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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Pantanassa Monastery, Mystras

Mystras, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece Christianity

Pantanassa is a late Byzantine monastery church within the fortified city of Mystras near Sparta in Laconia.

Virgin Mary

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

Bassae, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece Ancient Greek Religion

The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae stands in the mountains of the western Peloponnese, in a remote sanctuary associated with the…

Apollo Epicurius

Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus

Epidaurus, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece Ancient Greek Religion

The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus in Argolis is one of the most important surviving centres of ancient Greek healing religion.

Asklepios