Religious Destinations Across Seattle

Religious Destinations Across Seattle

by Marie Clemmons

Seattle's range of religious landmarks reflect the diversity and uniqueness of its subjects. There's definitely lots to entertain across the city, but do not miss out on the lovely and historic treasures that are the religious sites in Seattle.

Seattle Betsiun Buddhist Temple

This temple was dedicated in 1941 and is part of the Chinatown Historic District. The temple hosts a Buddhist holiday called Bon Odori each July. The building itself features sophisticated Asian architectural features like ornate interiors and curled roof edges.

The Chapel of St. Ignatius

As one of the spiritual landmarks in Seattle, this small Catholic chapel has won 1 or 2 awards for it's striking modern design. The easy light coloured steel exterior is supposed to echo the outward appearance of historical Roman structures. The inside has windows and angles that play with the contrast of light and dark, or what St. Ignatius called "consolations and desolations". The building's architect was Steven Holl who designed different parts of the chapel to glow in colored light at various times of the day.

Temple De Hirsch Sinai

The temple has some of the most weird history of Seattle religious landmarks. In 1971 the Temple De Hirsch and the Temple Sinai were merged. A peculiar fact about the temple is that its cellar was the location of Jimi Hendrix's first pro gig. The building itself has a 1960's advanced look to its design. The building today holds a massive store of Jewish films and books.

St. Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral

The congregation that attended the first service at this cathedral in 1895 was a mixture of Greek, Russian and Serbian immigrants. The spiritual site later helped Russian refugees fleeing the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. The building itself has striking bright blue domes in the classic onion-shape that stand bold against Seattle's stormy, gray skies. The regular services are held in English but with liturgy done frequently in Slavonic languages too. Today the cathedral is home to a Russian Orthodox church.

The Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism

This is likely one of the brightest religious landmarks in Seattle. The outside of the Monastery is painted in reds and yellows and inside are one or two meditation rooms and statues. The priory is open to the general public for meditation sometimes. The Monastery also offer free classes and lectures,e.g. easy Tibetan language courses.



Marie Clemmons has had an interest in <a href="http://www.landmarksinseattle.com/landmarks/religious-landmarks-in-seattle/">Seattle religious landmarks</a> for a number of years. She has written op-eds and editorial pieces for many online publications. For the details about religious <a href="http://www.landmarksinseattle.com/landmarks">site</a>s in Seattle, come and visit her site.

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