Le Monastère des Augustines
Old Québec, Québec City, Quebec, Canada Christianity
Historic Augustinian convent and visitor heritage centre preserving the Québec sisters’ centuries-long tradition of care.
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Sacred Places
Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Hinduism
Nationally recognized carved-stone Hindu mandir and major cultural and religious attraction in the Toronto area.
Richmond Hill Hindu Temple
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Hinduism
Long-established South Indian and Sri Lankan Hindu temple complex serving worshippers across the Toronto region.
Vishnu Mandir, Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Hinduism
Historically significant Canadian Hindu mandir and religious-cultural institution on Yonge Street.
ISKCON Montréal Temple
Montréal, Quebec, Canada Hinduism
Historically important Hare Krishna temple associated with the early global expansion of ISKCON.
Gur Sikh Temple, Abbotsford
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada Sikhism
Oldest surviving Sikh gurdwara in North America and a National Historic Site of Canada.
Abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
Eastern Townships, Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada Christianity
Acclaimed Benedictine monastery and retreat destination overlooking Lake Memphremagog.
Westminster Abbey, Mission
Mission, British Columbia, Canada Christianity
Hilltop Benedictine abbey, seminary and spiritual retreat destination in the Fraser Valley.
St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Halifax
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Christianity
Oldest surviving Anglican place of worship in Canada and a central landmark in historic Halifax.
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John’s
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Christianity
Gothic Revival Anglican cathedral and National Historic Site in the historic ecclesiastical quarter of St. John’s.
His Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks (St. Paul’s)
Brantford, Ontario, Canada Christianity
Historically significant chapel of the Mohawk community on the Grand River and one of Ontario’s earliest surviving churches.
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Québec
Old Québec, Québec City, Quebec, Canada Christianity
Historic Anglican cathedral in Old Québec, among the key early examples of British ecclesiastical architecture in Canada.