The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Al-Saleh Mosque

Sana'a, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen Islam

A monumental modern mosque in Sana’a, opened for worship in 2008 and designed to draw on Yemeni architectural traditions.

Great Mosque of Sana’a

Old City of Sana’a, Sana'a, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen Islam

A foundational mosque of Old Sana'a, identified by UNESCO as a key monument in the early spread of Islam in Yemen.