Temple of All Religions

The Temple of All Religions, one of the most unique sights in Russia, is located in the village of Staroye Arakchino – 11 km from Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, on the banks of the Volga River. It is also known as the Universal Temple, or the Temple of the Seven Religions. However, the temple is not a religious building in the usual sense – it is rather an international cultural center designed to unite followers of different faiths. The creator of the Temple of All Religions, to whose personality we will return, in his time confirmed this thesis, saying that he conceived it as a place where followers of many faiths would pray side by side. He also noted that since people have not yet come to monotheism, his project should be considered as an architectural symbol of all religious movements and a kind of museum of cults.

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Highlights

The Temple of All Religions in Kazan is truly unique, for it has combined Orthodox and Catholic churches, as well as a Muslim mosque, a Buddhist temple, a Jewish synagogue, and a Chinese weather. Under its roof is collected, among other things, the symbolism of vanished civilizations. By its very existence, it confirms that the possibility of uniting different faiths, albeit embodied only in architecture, still exists, and this temple is a symbol of the common spiritual heritage of all mankind.

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The Temple of All Religions is architecturally characterized by a bright and unusual decoration. Because of this, it is perfectly visible both from the decks of passing riverboats and from the windows of passing trains. Its domes are mesmerizing: on them, as it is called, the Orthodox cross, the Star of David and the Muslim crescent are in peace and harmony. Such a neighborhood awakens light feelings in people’s souls, so there are a lot of people who want to see it with their own eyes. A few years ago on New Year holidays alone the Universal Temple was visited by excursion groups from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Syzran, Nizhny Novgorod. There were also guests from Canada, India, Israel and Japan.

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The amazing structure is visited daily by locals. Those who wish are photographed against the background of the Temple of All Religions, in order to then show these pictures to friends. Interest in the attraction every year only grows.

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