Church of Santa Maria, Barengo Campania

Church of Santa Maria, Barengo Campania

The "Church of Santa Maria di Campagna" (Chiesa Santa Maria di) is a medieval to Renaissance Catholic church in the municipality of Ballego, Piedmont, Italy. It is located in the core area of the old town of Ballego (Città Vecchia), adjacent to the "Castello di Barengo" (Piazza San Rocco), it is an important landmark in the "history-religion-life" triangle of Ballengo.
Church of Santa Maria del Cerf, Monza

Church of Santa Maria del Cerf, Monza

"Monza Santa Maria Delle Selve Church" (Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Selve) is a medieval to Renaissance Catholic church in Monza, Lombardy, Italy. It is located in the core area of the old city of Monza, adjacent to "Monza Cathedral" and "Royal Villa". It is an important landmark of Monza's "history-religion-culture" triangle.
St. George's Church, San Salvatore, Almeno

St. George's Church, San Salvatore, Almeno

"Chiesa di San Giorgio" is the core religious building of the town of Provincia di Bergamo (Comune di Almenno San Salvatore) in the province of Bergamo (Almeno di Como) in Lombardy, Italy. It is located in the hilly area on the west bank of Lake Bergamo (Lago di Como), adjacent to the historical trade route of "Bergamo-Crema", and it is the core of "religious culture-life area of Almeno.
Church of San Bernardo, Ronkora

Church of San Bernardo, Ronkora

"The Church of Ronkola San Bernardo" (Chiesa di San Bernardo) is a Catholic church from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in the town of Ronkola, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy. It is located in the hills on the west bank of Lake Bergamo (Lago di Como), adjacent to the "Como-Bergamo" historical trade route. It is the core landmark of "religion-culture-life" in Ronkola region. It has witnessed the rise and fall of rural churches in northern Italy in the Middle Ages and the faith inheritance of local communities. It is also an important building for the study of folk religious art in Lombardy region.
Spanish ancient building Consuegra Castle

Spanish ancient building Consuegra Castle

The history of Consuegra Castle can be traced back to the 10th century, and the Moors regarded it as the key node of the "Southern Defense Line. It was mainly used to defend against the attacks of the Christian kingdoms of the north and to control rivers and trade routes. In 1085, after King Alfonso VI of Castile captured Toledo, the castle was included in the Christian sphere of influence and gradually transformed from a military fortress to a "frontier defense center". With the gradual weakening of the military function of the Spanish unified Consuegra Castle, it was transformed into an aristocratic residence and administrative center. The local nobility, the "Kongsuegra family", became the actual controller of the castle through marriage with the royal family.
Italian ancient architecture Groscio San Faustino Castle

Italian ancient architecture Groscio San Faustino Castle

The castle dates back to the 12th century and was built under the auspices of the Lords of Grosio, a branch of the local aristocracy, the Visconti family. Its core function was to control the main transportation routes of the Valtellina Gorge and guard against predators from northern Europe and feudal rivals from the south. In the 13th century, the castle was given to the "San Fastino Monastery" and became a "religious-military complex". After the 15th century, with the unification of Lombardy by the Principality of Milan, the castle gradually lost its military function and was transformed into a noble summer palace and administrative center. During the rule of the Austrian Empire in the 18th century, some buildings were demolished for the construction of roads but the core structure was preserved.
Alco Castle, an ancient Italian building

Alco Castle, an ancient Italian building

The history of Alco Castle can be traced back to the 12th century, when the town of Alco became a battleground for military strategists because it was located in the Trento Basin and Lake Garda. At the end of the 12th century, the local aristocracy, the "Alco family", began to build the castle in order to consolidate their control over the territory. After the 15th century Alco Castle was incorporated into Venice's "border defense system". The Venetians reinforced the walls and added batteries on the original basis. During the Napoleonic Wars in the 18th century, the castle was briefly occupied by the French army, and then annexed to the Austrian Empire with Trento (1815), gradually losing its military function.
Brembana Valley Cabins

