Trinidad and Tobago

A Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva rising out of the sea in the Gulf of Paria, the lifelong work of Sewdass Sadhu, an Indian-born devotee from Benares who came to Trinidad at age four. After the first temple he built on the shore was demolished because it stood on private land owned by a sugar company, he resolved to build a temple in the sea, single-handedly hauling stones and laying the foundation for about 25 years. In 1995, marking the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in Trinidad, the octagonal temple was rebuilt and connected to the shore by a pedestrian causeway.

Listed on the heritage inventory of the National Trust of Trinidad and TobagoWaterloo Road, Waterloo, Carapichaima (ngoài khơi vịnh Paria)

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The historic mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port of Spain and the first Minor Basilica in the English-speaking Caribbean, anchoring the eastern end of Independence Square in downtown Port of Spain, constructed between 1816 and 1832 of blue Laventille limestone on a Latin-cross plan with twin octagonal Gothic Revival bell towers housing twelve historic bells, consecrated in 1851, visited by Pope John Paul II in 1985, and celebrated for its nationwide Corpus Christi processions and Parang Christmas liturgies.

Metropolitan Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port of Spain, First Minor Basilica in the English-Speaking Caribbean (elevated 1851 and confirmed 1953), and National Historic Architectural Landmark of Trinidad and Tobago31 Independence Square, Eastern End of Brian Lara Promenade between George Street and Nelson Street, Downtown Port of Spain, Trinidad Island, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

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The most iconic Indo-Saracenic mosque in the Caribbean, standing along the Eastern Main Road in the former Spanish colonial capital of St. Joseph beneath Trinidad's Northern Range, founded by the Tackveeyatul Islamic Association (TIA) with its foundation stone laid in November 1947 in honor of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and completed in April 1954 to the design of architect Robert S. Bynoe, renowned for its gleaming white-and-emerald facade, 9-meter central dome, and twin 27-meter minarets.

Preeminent Indo-Saracenic Islamic Architectural Landmark of Trinidad and Tobago (Seat of the Tackveeyatul Islamic Association, TIA, incorporated 1931) and Historic Heritage Site Listed by the National Trust of Trinidad and TobagoEastern Main Road at Farm Road Junction beneath the Northern Range, Historic Town of St. Joseph, Tunapuna-Piarco Region, Trinidad Island, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

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A monumental Hindu pilgrimage complex on Orange Field Road in Carapichaima, central Trinidad, established under the spiritual guidance of Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji of Mysore and consecrated in 2003, featuring an authentic salmon-pink South Indian Dravidian temple crafted by master artisans from Tamil Nadu alongside the towering 85-foot (25.9-meter) Karya Siddhi Hanuman Murti, the tallest statue of Lord Hanuman in the Western Hemisphere.

Sanctuary of the Tallest Statue of Lord Hanuman in the Western Hemisphere (85 feet or 25.9 meters high) and Largest South Indian Dravidian Hindu Pilgrimage Complex in the Caribbean BasinOrange Field Road, Carapichaima (4 km east of Waterloo and the Gulf of Paria), Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Region, Central Trinidad Island, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

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The oldest Benedictine monastery in the Caribbean, perched more than 200 meters above sea level on Mount Tabor in the lush Northern Range overlooking Tunapuna and the Caroni Plains, founded on October 18, 1912 by Dom Mayeul de Caigny and monks from Bahia, Brazil under the title of the Abbey of Our Lady of Exile, elevated to an Abbey in 1947, and cherished across Trinidad and Tobago for its red-roofed 1952 Abbey Church, historic 1915 Pax Guest House, regional seminary, artisanal yogurt and honey, and interfaith hospitality.

Oldest and Only Benedictine Abbey (Order of Saint Benedict, OSB) in the English-Speaking Caribbean (elevated to an independent Abbey on March 19, 1947) and National Historic Heritage Complex of Trinidad and TobagoMount Tabor Ridge at the end of Mount Saint Benedict Road via St. John's Road, Northern Range above Tunapuna, Tunapuna-Piarco Region, Trinidad Island, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

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