In today's world, Template:Infobox religious building has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide variety of people. Whether due to its impact on society, its historical relevance, its influence on popular culture or its importance in the academic field, Template:Infobox religious building has captured the attention of a wide audience. Over the years, it has sparked debates, generated research and given rise to various theories that attempt to explain its role and meaning in different contexts. In this article, we will closely explore Template:Infobox religious building and try to understand its various facets and its profound impact on the modern world.
This template is for religious buildings other than Christian churches, or for information solely about the architectural details of a Christian church building. For the infobox that provides general information about a Christian church, including its history, architecture and staff, use {{Infobox church}}.
native_name — name in local language. If more than one, separate using {{Plain list}}
native_name_lang — ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead
Image:
image — the image file name of the building
image_upright — Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).
alt — alt text for image, for visually impaired readers; see WP:ALT
caption — descriptive caption to display under the image
Religion:
religious_affiliation — the religion and/or denomination the building is used for
tradition — the branch or tradition of Islam; displayed only when |religious_affiliation=Islam
deity — the primary deity to whom the building is dedicated
municipality — the municipality that the building is in
History and status:
consecration_year — the year the building was consecrated
status — the building's current ecclesiastical or organizational status or the last previous ecclesiastical or organizational status the building held, if currently unused. (i.e. oratory, basilica, cathedral, monastery, temple, most holy site) Use |type= for Shinto shrines
functional_status — the current function or usage of the building. (i.e. active, abandoned, preserved, museum)
religious_features — architectural features related to the religion; religious_features_label - label can be set
Location:
map_type — uses the {{Location map}} format maps with the latitude and longitude fields, specify the map to use
map_size — Default: 220px, sets a specific size to the map
map_caption — descriptive caption to display under the map
location — provide at least city, state/province, and country location information
coordinates — use the {{coord}} to display the geographic location of the building
heritage_designation — the year the building attained Heritage Status
Architecture:
architecture — Default: yes, hide or show the architecture section by putting yes or no
architect — the primary architects of the building, there's no need to indicate architects with minimal influence in the infobox, but the article would serve as a better place for mention of other architects
architecture_type — what the building was originally designed to be (i.e. Chapel, Basilica, Cathedral).
mapframe – Specify yes or no to show or hide the map, overriding the default. Default: no
The default value of the mapframe parameter is also modified by the internal onByDefault parameter. Default: yes, unless any of the other map parameters are present: |map_type=
mapframe-caption – Caption for the map. Default: blank (or if |mapframe-geomask= is set, "Location in geomask's label")
mapframe-custom – Use a custom map instead of the automatic mapframe. Specify either a {{maplink}} template, or another template that generates a mapframe map, or an image name. If used, the subsequent mapframe parameters will be ignored. Default: not specified
mapframe-id or id or qid – Id (Q-number) of Wikidata item to use. Default:item for current page
mapframe-coordinates or mapframe-coord or coordinates or coord – Coordinates to use, instead of any on Wikidata. Use the {{Coord}} template, e.g. |coord={{Coord|12.34|N|56.78|E}}. Default:coordinates from Wikidata
mapframe-wikidata – Set to yes to show shape/line features from the wikidata item, if any, when |coord= is set. Default:not specified
Customise which features are displayed:
mapframe-shape – Turn off display of shape feature by setting to none. Use an inverse shape (geomask) instead of a regular shape by setting to inverse. Default:not specified
mapframe-point – Turn off display of point feature by setting to none. Force point marker to be displayed by setting to on. Default:not specified
mapframe-line – Turn off display of line feature by setting to none. Default:not specified
mapframe-geomask – Wikidata item to use as a geomask (everything outside the boundary is shaded darker). Can either be a specific Wikidata item (Q-number), or a property that specifies the item to use (e.g. P17 for country (P17), P131 for located in the administrative territorial entity (P131)). Default:not specified
mapframe-switcher – set to auto or geomasks or zooms to enable Template:Switcher-style switching between multiple mapframes. Default:not specified
geomasks – switch between the geomasks specified as a comma-separated list of Wikidata items (Q-numbers) in the mapframe-geomask parameter
zooms – switch between "zoomed in"/"zoomed midway"/"zoomed out", where "zoomed in" is the default zoom (with a minimum of 3), "zoomed out" is 1, and "zoomed midway" is the average
