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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Holy Cross Church, Akdamar

Akdamar Island, Gevaş, Van, Türkiye Christianity

A celebrated tenth-century Armenian church on an island in Lake Van, built for King Gagik Artsruni.

Holy Cross