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.

Grande Mosquée de Paris

Paris, Île-de-France, France Islam

France’s best-known historic mosque, inaugurated in 1926 as a major national Islamic religious and cultural institution.

Juma Mosque of Derbent

Derbent, Republic of Dagestan, Russia Islam

The historic Friday Mosque of Derbent, part of the UNESCO-listed ancient city and one of Russia’s oldest Islamic monuments.

Kul Sharif Mosque

Kazan Kremlin, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia Islam

A monumental mosque in the Kazan Kremlin and one of the most prominent Islamic landmarks in Russia.

Moscow Cathedral Mosque

Moscow, Russia Islam

Moscow’s principal cathedral mosque, with a history dating to 1904 and a major reconstruction completed in 2015.