Other optional parameters:
mapframe-frame-width or mapframe-width – Frame width. Default: 270
mapframe-frame-height or mapframe-height – Frame height. Default: 200
mapframe-shape-fill – Color used to fill shape features. Default: #606060
mapframe-shape-fill-opacity – Opacity level of shape fill, a number between 0 and 1. Default: 0.5
mapframe-stroke-color or mapframe-stroke-colour – Color of line features, and outlines of shape features. Default: #ff0000
mapframe-stroke-width – Width of line features, and outlines of shape features; default is "5". Default: 5
mapframe-marker – Marker symbol to use for coordinates; see mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer/Icons for options. Default: landmark by default, religious-something if |religious_affilication= variant that has a custom icon is detected
Can also be set to blank to override any default marker symbol
mapframe-marker-color or mapframe-marker-colour – Background color for the marker. Default: #5E74F3
mapframe-geomask-stroke-color or mapframe-geomask-stroke-colour – Color of outline of geomask shape. Default: #555555
mapframe-geomask-stroke-width – Width of outline of geomask shape. Default: 2
mapframe-geomask-fill – Color used to fill outside geomask features. Default: #606060
mapframe-geomask-fill-opacity – Opacity level of fill outside geomask features, a number between 0 and 1. Default: 0.5
mapframe-zoom – Set the zoom level, from "1" (map of earth) to "18" (maximum zoom in), to be used if the zoom level cannot be determined automatically from object length or area. Default: 10
mapframe-length_km or mapframe-length_mi or mapframe-area_km2 or mapframe-area_mi2 – Determine zoom level by passing in object's length (in kilometres or miles) or area (in square kilometres or square miles). Default:not specified
mapframe-frame-coordinates or mapframe-frame-coord – Alternate latitude and longitude coordinates for initial placement of map, using {{coord}}. Default:derived from item coordinates
mapframe-type – Set the type of the object, with the same usage as {{coord}}. Default: landmark
mapframe-population – Set the population, useful with type="city", for {{Infobox dim}}. Default:not specified
Religious affiliation and its color
The input for |religious_affiliation= will show literally, including wikilinks and other texts, as you enter them. The lefthand label is Affiliation.
Also, the same input is used to set the color of the header and subheaders. If the |religious_affiliation= input matches any of the following values, the background color will be set accordingly. One can copy/paste an affiliation from this list (including the wikilink ] brackets).
For Christian churches, consider using {{Infobox church}} instead of this template.
The coordinates= parameter is used to display coordinates in the infobox, and optionally at the top of the page. Use the {{coord}} template.
{{Infobox religious building
...
| coordinates = <!-- Use the {{Coord}} template -->
| map_type = <!-- Location name used for Template:Location map -->
| map_alt = <!-- Alternative text for map image, see WP:ALT for details -->
| map_caption = <!-- Text to be displayed below map; for no caption enter "map_caption="; if the parameter is omitted then the caption will be "Marker text (location map name)" -->
| relief = <!-- Any non-blank value (yes, 1, etc.) will cause the template to display a relief map image, where available -->
...
}}
Designations
Detailed designation information (WP:NRHP and other):
The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. Within the hCard is a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a GPS unit. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.
An infobox for articles about religious buildings (churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, etc.)
Template parameters
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter
Description
Type
Status
name
name
no description
Unknown
optional
building_name
building_name
no description
Unknown
optional
native_name
native_name
no description
Unknown
optional
native_name_lang
native_name_lang
no description
Unknown
optional
child
child
no description
Unknown
optional
Religious affiliation
religious_affiliation
Mention the name of religion
Example
Hinduism, Jainism, etc
String
required
image
image
no description
Unknown
optional
image_upright
image_upright
no description
Unknown
optional
alt
alt
no description
Unknown
optional
caption
caption
no description
Unknown
optional
map_type
map_type
no description
Unknown
optional
coordinates
coordinates
no description
Unknown
optional
map_size
map_size
no description
Unknown
optional
map_alt
map_alt
no description
Unknown
optional
map_relief
map_relief
no description
Unknown
optional
relief
relief
no description
Unknown
optional
map_caption
map_caption
no description
Unknown
optional
Show mapframe map
mapframe
Specify yes or no to show or hide the map, overriding the default
Default
no
Example
yes
String
suggested
Mapframe caption
mapframe-caption
Caption for the map. If mapframe-geomask is set, then the default is "Location in <<geomask's label>>"
String
optional
Custom mapframe
mapframe-custom
Use a custom map instead of the automatic mapframe. Specify either a {{maplink}} template, or another template that generates a mapframe map, or an image name. If used, other mapframe parameters will be ignored.
