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.

El Tepozteco Archaeological Zone

Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico

A mountain-top Postclassic sanctuary above Tepoztlán dedicated to Ometochtli-Tepoztécatl.

Ometochtli-Tepoztécatl

Former Convent of the Nativity, Tepoztlán

Centro, Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico Christianity

A UNESCO-listed Dominican convent complex in Tepoztlán, now combining parish, heritage and museum functions.

Nativity of Mary