Xá:ytem / Hatzic Rock
Mission, British Columbia, Canada Indigenous spirituality
National Historic Site centred on an ancient Stó:lō transformer-stone tradition and nearby archaeological heritage.
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SG̱ang Gwaay Llnagaay (Nan Sdins)
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada Indigenous spirituality
UNESCO-listed Haida ancestral village landscape celebrated for its memorial and mortuary poles.
Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Judaism
Canada’s oldest surviving synagogue building, continuously serving a congregation since 1863.
International Buddhist Temple (Guan Yin Temple)
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Buddhism
Major Chinese-style Buddhist temple and cultural destination in Richmond, recognized for its richly ornamented complex.
Ismaili Centre, Vancouver
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Islam
Landmark Ismaili prayer and community centre in Burnaby, one of the earliest international Ismaili Centres.
Khalsa Diwan Society Ross Street Gurdwara
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Sikhism
Important contemporary Sikh gurdwara continuing one of Canada’s oldest organized Sikh congregations.
Gur Sikh Temple, Abbotsford
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada Sikhism
Oldest surviving Sikh gurdwara in North America and a National Historic Site of Canada.
Westminster Abbey, Mission
Mission, British Columbia, Canada Christianity
Hilltop Benedictine abbey, seminary and spiritual retreat destination in the Fraser Valley.