Altar
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An altar is any structure upon which sacrifices or other offerings are offered for religious purposes, or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place. Altars are usually found in shrines, temples, and other sacred places. They occur in many cultures worldwide, particularly in the religions of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto, Taoism (also known as Daoism), and Neopaganism.
 Vesterø Church, Læsø, Denmark |
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 Pergamonaltar at Pergamon Museum, Berlin |
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 A household Shinto altar in Japan |
 Altare della città, Basilica della Ghiara, Italy, Reggio Emilia |
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 Gustaf Vasa, Stockholm |
 Cathedral, Lund |
 Stora Råby, Sweden |
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.JPG) Klosterkirche Rinchnach |
 Altar inside the Roskilde Cathedral |
 Matemblewo (Gdańsk) - altar built in 1999 for the occasion of John Paul II's pilgrimage to Poland |
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 Nynäshamn, Sweden |
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 Cristo Pobre, Jauja, Peru |
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 Barranco, Lima, Peru |
 Klara church, Stockholm |
 Navalmorales, Spain |
 Navalmorales, Spain |
 Gustaf Vasa, Stockholm |
 Västra Hoby, Sweden |
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 Rückseite des Klosterneuburger Altars ("Verduner Altar"), Klosterneuburg |
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 Glostorp |
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 Solna, Sweden |
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 Cathedral of Lund |
 Dagstorp, Sweden |
 Bunkeflo, Sweden |
 Dagstorp, Sweden |
 Sankt Laurentii, Söderköping |
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 Katarina, Stockholm |
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See also: Altar pieces