Brembana Valley Cabins

Brembana Valley (Val Brembana) is located in the southern foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, bordering the Swiss border in the north and the Bergamo Plain in the south. It is one of the most famous "mountain resorts" in Lombardy. It is famous for the "Brembana Railway" (Ferrovia della Val Brembana), which opened in the 19th century. The railway winds up the valley and connects several traditional villages (such as Sant'Gerolamo and PorettA), and the "wooden houses" are the core buildings of these villages.
Pagliari Borgo village in the small town of Carona

Pagliari Borgo village in the small town of Carona

"Borgo di Pagliari-Carona" () is a historical village in the municipality of Provincia di Como (Comune di Carona) in the Italian province of Lombardy, located in the hills on the west bank of Lake Como (Lago di Como). It is not only a core component of Carona's "Lake Mountain Town", but also a vivid witness to the "aristocratic manor culture" and "lakeside life" in Lombardy, combining natural beauty, historical heritage and local lifestyle.
Teso Borgo, Cornellode, City of Bégamo

Teso Borgo, Cornellode, City of Bégamo

"Borgo Cornello dei Tasso" is a historical block in the upper Bergamo of Bergamo (Città Alta) in Lombardy, Italy. It takes the manor and architectural heritage of the noble family "Tasso" from the 15th to 16th century as the core, and is an important carrier of the historical style of "Upper City" in Bergamo's "Double City Pattern. It not only retains the architectural essence from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, but also witnesses the key history of Bergamo's transformation from a "free city-state" to a "noble territory.
Upper City Santa Maria Grand Basilica

Upper City Santa Maria Grand Basilica

The construction of the Great Basilica of Santa Maria dates back to the mid-12th century (c. 1150-1200), coinciding with the golden age of Bergamo as the "free city-state of Lombardy. At that time, in order to consolidate their power, the city aristocracy and the church vigorously promoted the construction of religious buildings. The Santa Maria Hall was designed as the "spiritual center of the city", which not only served the needs of citizens' beliefs, but also symbolized the authority of the aristocracy and the church.
Santa Maria Church in Melk

Santa Maria Church in Melk

Santa María de Melque () is a historic Romanesque Catholic church in Castilla y León, in the town of Melque de Cercos in the present-day province of Toledo. It is one of the representatives of medieval religious architecture in Spain. It is famous for its well-preserved Romanesque style, unique architectural details and profound historical and cultural connotations. It is regarded as "a model of Castile rural churches".
Spain Sigurn Sala Barola Church

Spain Sigurn Sala Barola Church

La Barbolla Church (La Church) is a Roman Catholic church with a long history in the city of Sigüenza (Sigüenza) in the autonomous region of Castile-La Mancha (Castilla-La Mancha) in northeastern Spain. It is famous for its unique architectural style, profound religious culture and local historical memory. As an important part of the "medieval religious buildings" in Siguenza, it is not only the belief center of the local community, but also an important physical carrier for the study of religious art and local society in Spain from the late Middle Ages to modern times.
Kirk Madeline Church, Linnes District, Galloway County, Scotland

Kirk Madeline Church, Linnes District, Galloway County, Scotland

Kirk Madeline Church is a historic village church in Linnes, Galloway County, southwest Scotland. Its name "Kirkmadrine" is derived from Scottish Gaelic and is a typical representative of the integration of Scottish "frontier culture" and Christian tradition. This church is not only the religious center of the local community, but also the living carrier of the history, architecture and folk culture of the Galloway area. It is known as the "living fossil of the Scottish rural church". The Kirk Madeline Church dates back to the 12th century and its origins are closely linked to the spread of "Celtic Christianity" in Scotland.
Clagton Church in the Galloway region of Scotland

Clagton Church in the Galloway region of Scotland

Clagton Church is a historic country church in the Galloway area of south-west Scotland, located near the town of Clagton on the north shore of Clyde Bay. It is not only an important witness to the spread of Christianity in Galloway, but also a living carrier of "frontier culture" and rural history in Scotland. The Church of Clagton dates back to the 12th century and its origins are closely linked to the spread of "Celtic Christianity" in Scotland. The Galloway area was at the forefront of Scottish-Irish cultural exchange in the Middle Ages, where early missionaries were active, and Clagton Church may have originally been an improvised place of worship established by Celtic monks.
All Souling Chapel, Cape Town, South Africa

