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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Archaeological Site of Monte Albán

Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico

The great Zapotec ceremonial capital above the Oaxaca Valley, renowned for temples, tombs, plazas and carved monuments.

Oaxaca Metropolitan Cathedral

Centro Histórico, Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico Christianity

The metropolitan Catholic cathedral of Oaxaca, dedicated to the Assumption and home to the local devotion of Señor del Rayo.

Our Lady of the Assumption

Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude

Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico Christianity

The principal sanctuary of Oaxaca's patroness, Our Lady of Solitude, and a major Baroque church in the city's historic center.

Our Lady of Solitude