The tower refers to the idea of cultural pilgrimage, trying to combine the above named terms and definitions. The idea is not to unite the religions. In respect of religious heritage, tradition, culture and rituals, the tower makes an attempt to give the visitor an open mind perspective on religious differences, as on acceptance and tolerance. The building is the way. The vertical path symbolizes the mental and physical struggle of the pilgrimage and implies three levels of achievement. It is left to the visitor and his own expectations to simply reach enlightenment and self-affirmation, or rather the ultimate level of coexistence in a globalized society. The building welcomes the variability of religions and by that internalizes rituals and symbols. The twisted form of the building materializes through the idea of gathering five directions, one for each of the main world religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism – in a vortex-like upward movement. The first part of the path is about the own religion. The pilgrim is guided by familiar and essential elements of his practice of faith, thus one finds himself on a tour in and around the own world of believe. By delving with the own religion the belongingness also comes alive. The first path brings the various branches of religion together, as no difference is made in its exegesis, but the main consent is central while wandering up the path. All this sets the requirement for the continuing of the path on to the next level. After perceiving its own faith, the pilgrim encounters the other religions on the second part of the path. The collateral course through prayer sessions, religious rituals and the cooperation of other believers gives him an insight, finding analogies to his own religion. The equality of the paths system formulates the immediate question: don’t we reach for the same aim? The ramps now connect with each other and become to this one way. For the first time Religious difference connects and does not divide.

“No concept of sin, good or bad, only degrees of wisdom”