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.

Deyrulzafaran Monastery

Mardin, Artuklu, Türkiye Christianity

A major Syriac Orthodox monastery outside Mardin that served for centuries as a patriarchal centre.

Mor Hananyo

Mor Gabriel Monastery

Güngören, Midyat, Mardin, Türkiye Christianity

An ancient Syriac Orthodox monastery in Tur Abdin, founded in the late fourth century and still central to Syriac Christian heritage.

Mor Gabriel