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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Saint Andrew’s Church, Patras

Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece Christianity

The New Church of Saint Andrew in Patras is a major Orthodox pilgrimage church dedicated to Apostle Andrew, the city’s patron saint.

Apostle Andrew

Archaeological Site of Olympia

Ancient Olympia, Elis, Western Greece, Greece Ancient Greek Religion

The Archaeological Site of Olympia in Elis, Western Greece, preserves the great Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Zeus and the setting of the ancient…

Zeus