The World’s Sacred Places
Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.
Curated Discovery
Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.
A major Minaean temple at ancient Yathill, dedicated to the tutelary deity Nakrah and forming part of Baraqish’s sacred precinct.
A Sabaean sanctuary inside ancient Marib that served as a starting point on the sacred processional route to Awam Temple.
A monumental Sabaean temple near Marib, dedicated to Almaqah and incorporated into the region’s ancient pilgrimage landscape.
A monumental Sabaean sanctuary at Marib dedicated to Almaqah and a major destination on an ancient processional pilgrimage route.
A monumental modern mosque in Sana’a, opened for worship in 2008 and designed to draw on Yemeni architectural traditions.
A historic Aden mosque and mausoleum associated with Abu Bakr al-'Aydarus and an annual ziyara held in Rabi' al-Thani.
The mausoleum of the third Yemeni da'i Hatim al-Hamidi at Al-Hutayb, an international Bohra pilgrimage destination.
A major Rasulid mosque-madrasa in Taiz that served religious and educational functions and contributed to the city’s scholarly life.
The first Rasulid mosque built in Taiz, commissioned by Sultan al-Mudhaffar Yusuf ibn Umar ibn Rasul.
A major Tahirid mosque-madrasa in Radaʿ, founded in 1504 and distinguished by six domes and richly decorated interiors.
A major Zaydi sacred complex in Saada associated with Imam al-Hadi and an important early funerary dome.
The central historic mosque of Jibla, constructed during the reign of Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi and adjoining her mausoleum.
