Holiest Sites In The World

Below is an illustrated index of the 26 Holiest Sites in the World profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.

Featured Holiest Sites in the World

Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem, Israel This historic church shelters the holiest site in all Christendom: the tomb where Christ was buried and rose from the dead. It is shared by several denominations. Golden Temple of Amritsar Amritsar, Punjab, India The holiest site in Sikhism, the Golden Temple seems to float on the water. It enshrines the holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, which is venerated by pilgrims throughout the day and put to bed at night. Western Wall Jerusalem, Israel This is all that remains of the Temple that was once the center of Jewish worship. The Western Wall Plaza is a vast, open-air synagogue that is the preferred place to pray for Jews worldwide.

All Holiest Sites in the World (by Country) Abydos Upper Egypt, Egypt Old St. Mary of Zion Church Axum, Ethiopia Sanctuary of Apollo Delphi, Central Greece, Greece Delos Delos, Cyclades, Greece Golden Temple of Amritsar Amritsar, Punjab, India Varanasi Uttar Pradesh, India Mahabodhi Temple Bodhgaya, India Bodhi Tree Bodhgaya, Bihar, India Mount Agung and Pura Besakih Bali, Indonesia Temple Mount Jerusalem, Israel Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem, Israel Western Wall Jerusalem, Israel St. Peter's Basilica Rome, Lazio, Italy Pashupatinath Temple Kathmandu, Nepal Holy Trinity Lavra Sergiev Posad, Russia The Ka'ba Mecca, Saudi Arabia Al-Masjid al-Haram (The Holy Mosque) Mecca, Saudi Arabia The Prophet's Mosque Medina, Saudi Arabia Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok, Thailand Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Chiang Mai, Thailand Jokhang Temple Lhasa, Tibet Mount Kailash Tibet Great Mosque of Kairouan Kairouan, Tunisia Eyup Mosque and Mausoleum Istanbul, Turkey Salt Lake Temple Utah, USA Mother Church of Christian Science Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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