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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.

Mariatrost Basilica

Mariatrost, Graz, Styria, Austria Christianity

A prominent Baroque Marian pilgrimage basilica above Graz, begun in 1714 and granted the title of minor basilica in 1999.

Virgin Mary

St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna

Stephansplatz, Vienna, Innere Stadt, Austria Christianity

Vienna’s metropolitan cathedral, rooted in a 12th-century Romanesque church and transformed into a major Gothic landmark.

Saint Stephen

Vienna Stadttempel

Seitenstettengasse, Vienna, Innere Stadt, Austria Judaism

Vienna’s historic main synagogue, consecrated in 1826 and preserved through the destruction of Jewish houses of worship in November 1938.

Vienna Islamic Centre

Bruckhaufen, Vienna, Floridsdorf, Austria Islam

A major purpose-built mosque and Islamic centre in Vienna, completed in 1979 and serving worship, education and community life.