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.

Valaam Monastery

Valaam Island, Sortavala, Republic of Karelia, Russia Christianity

A major Orthodox pilgrimage monastery on the Valaam archipelago in Lake Ladoga.

Kizhi Pogost

Kizhi Island, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia Christianity

A UNESCO-listed wooden church ensemble on Lake Onega and one of the world’s most celebrated monuments of timber sacred architecture.