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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Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick

Smethwick, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom Sikhism

Historic Sikh institution in Smethwick, established in 1961 and nationally significant in the development of Sikh community life in Britain.

Guru Nanak

Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple of UK

Tividale, Oldbury, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom Hinduism

One of Britain’s largest Hindu temple complexes and a major Venkateswara pilgrimage and festival destination.

Venkateswara

Coventry Cathedral

Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom Christianity

International symbol of Christian reconciliation, built beside the ruins of the cathedral destroyed in the 1940 Coventry Blitz.

St Michael