Coordinates to use, instead of any on Wikidata. Use the {{Coord}} template.
Default
(coordinates from Wikidata)
Example
{{Coord|12.34|N|56.78|E}}
Template
optional
Mapframe shapes from Wikidata
mapframe-wikidata
et to yes to show shape/line features from the wikidata item, if any, when coordinates are specified by parameter
Example
yes
String
optional
Mapframe point feature
mapframe-point
Override display of mapframe point feature. Turn off display of point feature by setting to "none". Force point marker to be displayed by setting to "on"
String
optional
Mapframe shape feature
mapframe-shape
Override display of mapframe shape feature. Turn off by setting to "none". Use an inverse shape (geomask) instead of a regular shape by setting to "inverse"
String
optional
Mapframe width
mapframe-frame-widthmapframe-width
Frame width in pixels
Default
270
Number
optional
Mapframe height
mapframe-frame-heightmapframe-height
Frame height in pixels
Default
200
Number
optional
Mapframe shape fill
mapframe-shape-fill
Color used to fill shape features
Default
#606060
String
optional
Mapframe shape fill opacity
mapframe-shape-fill-opacity
Opacity level of shape fill, a number between 0 and 1
Default
0.5
Number
optional
Mapframe stroke color
mapframe-stroke-colormapframe-stroke-colour
Color of line features, and outlines of shape features
Default
#ff0000
String
optional
Mapframe stroke width
mapframe-stroke-width
Width of line features, and outlines of shape features
Default
5
Number
optional
Mapframe marker
mapframe-marker
Marker symbol to use for coordinates; see ] for options
Example
museum
String
optional
Mapframe marker color
mapframe-marker-colormapframe-marker-colour
Background color for the marker
Default
#5E74F3
String
optional
Mapframe geomask
mapframe-geomask
Wikidata item to use as a geomask (everything outside the boundary is shaded darker). Can either be a specific Wikidata item (Q-number), or a property that specifies the item to use (e.g. P17 for country, or P131 for located in the administrative territorial entity)
Opacity level of fill outside geomask features, a number between 0 and 1
Default
0.5
Number
optional
Mapframe zoom
mapframe-zoom
Set the zoom level, from "1" to "18", to used if the zoom level cannot be determined automatically from object length or area
Default
10
Example
12
Number
optional
Mapframe length (km)
mapframe-length_km
Object length in kilometres, for automatically determining zoom level. ONLY use ONE of the available parameters for length or area
Number
optional
Mapframe length (mi)
mapframe-length_mi
Object length in miles, for automatically determining zoom level. ONLY use ONE of the available parameters for length or area
Number
optional
Mapframe area (km^2)
mapframe-area_km2
Object arean square kilometres, for automatically determining zoom level. ONLY use ONE of the available parameters for length or area
Number
optional
Mapframe area (mi^2)
mapframe-area_mi2
Object area in square miles, for automatically determining zoom level. ONLY use ONE of the available parameters for length or area
Number
optional
Mapframe frame coordinates
mapframe-frame-coordinatesmapframe-frame-coord
Alternate latitude and longitude coordinates for initial placement of map, using {{coord}}
Example
{{Coord|12.35|N|56.71|E}}
Template
optional
Mapframe switcher
mapframe-switcher
Set to "auto" or "geomasks" or "zooms" to enable Template:Switcher-style switching between multiple mapframes. IF SET TO auto – switch geomasks found in location (P276) and located in the administrative territorial entity (P131) statements on the page's Wikidata item, searching recursively. E.g. an item's city, that city's state, and that state's country. IF SET TO geomasks – switch between the geomasks specified as a comma-separated list of Wikidata items (Q-numbers) in the mapframe-geomask parameter. IF SET TO zooms – switch between "zoomed in"/"zoomed midway"/"zoomed out", where "zoomed in" is the default zoom (with a minimum of 3), "zoomed out" is 1, and "zoomed midway" is the average.