All Souling Chapel, Cape Town, South Africa

The All Souls Chapel (All Souls Chapel) in Cape Town, South Africa is a small religious building with a central theme of "remembrance of the dead", usually associated with the Catholic or Anglican All Souls' Day (November 2 of each year) tradition. Although there are many chapels named after "all spirits" in Cape Town, the most commonly mentioned are small churches located in the urban area or surrounding historical districts that carry the faith memory of local communities.
Nepal Temple Peak Temple

Nepal Temple Peak Temple

This is a small replica of an ancient Nepalese temple in the "Shikhar" architectural style. The name of this style, "Shikhar", means a mountain peak, because these temples are similar in appearance to the mountain, with a sharp peak-like structure at the top, which narrows down layer by layer. This architectural style was built using only stone, and wood was only possible for the production of doors. Every part of the temple, pillars, stairs and balconies are decorated with fine carvings. The famous Patan Krishna and Maha Baoda temples, as well as the Brahma temple of Pashupatinat, are representative temples of this style.
Nepalese Cultural Heritage Svayambnath Temple Stupa

Nepalese Cultural Heritage Svayambnath Temple Stupa

A stupa is a Hindu and Buddhist temple monument with a stupa-like shape at the top. It is usually placed in the open space of the religious complex, which is between four and eight feet in height. These sculptures are usually carved from stone, but also made using clay or mortar. This particular Chaitya sculpture is located in the Swatambuenat temple (Swayambhunath) in Kathmandu, Nepal, and was built in the 16th century and sits on the hill in front of the temple, along the ancient route leading to the stupa.
Nepal Kathmandu 16th century statue of a monk riding an elephant

Nepal Kathmandu 16th century statue of a monk riding an elephant

This stupa sculpture is located in the Swatambnath temple (Swayambhunath) in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nepal Kathmandu 16th century building four-sided stupa

Nepal Kathmandu 16th century building four-sided stupa

This stupa sculpture is located in the Swatambnath temple (Swayambhunath) in Kathmandu, Nepal. The sculpture, which features four statues of Buddha, was carved on a stupa and was built in the 16th century. "Swayambhu" in Sanskrit means "self-born" or "self-emerging", indicating that it was not artificially constructed, but naturally generated. Therefore, the locals believe that the entire hill, including most of the sculptures in it, was raised by natural forces.
Kathmandu, Nepal Sixteenth Century Architecture Svayambnath Temple Stupa

Kathmandu, Nepal Sixteenth Century Architecture Svayambnath Temple Stupa

A stupa is a Hindu and Buddhist temple monument with a stupa-like shape at the top. It is usually placed in the open space of the religious complex, which is between four and eight feet in height. These sculptures are usually carved from stone, but also made using clay or mortar. This particular Chaitya sculpture is located in the Swatambuenat temple (Swayambhunath) in Kathmandu, Nepal, and was built in the 16th century and sits on the hill in front of the temple, along the ancient route leading to the stupa. This
Classic house first floor apartment type 3D model

Classic house first floor apartment type 3D model

Jinshan Temple in Fuzhou

Jinshan Temple in Fuzhou

Jinshan Temple in Fuzhou is located on the Wulong River near Hongtang Village in the western suburbs of Fuzhou, Fujian. It is the only water temple in Fuzhou.
Japanese Shrine

Japanese Shrine

Shinto shrines are social houses that worship and honor various deities in Shintoism, and are the oldest type of religious architecture in Japan. Due to the close connection between Shintoism and the daily life of the Japanese people, shrines are very common. Since the 7th century, shrines have implemented a "replacement" system, which means they are rebuilt every few decades. Shinto shrines generally do not have incense offerings, whether it is a traditional tradition or a modern evolution. When people go to a shrine, they usually first clean their hands with a long handled wooden spoon by the pool in front of the shrine, then go to the shrine worship halls on both sides of the ridge, throw some change into the donation box with wooden bars, pat their hands a few times, and pray together.