What is Temple of All Religions?
[[File:Kazan_church.jpg|thumb|Temple of All Religions]] The '''Temple of All Religions''' ({{lang-ru|Храм всех религий}}) or the '''Universal Temple''' ({{lang-ru|Вселенский храм}}) is an [[Architecture|architectural]] [[structure]] in [[Kazan]], [[Russia]]. It is made up of many different [[religious]] [[building]]s, including an [[Eastern Christianity|Orthodox church]], a [[mosque]] and a [[synagogue]]. It was started in 1992 by local [[artist]] and [[philanthropist]] [[Ildar Khanov (artist)|Ildar Khanov]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/02/the-temple-of-all-religions-in-russia.html|title=The Temple of All Religions in Russia|publisher=Amusing Planet|access-date=28 August 2015}}</ref> It is still under construction. The structure is not a single [[temple]] devoted to any religion in particular. It has become a popular [[landmark]] in the city, which takes pride in the peaceful combination of different cultures ([[Islam]]ic [[Tatars|Tatar]] culture, [[Russian Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] [[Russians|Russian]], and others). The Temple is visited both by tourists and by people seeking Khanov's help. Khanov says that once completed, the structure will have 16 [[cupola]]s - each one corresponding to the 16 major world [[religion]]s (including past ones that are no longer practiced). == References == {{reflist}} {{commons}} <br> [[Category:Buildings and structures in Russia]] [[Category:Kazan]] {{asia-stub}}