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.

Cluny Abbey

Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity

Mother abbey of the Cluniac movement, one of medieval Europe’s most influential monastic institutions and a major sacred heritage site.

William I, Duke of Aquitaine

Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart, Paray-le-Monial

Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity

International Catholic pilgrimage destination associated with the Sacred Heart devotion and reported visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

Sacred Heart of Jesus