10 Incredibly Unusual Churches. LEGO Church (Netherlands) If you are looking for modular ecclesiology, visit this temporary structure in the Netherlands.
It's built not out of LEGO bricks, but Legioblocks — concrete blocks made to resemble LEGO bricks. Michiel de Wit and Filip Jonker erected it for the Grenswerk Festival in the city of Enschede. Organic Church (Italy) Located on the outskirts of Bergamo, at the foot of Monte Arena, the Tree cathedral, created by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri, is one of the world's most impressive examples of organic architecture. The frame of the tree cathedral consists of 42 columns made with fir trunks, with branches of chestnuts and hazelnuts forming support structures around the young trees.
Bone Church (Czech Republic) The Sedlec Ossuary is nothing spectacular on the outside. One of the most fascinating artistic works inside the Sedlec Ossuary is the big chandelier of bones that lies in the center of the church. Breathtaking Monasteries Around the World. Tiger's Nest Monastery (Bhutan) Taktshang is the most famous of monasteries in Bhutan.
It hangs on a cliff at 3,120 metres (10,200 feet), some 700 meters (2,300 feet) above the bottom of Paro valley. Famous visitors include Ngawang Namgyal in the 17th century and Milarepa. The name means "Tiger's nest", the legend being that Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) flew there on the back of a tiger. The monastery includes seven temples which can all be visited. Photo: Leo Palmer Madonna del Sasso Monastery (Switzerland) This beautiful pilgrimage church Madonna del Sasso with its Capuchin monastery is towering high above Locarno.
The monastery has a spectacular view of the town beneath it was built to honour the Virgin Mary, who was said to have appeared in a vision in 1480 and was completed by 17th century. Yumbulagang Monastery (Tibet) It's said that it was built for Nyatri Tsanpo, the first Tibetan King by Bon believers in the 2nd century BC. Gregoriou Monastery (Greece) Metéora Monastery (Greece) 10 Most Unique Churches - Oddee.com (amazing church, unique church) Harajuku: Japanese Futuristic Church This futuristic protestant church is located in Tokyo and it was first unveiled by the design firm of Ciel Rouge Creation in 2005.
The ceiling is specially made to reverberate natural sound for 2 seconds to provide a unique listening experience for worshipers and tourists. Saint Basil's Cathedral: The Red Square's Colorful Church (photo: Lst1984) The St. The cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible to commemorate the capture of the Khanate of Kazan. Hallgrímskirkja: Iceland's Most Amazing Church (photo: Stuck in Customs) The Hallgrímskirkja (literally, the church of Hallgrímur) is a Lutheran parish church located in Reykjavík, Iceland. Temppeliaukio Kirkko: The Rock Church The Temppeliaukio Kirkko (Rock Church) is a thrilling work of modern architecture in Helsinki. Cathedral of Brasília: The Modern Church of architect Oscar Niemeyer Borgund Church: Best Preserved Stave Church Las Lajas Cathedral: A Gothic Church Worthy of a Fairy Tale.