Prayer Labyrinth

Connected Sites: 8

Definition
A Prayer Labyrinth has a single path to the centre and is used for prayer, ritual, initiation, and spiritual growth.

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Connected Sites

  • Reims
    Reims
    France
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.40
    304
    9
    Historical, now shown in the form of a light projection on the ground
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Ravenna
    Ravenna
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1996
    4.13
    279
    8
    San Vitale basilica
  • Ravenna
    Ravenna
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1996
    4.13
    279
    8

    The Basilica of San Vitale, contains a permanent floor labyrinth integrated into the 6th-century mosaic pavement. Located in the presbytery, this circular design features a single, winding path of marble tesserae leading toward a central point. While smaller in scale than the Gothic "walking" labyrinths, it functions as a meditative "prayer labyrinth." Its purpose was to facilitate spiritual growth by requiring the worshiper to trace the difficult path to the center visually or with a finger, symbolizing the soul’s journey through the complexities of the world toward salvation (link)
  • Rome
    Rome
    Holy See, Italy
    Inscribed: 1980
    4.58
    678
    14
    Castel Sant Angelo
  • Chartres Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.47
    275
    9
  • Amiens Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.41
    236
    12
    The Labyrinth of Amiens Cathedral is an octagonal church labyrinth formed by the pavement of the nave. It was laid in 1288 in the middle of the nave by the master builder Renaud de Cormont.
    See fr.wikipedia.org
  • Paphos
    Paphos
    Cyprus
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.28
    229
    9
    Roman Mosaics in Villa of Theseus and Villa of Dionysos
  • Haeinsa Temple
    Haeinsa Temple
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.52
    93
    10
    Haeinsa Temple includes a prayer labyrinth near the center of the temple complex. The labyrinth path is lined by lotus flower decorations and leads to a very small pagoda in the center.