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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Cologne Central Mosque

Ehrenfeld, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Islam

Major contemporary mosque in Cologne-Ehrenfeld with a 1,200-person prayer hall and a prominent role in Germany’s Muslim public landscape.

Cologne Cathedral

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Christianity

UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral whose Shrine of the Three Kings made Cologne one of medieval Europe’s major pilgrimage destinations.

Three Kings (Magi)