Dom Church, Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands Christianity
Utrecht’s historic former cathedral, dedicated to Saint Martin and central to more than 1,300 years of Christian history on Dom Square.
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Sacred Places
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Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Delft, South Holland, Netherlands Christianity
A nationally important Delft church, royal burial site and sacred heritage landmark whose origin tradition centers on medieval visions.
St Michael and All Angels Church, Sandakan
Elton Hill, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia Christianity
Historic Anglican church in Sandakan and the oldest stone building in Sabah.
St Paul’s Church, Melaka
St Paul’s Hill, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Christianity
One of Malaysia’s oldest Christian sacred sites, a 1521 Portuguese chapel ruin with strong associations to St Francis Xavier.
St George’s Church, Penang
George Town historic core, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Christianity
Historic George Town Anglican church, widely identified as the first Anglican church in Southeast Asia.
Christ Church Melaka
Dutch Square, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Christianity
Malaysia’s oldest Protestant church and one of Melaka’s most important living colonial-era sacred landmarks.
Church of the Assumption, Penang
Farquhar Street, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Christianity
One of Penang’s oldest Catholic institutions and a Category I religious heritage landmark in George Town.
Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Mértola
Mértola, Beja District, Portugal Christianity
Mértola’s parish church, a National Monument that preserves substantial fabric of a late-12th-century Almohad mosque adapted to Christian worship after the Reconquest.
Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon
Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal Christianity
A major Lisbon church dedicated to Saint Anthony, built in 1767 on the site traditionally identified with the saint’s birthplace.
Church of Our Lady of Monte
Monte, Funchal, Madeira Island, Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal Christianity
An important Marian church above Funchal, known for the annual Feast of Our Lady of Monte and for the tomb of Emperor…
All Saints’ Parish, Rejaf
Rejaf East, Central Equatoria, South Sudan Christianity
A historic Catholic parish at Rejaf East, identified by the Archdiocese of Juba as its first and oldest parish.
Church of St. Alexander Nevsky
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Christianity
Ashgabat’s historic Russian Orthodox church dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky and home to several revered relics and icons.