Last night, I arrived back into Santiago from Torres del Paine, Patagonia. It was without a doubt one of the most peaceful places I have been; the scenery, the sounds and the quietness created a sense of calm (I can’t wait to tell you about it next week!)
But, we can’t always fly away to find peace and calm, you can find it just where you are. However, this isn’t a blog post to tell you about mindfulness, yoga, meditation and mandala colouring (which are great ways to find peace!) It’s a post to tell you about a beautiful place of calm in Santiago: The Bahá’í Temple.
The Bahá’í temple in the Peñalolen area of Santiago, was completed at the end of last year. It’s the only temple of it’s kind in South America so we are very lucky to have it close to us! The architecture is just stunning and so unique. It looks like large leaf shapes all coming together to form the shape of a bud.
We couldn’t take photos inside as it’s an area of quiet and meditation but as you gaze up to the ceiling, you see all of the leaf like parts of the temple join together. 
Whats more, the temple is surrounded by mountains and looks down on the city so the surroundings just add to the magic.
It was great to see so many people visiting the temple to take in the view, see the architecture and have a moment of calm. I think it would be a beautiful place to see the sunset!
Where do you find calm in the city?
Marcella xx
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What an interesting looking building! It’s so beautiful with those mountains in the background! #WanderfulWednesday
I loved it! On a day after it rains it would be even better as the mountains would be snow capped and stunning 🙂
I first thought it was observatory. very interesting building:) #wanderfulwednesday
Isn’t it? I imagine it must have taken ages to design and create!
So cool! I was so curious about what this building was when I saw it on your Instagram. Wow such an interesting temple… I love the architecture. And it is HUGE! Hopefully next time, you can go back for sunset. 🙂
I loved it!! It was just so impressive. And yes, sunset is next on the list 😉
What a unique and beautiful place!
It really was – I’ve never seen anything like it!
Looks like a unique and serene place. #wanderfulwednesday
It felt really serene, even though there were lots of people there! There was just something in the air 🙂
That certainly is an amazing piece of architecture Marcella. Never seen anything like that before. 🙂
Me neither, I’m so glad they chose to build it here in Santiago 🙂
It’s great for you guys. X
The architecture of the temple is so beautiful and so unique! I never would have thought that it was close to Santiago! And you’re totally right the surrounding location totally adds the calming feeling, that I’m sure helps with meditation!
Definitely! You feel above the city, like you’ve taken a step back! 🙂
Wow, it’s like a rose bud in the middle of nature. The architect/s must have really considered the surroundings when they put this together. It’s just right for a temple! #wanderfulwednesday
I love the idea! They have also planted 6000 trees so it’ll be great once they all grow! 🙂
Wow, what an interesting piece of architecture! And your photos are amazing.
Thanks Mani! We had the perfect blue skied day to visit 🙂
Wow, I’m truly amazed by the architecture. What a gem of a place, it exudes serenity even through the photo. xx, nano
Isn’t it great, Nano? So glad that they decided to build one here in Santiago! 🙂
This place is incredible! We have Bahai Temples here in Los Angeles but they look nothing like this. Interesting to know Santiago was chosen to be the home of this piece. Initially, I didn’t know what it was.
Ah wow, I actually bought a little pamphlet about it and saw that each of the temples look very different from each other, which is great!
What an amazing building and a fantastic location. It makes me feel calm just looking at the photos 🙂
So glad to spread some calmness 🙂
That is such a cool building! I can safely say I’ve never seen anything like it. And what a beautiful setting they chose. Did it take long for you to get there?
Isn’t it a great setting? Driving from my flat it look about 30 mins so it isn’t far at all, it’s still in the city of Santiago 🙂
How awesome to have that temple so close to you! It is such a cool looking building. So unique! It looks “fluffy” lol
I know exactly what you mean, they managed to create a beautiful looking texture!
What a lovely place! I’ve never seen this kind of architecture before! Also, I totally agree with you – this must be a really special place to see the sunset!!
I loved the architecture, I wonder where the inspiration came from! And yes, sunset is a must! 🙂
What a wonderfully strange, but compelling design. Modern architecture is often quite hit and miss, but I think this works.
It really does! I saw some recent photos of it in the snow and it looks amazing!
What a gorgeous structure! I love how well it sits with the nature around it.
I loved that too, it was so cleverly thought out!