Amazing Hen Shaped Church
Gereja Ayam is a huge bird shaped church in the forested area of
Rhema Hill, Borobudur, Magelang on the island of Java, Central Java, Indonesia.
The building was planned to be in the shape of a dove but the
completed structure looks more like a hen than a dove and it is popularly known
as Chicken Church (Gereja Ayam).
The church was built by an Indonesian businessman, Daniel
Alamsjah, who saw in his dream a dove on top of a hill and also heard in the
dream, a voice telling him to build a prayer house on the hills. Work on the
church was started in 1990, but due to financial crisis, it was stopped after
about 10 years and building started to decay. However due to its peculiar shape
its fame spread and soon it became tourist attraction. With the money collected
from the tourists the structure has now been some what renovated. It has a huge
hall, a viewing platform in the crest of the bird and a viewing terrace at the
tail end.
Image from Flickr is by Matt Smith
Image from Flickr is by Matt Smith
The tail of the bird;
Image from Flickr is by Matt Smith
Viewing Terrace at the tail-end.
Image from Flickr is by Matt Smith
The viewing platform on the crest of the bird;
Image from Flickr is by Matt Smith
Google Photosphere - 360 View from Crest
Google Photosphere - 360 Inside View
Location in Google Earth / Google Maps
Source of info and more info: Wikipedia / allthatsinteresting.com
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