Religious Places

The church of Saint Peter in Portovenere, in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, juts out from a rock spur onto the Gulf of Poets, an area that was de… Read the rest

Golden Temple of Dambulla. A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved c… Read the rest

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz….The celestial city of Shiraz is teeming with rich history and breathtaking architecture. The Nasir al-Mulk Mosqu… Read the rest

Basílica del Pilar: The Pilar Cathedral (also called Basilica del Pilar) is the most famous icon of Saragossa. This church is placed in the centre of… Read the rest

The Neveh Shalom Synagogue is the only synagogue of the Ashkenazi community in Suriname. The lot on Keizerstraat 82 was acquired in 1716 by Sephardi… Read the rest

This is the biggest mosque in the Caribbean. The current building was completed in 1984.The Mosque Keizerstraat is the headquarters of the Lahore Ahma… Read the rest

Convento e Iglesia de la Merced Built between 1865 and 1867, this is arguably one of Havana’s most lush churches. The temple stands opposite a small… Read the rest

Buddhist sacred places may be described in three broad categories; those places directly connected with the life of the historical Buddha, those place… Read the rest

The Amarnath caves, located in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, are one of the most famous shrines in Hinduism. Dedicated to the god Shiva, the… Read the rest

Pura Besakih is a temple complex in the village of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung in eastern Bali, Indonesia. It is the most important, the larg… Read the rest