Sydney Baháʼí Temple
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The Sydney Baháʼí House of Worship or Sydney Baháʼí Temple is situated in Ingleside, a northern suburb of Sydney, Australia.[1] According to Jennifer Taylor, a historian at Sydney University, it is among Sydney's four most significant religious buildings constructed in the twentieth century.[2] It was the world's fourth Baháʼí House of Worship to be constructed, completed in 1961.[1] Shoghi Effendi, head of the Baháʼí Faith when the House of Worship was designed, called it the "Mother Temple of the whole Pacific area" and the "Mother Temple of the Antipodes."[3] Every year, over 20,000 domestic and foreign visitors frequent the House of Worship.[3]
Sydney Baháʼí Temple | |
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General information | |
Type | Baháʼí House of Worship |
Location | Ingleside, Sydney, Australia |
Coordinates | 33.6855°S 151.2587°E / -33.6855; 151.2587 |
Completed | 16 September 1961 |
Height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Diameter | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Charles Mason Remey |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 600 |