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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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Sacred Places

Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Milan Cathedral

Milan, Lombardy, Italy Christianity

The cathedral of Milan and one of the world's largest and most celebrated Gothic churches.

Nativity of Saint Mary

Bourges Cathedral

Bourges, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France Christianity

UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral celebrated for its architectural unity, sculpted portals and medieval stained glass.

St. Stephen

Amiens Cathedral

Amiens, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France Christianity

UNESCO-listed cathedral and one of the largest and most accomplished Gothic churches in France.

Virgin Mary

Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris

Paris, Île-de-France, France Christianity

One of the world’s most recognized medieval cathedrals, an active Catholic church and central monument of Parisian religious and national history.

Virgin Mary

Basilica Cathedral of Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France Christianity

Foundational monument of Gothic architecture, built over the traditional tomb of St. Denis and serving for centuries as the burial church of…

St. Denis