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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Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung Shrine

Tha Kham, Sam Phran, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Christianity

A Catholic pilgrimage shrine and museum dedicated to Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung near his birthplace in Nakhon Pathom.

Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung

Wat Rai Khing

Rai Khing, Sam Phran, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Buddhism

A prominent Nakhon Pathom temple centered on the widely revered Buddha image Luang Pho Wat Rai Khing.

Luang Pho Wat Rai Khing

Phra Pathom Chedi

Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Buddhism

A monumental Buddhist stupa that dominates Nakhon Pathom and is one of Thailand’s most important pilgrimage landmarks.

Buddha relic tradition