Sacred Place

We do not come to Gilgit for the charm of the city, but because it is an important stopover on the Silk Road (Karakoram), and a starting point for trekking, skiing or mountaineering programs, because it has a small airport open all year round.
It is a city that brings together several villages and appear as city districts.
One of the interesting sites is the Buddha carved in the mountain to the west of the city, the Kargah Buddha, Yshani

The Zharkent mosque is a grandiose building of the 19th century; its architecture combines the motives of Central Asian and Chinese architecture. The main building material for the construction of the temple was wood - logs of the Tien Shan spruce, which were delivered to Zharkent from the Aksu and Ketmen mountains. This structure is already over 120 years old (the museum itself claims that mosques are 130 years old, if you keep a record from the beginning of construction, that is, from 1887), but it still causes surprise for all people who see it for the first time.

In the picturesque park of 28 guards - Panfilov of the city of Almaty, there is a unique architectural monument - the Zenkov Cathedral (Ascension Cathedral). This historical monument is considered one of the main attractions of the city. The initiators of the construction of the temple were the bishops of Turkestan and Tashkent at the very beginning of the 19th century. The best engineers and architects took over the project. In 1903, the project was approved and from 1904 to 1907 the construction of the cathedral continued.

An old church in the village of Kyzyl Suu. ​

The church is quite beautiful, but a bit difficult to access. There is no sign at all and you have to knock on the blue garden gate to get in.

But it is certainly open, if they have church service, which is on saturdays at 4 o'clock pm and on sundays at 8 o'clock am.

King Pratap Molla, the great ruler of Nepal in the 17th century, has left his mark on history not only through his reigns but also through the magnificent structures he erected for the glory of his country and faith. One such great project is the Shrinathdev Mandir, a temple erected on the banks of the Bagmati River.

Swayambhu is an ancient religious complex on top of a hill west of Kathmandu. The Tibetan name of the site means "sublime trees", for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. For Buddhist Newars, Swayambhunath occupies a central position, it is probably the most sacred of Buddhist pilgrimage sites. For Tibetans and followers of Tibetan Buddhism, it is only surpassed by Budha.

Bodhnath is one of the most majestic and sacred sites in Nepal, as well as one of the largest Buddhist shrines in the world. Located in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu, this historic temple attracts thousands of pilgrims, travelers and inquisitive souls from all over the world.

Yasawi Mausoleum is a sacred place that attracts admirers of art and spirituality with its majestic architecture and deep spiritual meaning. Located in the city of Turkestan, in modern-day Kazakhstan, this mausoleum is one of the most revered places in the Islamic world.

Built in honor of the poet, thinker and saint Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, the mausoleum is a magnificent example of architectural excellence. Its main mausoleum, majestic and exquisite, serves as a place of pilgrimage for many believers who come here to honor the saint's memory and seek spiritual inspiration.

The architectural monument of the Sari Mazor Mausoleum is located in the city of Istaravshan in the Sughd region in the north of the Republic of Tajikistan. The Sari Mazor Mausoleum is a 16th century architectural monument and is a two-chamber, two-domed structure.
The mausoleum is built of fired bricks. The building consists of a square dome in the shape of a cross, including an engraved tomb.
The dome of the portal and the tomb rest on arches of the spherical type.

Around 1400, the Turkish-Mongol emperor Tamerlane brought back from Persia to Samarkand a supposed relic (an arm, or the whole body, according to the versions) of Daniel, who is called Doniyor in Uzbek. So we also find, near a pistachio tree and a reputed miraculous source, a tomb of Daniel in Samarkand: the mausoleum of Khodja Daniyar. It is contained in a long and low building topped with five domes, on the banks of the Sieb Aryk River, it contains an 18 m long sarcophagus, the longest in the world.