16 November 2020 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General
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Sarovar and the Golden Temple © flickr.com – Ken Wieland/cc-by-sa-2.0
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The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, meaning “abode of God” or Darbār Sahib, meaning “exalted court”, is a
gurdwara located in the city of
Amritsar ,
Punjab, India . It is the preeminent spiritual site of
Sikhism .
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26 June 2020 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General , UNESCO World Heritage
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Farah Baksh Terrace (Upper Terrace) main building © Muhammad Ashar/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Lahore is the capital of the
Pakistani province of
Punjab , and is the country’s
2nd largest city after
Karachi , as well as the
18th largest city proper in the world and one of Pakistan’s wealthiest cities as of 2015. Lahore is the largest city and historic cultural centre of the wider
Punjab region , and is one of Pakistan’s most
socially liberal ,
progressive , and
cosmopolitan cities.
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