Chennai and itssuburbshave more than 600 Hindu temples. The oldest is the Parthasarathi Temple built in the 8th century byPallavakings. The Kapaleeswarar Temple (16th century) is dedicated to the Hindu godShiva. Other places of worship within the city include Luz Church (1547–82), one of...
peaceful squares, fountains, balconied houses, steep narrow streets, iron-grilled doorways, and secluded gardens. Unlike other Latin American cities, where sprawling yet impoverished suburbs ring the core districts, a large proportion of Quito’s poverty-fringe population lives in central city slums....
Many of the city’s museums and the public library, however, are located about 2 miles (3 km) to the northwest in the Detroit Cultural Center. Suburbs ring Detroit, and the city completely surrounds the communities of Hamtramck and Highland Park. The people and economy Detroit’s population...