Символічний зміст сакральних об’єктів світових релігій
The symbolism of the sacred objects of world religions

Summary/Abstract: Purpose of the article. The objective of the paper is to reveal the spiritual and religious content of the sacred constructions of world religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism) in the context of canonical and sacred religious requirements. Methodology. It is based on the use of the method of on-site investigation of domestic and foreign sacred constructions and on the historical method, which allowed us to study the development process in historical context. With the help of the method of comparative analysis, special and common aspects of the space organization of the sacred constructions of world religions were determined. Scientific novelty. General features of the architecture of the Christian, Muslim and Jewish sacred buildings, as well as the semantic charge of their single forms and elements are determined from the point of view of religious sacred positions. Conclusions. Based on the historical and contemporary experience of designing and building of the Christian, Muslim and Jewish sacral buildings, general features of the architectural composition (space solutions), as well as the semantic charge of their architectural forms, deriving from religious dogmatics are determined.

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