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.

Mission of Nuestra Señora de la Luz de Tancoyol

Tancoyol, Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro, Mexico Christianity

The most elaborately ornamented of the five UNESCO-listed Sierra Gorda Franciscan missions.

Our Lady of Light

Mission of Santiago de Jalpan

Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro, Mexico Christianity

The first of the five UNESCO-listed Franciscan missions of Querétaro's Sierra Gorda.

Saint James