Sacred Spaces - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place

1801 Items Tagged

Sacred Spaces

Share Tweet
St. Catherine’s Oratory and coastal view.
Isle of Wight, England

St. Catherine's Oratory

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
Basilica of Agios Nikolaos
Nafplio, Greece

Basilica of Agios Nikolaos

This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.
Luisenfriedhof II
Berlin, Germany

Luisenfriedhof II

One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.
Sankt Olof Holy Springs
Simrishamn V, Sweden

Sankt Olof Holy Springs

These two springs are tied to several legends, one of which involves the travels of Saint Olof.
The ifrit is the most meddlesome and sinister of the djinn.
mythology

Across the Islamic World, the Ifrit Brings Miseries Both Large and Small

To believe in them and other djinns is to acknowledge there is a world beyond our own.
Harry Spitzer October 29, 2020
The chief priest, Francesco Brigante, at the inauguration ceremony.
Serravalle, San Marino

San Marino Jinja

The only Shinto shrine in Europe that has been officially sanctioned by Japan.
Budhanilkantha
Budhanilkantha, Nepal

Budhanilkantha

This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.
Video

In Naples, Praying With Skulls Is an Ancient Tradition

7:28
The small chapel.
Isola di Palmarola, Italy

San Silverio Chapel

This tiny chapel atop a sea stack is dedicated to the patron saint of Ponza, Saint Silverius.
Plaque showing the location of the former Trinity Church.
York, England

Kings Square Gravestones

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.
Looking up from the bottom of the hill.
Minot, North Dakota

Gol Stave Church Museum

This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.
Old No 8 Schoolhouse
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Old No. 8 Schoolhouse

Antiques and recycled art surround this cabin designed to resemble a 19th-century schoolhouse.
Antoninus and Faustina Temple
Rome, Italy

Antoninus and Faustina Temple

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Permanently Closed
Emoji Stained Glass Windows
Malmö, Sweden

Emoji Stained Glass Windows

These unique stained glass windows were designed by local children using a modern flair.
The First Baptist Church was torn down in 1957 and replaced by a parking lot.
churches

One of America’s First Black Churches is Being Excavated in Virginia

The First Baptist Church was a spiritual home for free and enslaved African Americans.
Isaac Schultz October 15, 2020
A digital reconstruction of what the godhouse may have looked like.
architecture

Found: An Old Norse 'Godhouse' Fit for Thor and Odin

The site reflects how the rise of Christianity to the south affected the worship of the Norse pantheon.
Matthew Taub October 14, 2020
All Saints' Church, Brixworth
Brixworth, England

All Saints' Church, Brixworth

This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.
Entrance to one of the churches on Prayer Mountain.
Zaria, Nigeria

Prayer Mountain Hanwa

This collection of Christian churches are nestled in the cracks of a rocky hill in Northern Nigeria.