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Altar

structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes
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See also: Reredos.
Bahasa Indonesia: Altar
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Български: Олтар
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Català: Altar
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Čeština: Oltář
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Dansk: Alter
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Deutsch: Altar
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Eesti: Altar
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English: Altar
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Español: Altar (religión)
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Esperanto: Altaro
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Français : Autel (religion)
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Gàidhlig: Altair
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ქართული: საკურთხეველი
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ગુજરાતી: વેદી/ગર્ભગૃહ
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한국어: 제단
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Íslenska: Altari
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Italiano: Altare
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עברית: מזבח
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Latina: Altare
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Lëtzebuergesch: Altor
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Lietuvių: Aukuras
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Limburgs: Altaor
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Magyar: Oltár
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Nederlands: Altaar (religie)
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日本語: 祭壇
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Norsk bokmål: Alter
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Polski: Ołtarz
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Português: Altar
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Română: Altar (religie)
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Русский: Алтарь
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Sicilianu: Artaru
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Slovenčina: Oltár
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Slovenščina: Oltar
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Српски / srpski: Олтарски простор у хришћанској цркви
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Suomi: Alttari
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Svenska: Altare
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Türkçe: Altar
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Українська: Вівтар
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中文：祭壇
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English: 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
    Vesterø Church, Læsø, Denmark
  • Altar Santa Monica, Mexico.
    Altar Santa Monica, Mexico.
  • Pergamonaltar at Pergamon Museum, Berlin
    Pergamonaltar at Pergamon Museum, Berlin
  • A household Shinto altar in Japan
    A household Shinto altar in Japan
  • Altare della città, Basilica della Ghiara, Italy, Reggio Emilia
    Altare della città, Basilica della Ghiara, Italy, Reggio Emilia
  • Gustaf Vasa, Stockholm
    Gustaf Vasa, Stockholm
  • Cathedral, Lund
    Cathedral, Lund
  • Stora Råby, Sweden
    Stora Råby, Sweden
  • Klosterkirche Rinchnach
    Klosterkirche Rinchnach
  • Altar inside the Roskilde Cathedral
    Altar inside the Roskilde Cathedral
  • Matemblewo (Gdańsk) - altar built in 1999 for the occasion of John Paul II's pilgrimage to Poland
    Matemblewo (Gdańsk) - altar built in 1999 for the occasion of John Paul II's pilgrimage to Poland
  • Nynäshamn, Sweden
    Nynäshamn, Sweden
  • Cristo Pobre, Jauja, Peru
    Cristo Pobre, Jauja, Peru
  • Barranco, Lima, Peru
    Barranco, Lima, Peru
  • Klara church, Stockholm
    Klara church, Stockholm
  • Navalmorales, Spain
    Navalmorales, Spain
  • Navalmorales, Spain
    Navalmorales, Spain
  • Gustaf Vasa, Stockholm
    Gustaf Vasa, Stockholm
  • Västra Hoby, Sweden
    Västra Hoby, Sweden
  • Rückseite des Klosterneuburger Altars ("Verduner Altar"), Klosterneuburg
    Rückseite des Klosterneuburger Altars ("Verduner Altar"), Klosterneuburg
  • Glostorp
    Glostorp
  • Solna, Sweden
    Solna, Sweden
  • Cathedral of Lund
    Cathedral of Lund
  • Dagstorp, Sweden
    Dagstorp, Sweden
  • Bunkeflo, Sweden
    Bunkeflo, Sweden
  • Dagstorp, Sweden
    Dagstorp, Sweden
  • Sankt Laurentii, Söderköping
    Sankt Laurentii, Söderköping
  • Katarina, Stockholm
    Katarina, Stockholm
  •   San Zanipolo Venice
      San Zanipolo Venice
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