For many, one of the hardest aspects of lockdown was the loss of community and spirituality with the closure of places of worship. Open House has always tried to reflect the architecturally rich landscape of London’s religious communities, and this year we are putting special emphasis on opening religious buildings which have been closed over summer.
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Baitul Amn MosqueAhmadiyya Muslim Association, 2012Hillingdon
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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (online only)C B Sompura, 1995Brent
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New zawiya in Bethnal GreenNevine Nasser, 2016Tower Hamlets
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(Online only) Faith Buildings during Lockdown: Dynamic or Dormant?2020Tower Hamlets
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(online only) London Borough of Merton - a virtual tour with a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide2020Merton
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Sir Richard Burton's MausoleumIsabel Arundell Burton, 1890Richmond upon Thames
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St Anne's Church, LimehouseNicholas Hawksmoor, 1730Tower Hamlets
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St Pancras Church & CryptWilliam Inwood & son, 1822Camden
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Virtual TOUR – The Saints and the City of London (online only)2020City of London
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Willesden Jewish Cemetery (online only)Harry Ford, Nathan Solomon Joseph, Lewis Solomon & Son, 1873Brent