The Guildford Cathedral is located in Surrey, England. It was designed by Sir Edward Maufe between 1931-1961 to rely on proportion rather than ornamentation. The interior offers a light and spacious feel through its pale stone, marble floors, and tall windows. It is constructed of bricks from the hill it sits on and is used for community celebrations like Christmas services.

2. Location
Guildford cathedral, is located in Surrey, England on Stag Hill above
Guildford town.
Architect
The architect named Sir Edward Maufe aimed, ‘to build anew on
tradition, to rely on proportion of mass, volume and line rather than
elaboration and ornament". And that is exactly what he did!
Constructed?
Guilford cathedral was built between the years of 1931-1961. In 1961
the Cathedral was consecrated in 1961 and has been in use ever since,
it has been in use for 47 years.

3. Interior
The Cathedral interior offers an overall impression of elegant lightness and
space created by the pale Somerset sandstone, pillars, white Italian marble
floor and the light flooding in through tall lancet windows.
Made of?
The cathedral is made of clay bricks taken from the hill on which it is placed
on.
Popular Community Celebrations
The cathedral is used for many different celebrations, for example at
Christmas a services are held there along with music, readings and hymns.

4. Music
From the beginning, Guildford Cathedral has maintained a
reputation for the excellence of its music. Moreover, this has
been achieved without any of the financial advantages enjoyed
by the older cathedrals, and it has depended upon the
enthusiasm of many people – choristers and parents, lay clerks
and supernumerary singers, sponsors and others too numerous
to mention – who have been convinced that ‘the Cathedral must
have music, and that music must be good’. Through their
commitment the musical life of the Cathedral has flourished.
Interesting Fact
The tower of the cathedral is 160 feet high, and contains
twelve bells!

5. Location
Bodhi Gaya Temple is located in East India in the city of Gaya.
Architect
The Architect was Emperor Ashoka of India
Year of Construction
The year of the construction was the 3rd Century B.C. and is still in use
today!

6. Dedicated to?
The Bodhi Temple was dedicated to the Gautam Buddha
Importance
The place where Lord Sakyamuni (Gautam Buddha)
entered into meditation after being moved by the
sufferings of mankind Famous For Buddhist Pilgrimage
Center Festival.
Historically known as
The temple is historically known as Bodhimanda
which means to ‘ground round the Bodhi-tree’.

7. Music
The monks play the flute and a large drum as well as a symbol. The
monks also chant and sing a rhythmic tune together.
Interesting fact
The Bodhi Gaya Temple is a Pilgrimage centre as well. For Buddhists, Bodh
Gaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the
life of Gautama Buddha.

8. Location:
The Katzrin Synagogue is located in the village of Katzrin in Israel.
Architect:
The Architect of the synagogue is unknown.
Year of Construction
The synagogue was constructed between the 4th and 5th centuries!

9. The Replacement
The synagogue was rebuilt in the 6th century as the previous one was
demolished towards the end of the 5th century. The new synagogue was
large and elegant and was built on the previous ones ruins.
Material used to construct
The synagogue was entirely constructed of basalt.
Interior- inside and out
The exterior walls were carefully built of square, well-trimmed stones,
while the interior walls were of a lower quality construction.

10. Interesting fact
In the 6th century, the synagogue was paved with colored mosaics, of which
today are still preserved!
The End of the Katzrin Synagogue
The Katzrin synagogue was in use even after the Muslim conquest; it was
sadly destroyed during the earthquake in 749, which also destroyed most of
the village. A small mosque was built in the northern part of the synagogue ,
but it was in use for only a short time. The village was then abandoned and
covered by debris until its discovery.