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Temple Place
Temple Place is a street in the City of Westminster that runs parallel with Victoria Embankment along the River Thames. The name of the street refers to the Knights Templar who once lived in the Temple area of London. Location Temple Place runs west–east, parallel with Victoria Embankment, along the River Thames. On its north side, it is joined by Strand Lane, Surrey Street, Arundel Street and Milford Lane. Norfolk Street, which once joined on the north side, no longer exists. On the south side are Temple underground station at the western end and Victoria Embankment Gardens at the eastern end, divided by a pedestrian route north–south from which the station and gardens may be accessed. Buildings The International Institute for Strategic Studies is on the north side. Two Temple Place was built on the north side at the eastern end in 1895. Around the same time, Bodley and Garner's London School Board Building was erected in Temple Place. It was replaced by Electra House, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple Place London - Panoramio
A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples are called Mandir), Buddhism, Sikhism (whose temples are called gurudwara), Jainism (whose temples are sometimes called derasar), Islam (whose temples are called mosques), Judaism (whose temples are called synagogues), Zoroastrianism (whose temples are sometimes called Agiary), the Baha'i Faith (which are often simply referred to as Baha'i House of Worship), Taoism (which are sometimes called Daoguan), Shinto (which are sometimes called Jinja), Confucianism (which are sometimes called the Temple of Confucius), and ancient religions such as the Ancient Egyptian religion and the Ancient Greek religion. The form and function of temples are thus very variable, though they are often considered by believers to be, in some sense, the "hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
