTIFICATION BUILT ATOP A PLATEAU IN THE JUDEAN DESERT. IT IS KNOWN FOR THE SIEGE OF MASADA BY TROOPS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE WHICH ENDED IN THE MASS SUICIDE OF 960 PEOPLE. IT IS NOW UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE AND ONE OF ISRAEL'S MOST VISITED TOURIST ATTRACTIONS.

BAHA'I HOUSE OF WORSHIP, NORTH AMERICA

WILMETTE, IL

CONSIDERED ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF ILLINOIS, CONSTRUCTION FOR THIS TEMPLE BEGAN IN 1912 AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1953. IT IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST BAHA'I TEMPLE IN THE WORLD.

THE VATICAN CITY

ROME, ITALY

THE INDEPENDENT CITY-STATE ENCLOSED WITHIN ROME, ITALY IS THE SMALLEST STATE IN THE WORLD AND SERVES AS AN ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

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