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The city of Seattle is known for the great diversity of cultures that can be found such as the Afro Americans, the Jews, the Latin Americans, the Scandinavians and the Asians. This diversity is greatly reflected in Seattle religion. There are numerous sites for religion in Seattle and these sites range from the African American churches to that of the Buddhist structures.
One of the most prominent Seattle churches is the Chapel of St. Ignatius which is found in the campus of Seattle University. The University is a Catholic institution which called for the construction of the chapel inside its premises. The chapel was designed by architect Steven Holl and the idea behind the conceptualization of the design of the church is that of a stone box which consists of seven bottles of light which also represents the aspect of Catholic worship. It is certainly one of the most attractive churches Seattle has since the bottles uniquely channel the light into the interior of the chapel.
Many of the Seattle religion edifice commentators agree that the chapel is indeed very unique for while it is very angular an bare in the outside, it is very soft and colorful in the inside because of the way how the natural light is made to enter into the chapel which makes the place this among the one of a kind churches Seattle has. The chapel was built in 1997 and its area is around 6100 square feet. The Chapel is open from Mondays to Thursdays at 7am to 10 pm then up to 7pm on Fridays and opens at 9am every Saturday and Sunday and closes at 5pm on Saturdays and 10 pm on Sundays. The chapel is also recognized by the American institute of Architects for best design.
Another Seattle religion edifice is the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist temple which houses the congregation of the Jodo Shinshu and is also an affiliate of the Buddhist Churches of America. Its mother temple is the one located in Kyoto, Japan which is called the Nishi Hongwanji. It is one of the Buddhist structures for religion Seattle has which houses believers of pure land Buddhism which is focused on the devotion to the Amida Buddha. It is part of the Chinatown district and can easily be recognized by its low brick yet long buildings with curling roof corners that exemplify its being an Asian rather than a truly Seattle religion edifice.
There are still a number of Seattle churches that cater to other religions such as the Mount Zion Baptist Church, the Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, the Jewish Temple de Hirsch Sinai and many others.