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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Roman Temple of Évora

Évora, Évora District, Portugal

The surviving Roman temple of Évora, a National Monument within the UNESCO historic centre and archaeologically associated with the Roman imperial cult.

Évora Cathedral

Évora, Évora District, Portugal Christianity

Portugal’s largest medieval cathedral, begun in 1186, consecrated in 1204 and completed in 1250 within Évora’s UNESCO-listed historic centre.

Virgin Mary

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aires

Viana do Alentejo, Évora District, Portugal Christianity

An Alentejo Marian sanctuary built from 1743 to 1804, renowned for its ex-voto collection and continuing pilgrimage traditions.

Our Lady of Pity

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa

Vila Viçosa, Évora District, Portugal Christianity

The Vila Viçosa shrine housing the image of the Immaculate Conception proclaimed Patroness of Portugal in 1646.

Immaculate Conception