Old Jewish Cemetery Judensand, Mainz
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Judaism
Ancient Jewish cemetery preserving rare early gravestones and the burial heritage of medieval Mainz.
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.
CuratedSource-awareMulti-faithVisitor-ready where known
Curated Discovery
Sacred Places
Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.
Speyer Jewry Court
Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Judaism
UNESCO-listed medieval Jewish complex preserving synagogue ruins and an exceptional Romanesque ritual bath.
Old Synagogue, Erfurt
Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany Judaism
One of Europe’s most important surviving medieval synagogue buildings and a core component of Erfurt’s UNESCO-listed Jewish heritage.
New Synagogue Berlin – Centrum Judaicum
Spandauer Vorstadt, Berlin, Mitte, Germany Judaism
Iconic Berlin synagogue complex, inaugurated in 1866 and today serving as a major center for Jewish history, memory and culture.
Rykestrasse Synagogue
Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Pankow, Germany Judaism
Berlin’s largest historic synagogue, consecrated in 1904 and restored for active Jewish worship after surviving the twentieth century.
Princes Road Synagogue
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom Judaism
Grade I listed Victorian “cathedral synagogue” recognised by Historic England as one of Europe’s finest.
New West End Synagogue
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Judaism
Grade I listed Victorian synagogue in Bayswater, one of England’s most architecturally important Jewish places of worship.
Bevis Marks Synagogue
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Judaism
Britain’s oldest synagogue in continuous use and one of the most important Jewish heritage sites in Europe.
Historic Synagogue Justo Sierra 71
Centro Histórico, Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico Judaism
Mexico City's historic Nidje Israel synagogue, a landmark of Ashkenazi Jewish migration, worship and community life.
Great Synagogue of Trieste
Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Judaism
One of Europe's largest synagogues and a major monument to the historic Jewish community of Trieste.
Great Synagogue of Florence
Florence, Tuscany, Italy Judaism
One of Italy's most prominent synagogues, built after Jewish emancipation and distinguished by its large copper-green dome.
Great Synagogue of Rome
Rome, Lazio, Italy Judaism
The monumental principal synagogue of Rome, inaugurated in 1904 beside the former Jewish Ghetto.