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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Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo

Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Autonomous Region of the Azores, Portugal Christianity

The principal cathedral of the Azores, begun in the late 16th century and rebuilt after the 1980 earthquake and a major 1983…

Most Holy Saviour