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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Córdoba Synagogue

Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain Judaism

A rare surviving medieval synagogue in Córdoba’s historic Jewish quarter, notable for Mudéjar plasterwork and Hebrew inscriptions.

Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba

Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain Christianity

A globally important layered sacred site: the former Great Mosque of Córdoba, converted to a Catholic cathedral after the Christian conquest.

Assumption of the Virgin Mary