Novodevichy Convent
Moscow, Russia Christianity
A UNESCO-listed Moscow convent closely connected with the Kremlin and the religious history of Russia’s ruling elite.
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Moscow, Russia Christianity
A major Moscow cathedral reconstructed at the end of the 20th century after the destruction of its 19th-century predecessor.
Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow Kremlin
Moscow, Russia Christianity
The former private chapel of Moscow’s grand princes and tsars, dedicated to the Annunciation.
Cathedral of the Archangel, Moscow Kremlin
Moscow, Russia Christianity
The historic burial cathedral of Moscow grand princes and tsars, dedicated to Archangel Michael.
Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin
Moscow, Russia Christianity
The historic coronation and enthronement cathedral of the Russian state in the Moscow Kremlin.
Saint Basil’s Cathedral
Moscow, Russia Christianity
One of Russia’s most recognizable sacred landmarks, built to commemorate the conquest of the Kazan Khanate.
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
Sergiyev Posad, Moscow Oblast, Russia Christianity
Russia’s most important working Orthodox monastery and one of its foremost pilgrimage centres.
Ise Jingu Naiku (Inner Shrine)
Uji, Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan Shinto
Japan’s most sacred Shinto sanctuary, dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami and central to the Ise pilgrimage tradition.
Izumo Taisha
Taisha-cho Kizukihigashi, Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan Shinto
One of Japan’s oldest and most important Shinto shrines, associated with Okuninushi and traditions of divine gathering and matchmaking.
Meiji Jingu
Shibuya, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan Shinto
Tokyo’s major imperial Shinto shrine, set within a vast man-made forest beside Harajuku.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Shinto
Head shrine of Inari worship, internationally famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates on Mount Inari.
Senso-ji
Asakusa, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan Buddhism
Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, centered on devotion to Kannon in historic Asakusa.