"TEMPLE OF ALL RELIGIONS OR UNIVERSAL TEMPLE" This building is called the Temple of all Religions. The Temple of all Religions is in Kazan, Russia. Construction of the building started in 1992 and continues till today. Since the intention of the builder is to make the structure stand as a symbol of religious unity, the building has the architectural designs of 16 different religions practised in different parts of the world. The project is the idea of a visionary artist, monumentalist painter and sculptor, called Ildar Khanov. Khanov was known for his efforts in the treatment of drug addiction, alcoholism and various other addictions. One night in 1992, Idar Khanov reportedly had a revelation where Christ appeared to him and told him “you will get up at dawn, you will take a shovel in the shed, and you will start building a universal temple”. That same year, Ildar started the project. He lived on the site of the project till he died in 2013. After his death, his colleagues continue to live on site and carry on the project. The structure is not an active temple of any religion, but rather, as Khanov described its mission, a "temple of culture and truth". It has become a popular landmark in the city of Kazan, which takes pride in the peaceful combination of different cultures (Islamic Tatar culture, Orthodox Russian, and others). The Temple is often visited by local and overseas tourists. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWio3sltlwc/?utm_medium=tumblr
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