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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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Sacred Places

Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Tan Dinh Church

Tân Định, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Christianity

A landmark Catholic parish church known to visitors for its distinctive pink exterior.

Jade Emperor Pagoda

Đa Kao, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Taoism

A much-visited Sino-Vietnamese shrine to the Jade Emperor, known for fertility and family petitions.

Jade Emperor / Ngọc Hoàng

Giac Lam Pagoda

Tân Bình, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Buddhism

One of Ho Chi Minh City’s most important old Buddhist temple complexes.

Thien Hau Temple, Cho Lon

Chợ Lớn, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnamese folk religion

A major Chinese-Vietnamese shrine dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu.

Thiên Hậu / Mazu