Churches

Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Religious architecture 🢖 Churches Category Churches Described churches What is included in this category? Churches are buildings where Christians gather and worship God. Initially, these were buildings for more or less secret gatherings but as Christianity became adopted state religion and a tool for governing society, churches turned into exclusive sites of worship with […]

Fortifications and defensive walls

Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Fortifications and defensive walls Category Fortifications and defensive walls Described fortifications and defensive walls What is included in this category? Throughout history, efficient defense against military intrusions often has been the only way to save cities and states from otherwise inevitable destruction. To protect themselves, different civilisations have built some of the […]

Jain shrines

Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Religious architecture 🢖 Jain shrines Category Jain shrines Described Jain shrines What is included in this category? One of the oldest religions in the world is Jainism. This religion originated in India around 840 BC and is well-known as a religion heralding respect and compassion to all living beings of the world and promoting […]

Animal colonies

Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Biological wonders 🢖 Ecosystems 🢖 Animal colonies Category Animal colonies Described animal colonies Top 25 animal colonies Africa Aldabra Seychelles Second largest coral atoll by land area in the world, with a unique ecosystem. Contains the world’s largest population of giant tortoises – 100,000 endemic Aldabra Giant Tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) that dominate the ecosystem. Numerous other endemic […]

Judaism monuments

Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Religious architecture 🢖 Judaism monuments Category Judaism monuments Described Judaism monuments What is included in this category? Judaism is one of the oldest active religions in the world – it is considered to be more than 3000 years old. This religion originated in Israel and Judea and Judaists believe that God revealed his laws […]

Islamic shrines

Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Religious architecture 🢖 Islamic shrines Category Islamic shrines Described Islamic shrines What is included in this category? History of Islam starts in the early 7th century with the deeds of historical personality – prophet Muhammad (ca 570/571 – 632). Main activities of Muhammad took place in Mecca and Medina (Saudi Arabia) and their vicinities, […]

Christian monasteries

Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Religious architecture 🢖 Christian monasteries Category Christian monasteries Described Christian monasteries What is included in this category? Monastery is a building or complex of buildings where live, work and pray monks or nuns – people practicing religious asceticism. Christian monasteries have proven to be a very significant element in history, influencing politics, science, architecture […]

Religious architecture

Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Architectural wonders 🢖 Religious architecture Category Religious architecture and sites Described religious architecture and sites What is included in this category? Categories of religious architecture in Wondermondo Wondermondo has a specific classification system for the religious monuments of the world and this includes: Buddhist shrines – Buddhism is represented in several culturally diverse countries in […]