Location map of the houses of prayer: Green States with a house of prayer, • Cities with a house of prayer, red Former first house of prayer in Turkmenistan, at that time the Russian Empire, light green Planned or under construction houses of prayer.
This list of Baha'i temples contains all former, existing, under construction and planned Baha'i temples (also houses of prayer ), i.e. the sacred buildings of the religious community of the Baha'i . With the completion of the temple in Chile, there will be a separate Baha'i temple for each continent . Then national and local temples will be built. Particularly noteworthy are two locations, namely in the holy lands of Israel (in the Bahai World Center in Haifa ) and in Iran ( Tehran ). Later, more Baha'i temples are planned in 123 other countries (see list below). According to the Kitab-i-Aqdas one is to be set up for each place.
This first house of devotion was designed by Ostad Ali-Akbar and the cornerstone was laid in December 1902 in the presence of leaders of the public sphere. The house was completed around 1908. After the October Revolution , the house was expropriated by the Soviet authorities in 1928. However, the Baha'i congregation continued to use the building as a house of prayer until 1938. In 1938 the building was completely expropriated and converted into an art gallery and badly damaged by an earthquake in 1948 . The heavy annual rains weakened the structure further, so that the building had to be demolished in 1962 to protect the adjacent houses. Location37.95 58.383333333333
The foundation stone was laid on March 1, 1912 in the presence of ʿAbdul-Baha , construction began in 1921 and completed in 1953. The House of Worship is located in Wilmette, north Chicago, on the shores of Lake Michigan . In 1978 the house was added to the US Register of Historic Places . The hall is 42 m high and holds 1192 visitors and the dome has a diameter of 27.5 m. The main architect was Louis Bourgeois, the interior design was done by Alfred Shaw of Shaw, Metz and Dolio. Location42.074444444444 -87.684166666667
The opening took place on September 17, 1961 after around four years of construction. The House of Worship is located in Mona Vale in northern Sydney overlooking the Pacific Ocean . The original design came from the architect Charles Mason Remey, the further development and implementation was done by John Brogan. The building is 38 m high, 20 m in diameter and can accommodate 600 visitors. The surrounding garden with native plants is 38 hectares. Location-33.685555555556 151.25861111111
The foundation stone was laid in January 1958 and the opening on January 13, 1961. The House of Worship is located on Kikaya Hill on the outskirts of Kampala. The building is 39 m high and 100 m in diameter in plan. The dome is 37 m high and 13 m in diameter. The foundation extends 3 m into the ground to protect against earthquakes. Location0.36444444444444 32.588611111111
The "European House of Worship" is located on the northern border of Langenhain im Taunus . The foundation stone was laid on November 20, 1960 by Amelia Collins. Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum inaugurated the prayer house on July 4, 1964. The design comes from the architect Teuto Rocholl, who won the architectural competition in 1956. The building has a diameter of 48 m, the dome a diameter of 25 m and a height of 28 m. The structure consists of 27 ribs reaching upwards, in which 570 diamond-shaped glass window openings are arranged. The property is 2.9 hectares. Location50.113055555556 8.3969444444444
The foundation stone was laid in October 1967 and the inauguration on April 29, 1972. The House of Worship is located on a high rock ("Cerro Sonsonati") above the city. The building was designed by Peter Tillotson and was constructed using local stones arranged in a pattern reminiscent of Native American designs. Location9.0596944444444 -79.520486111111
The House of Worship is located in Tiapapata, 8 km south of Apia. The building design comes from Hossein Amanat and was dedicated to Malietoa Tanumafili II , King of Samoa (1913-2007). The building is 30 m wide and open to the wind on the island. Location-13.896666666667 -171.77847222222
The House of Worship in Delhi is popularly known as the " Lotus Temple " due to its shape in the form of a lotus flower. The building opened in December 1986 and was designed by Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba . The design, inspired by the lotus flower , won several architecture prizes and consists of 27 free-standing, marble-clad "petals" that form the nine sides in groups of three. Nine doors open into the main hall, which can hold 2500 visitors. Somewhat larger than 40 m, the surface of the building shines in white marble. The 10.5 hectare property was donated in 1953 by Ardishír Rustampúr from Hyderabad. Location28.553333333333 77.258611111111
In 2002 a design competition was announced and the design by Siamak Hariri from Toronto was selected. The start of construction was delayed because the search for a suitable building site proved difficult. The building is composed of translucent panels with alabaster and hollow glass . Inside, a steel lattice structure supports the main dome. Location-33.476666666667 -70.511944444444
The temple was designed by the Cambodian architect Sochet Vitou Tang, a practicing Buddhist, and incorporates unmistakable Cambodian architectural principles. The opening ceremonies took place on September 1st and 2nd, 2017 in the presence of Cambodian dignitaries and representatives of the Baha'i communities from Southeast Asia. This Baha'i Temple is the first to be used by a local Baha'i community. Location13.051111111111 103.215
In September 2014 the draft of the temple was presented to the public. The design comes from the architect Julian Gutierrez Chacon and is inspired by the shape of the cocoa pod, a plant that is indispensable for Colombian culture. The temple was dedicated on July 22, 2018. Location3.1872222222222 -76.449166666667
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