Great Synagogue of Edirne
Kaleiçi, Edirne, Merkez, Türkiye Judaism
A monumental synagogue built for Edirne’s Jewish community after the 1905 fire destroyed many older synagogues.
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Sacred Places
Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.
Cathedral of Ani
Ani, Kars, Merkez, Türkiye Christianity
The principal cathedral of medieval Ani, a masterpiece of the Armenian architectural tradition within the UNESCO-listed city.
House of Rida Big
Edirne, Merkez, Türkiye Bahá’í Faith
A house in Edirne where Bahá’u’lláh lived during his Ottoman exile and which is now regarded by Bahá’ís as a holy place.
Göreme Rock Churches
Göreme, Merkez, Nevşehir, Türkiye Christianity
An exceptional Cappadocian landscape of rock-cut churches, chapels and monastic spaces with major Byzantine fresco cycles.
Şeyh Şaban-ı Veli Complex
Kastamonu, Merkez, Türkiye Islam
A major Kastamonu Sufi pilgrimage complex associated with Şeyh Şaban-ı Veli and the Şabaniyye branch of the Halveti order.
Selimiye Mosque
Edirne, Merkez, Türkiye Islam
The Edirne masterpiece that Mimar Sinan regarded as his most important work.