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A holy city is a city important to the history or faith of a specific religion. Such cities may also contain at least one headquarters complex (often containing a religious edifice, seminary, shrine, residence of the leading cleric of the religion and/or chambers of the religious leadership's offices) which constitutes a major destination of human traffic, or pilgrimage to the city, especially for major ceremonies and observances. A holy city is a symbolic city, representing attributes beyond its natural characteristics.
List of holy cities in the world
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Africa
[edit]| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Axum |  Ethiopia
|
Christianity |
| Alexandria |  Egypt
|
Christianity[1] |
| Ewu |  Nigeria
|
Christianity |
| Harar | Ethiopia
|
Islam |
| Ifẹ | Nigeria
|
Yoruba religion |
| Lalibela | Ethiopia
|
Christianity |
| Nkamba |  Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Kimbanguism |
| Kairouan |  Tunisia
|
Islam |
| Nri-Igbo | Nigeria
|
Odinala |
| Point of Sangomar |  Senegal
|
Serer religion |
| Yaboyabo | Senegal
|
Serer religion |
Asia
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Western and South Asia
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Central and East Asia
[edit]| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Beigang |  Taiwan
|
Folk religion |
| Dajia | Taiwan
|
Folk religion |
| Ise |  Japan
|
Shinto |
| Kyoto | Japan
|
Buddhism, Shinto |
| Tenri | Japan
|
Tenrikyo |
| Lhasa |  China
|
Buddhism |
| Turkistan |  Kazakhstan
|
Sufism |
Southeast Asia
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| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Besakih |  Indonesia
|
Balinese Hinduism |
| Cebu City |  Philippines
|
Christianity[14] |
| Cigugur | Indonesia
|
Sunda Wiwitan[15] |
| El Salvador, Misamis Oriental | Philippines
|
Christianity[16] |
| Iloilo City | Philippines
|
Christianity[17] |
| Mandalay |  Myanmar
|
Buddhism |
| Naga, Camarines Sur | Philippines
|
Christianity (Roman Catholicism) |
| Siem Reap |  Cambodia
|
Buddhism, Hinduism |
Europe
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North America
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| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater, Florida |  United States
|
Church of Scientology |
| Mexico City |  Mexico
|
Christianity |
| Quebec City |  Canada
|
Christianity |
| Salt Lake City | United States
|
Latter Day Saint movement |
| Siparia |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
Christianity, Hinduism[26] |
South America
[edit]| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aparecida |  Brazil
|
Christianity[27] |
| Luján |  Argentina
|
Christianity[28] |
See also
[edit]- Ecclesiastical capital
- Pilgrimage
- Four Holy Cities (Judaism)
References
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- ^ "Bethlehem". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Four Holy Cities of Israel: What and Why?". Chabad.
- ^ Dana, Nissim. (2003). The Druze in the Middle East: Their Faith, Leadership, Identity and Status, Sussex Academic Press, pp. 28–30.
- ^ Nissîm Dānā (2003). The Druze in the Middle East: Their Faith, Leadership, Identity and Status. Sussex Academic Press. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-1-903900-36-9. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Makkah". www.visitsaudi.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "نسك بوابتك لرحلة إيمانية" [Nusuk is your gateway to a journey of faith]. www.nusuk.sa. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Meron: Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Ben Yochai".
- ^ "Historical city Mtskheta becomes "Holy City"". Agenda.ge. 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Shechem (Nablus)". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre (11 October 2017). "Mount Gerizim and the Samaritans". Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Jeffrey, David L. (1992). A Dictionary of biblical tradition in English literature. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 538–40. ISBN 978-0-85244-224-1. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Pilgrimage to the Philippines for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress, 2016".
- ^ "Cigugur is home to Sunda Wiwitan shrines".
- ^ BusinessWeek Mindanao 26 August 2011: "Divine Mercy Shrine in Misamis Oriental celebrates Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary" Archived 2018-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Marian devotees flock to 'Our Lady of Candles' feast". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "10 Destinos únicos para todo o peregrino católico visitar".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Parry, Ken (2009). Christianity: Religions of the World. Infobase Publishing. p. 139. ISBN 9781438106397.
- ^ Parry, Ken (2010). The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity. John Wiley & Sons. p. 368. ISBN 9781444333619.
- ^ "The Kilkenny Cats - Popular Rhymes and Sayings of Ireland". www.libraryireland.com.
- ^ "St Canice's Cathedral is Kilkenny's Sacré Coeur - except that it has ghosts". www.kilkennypeople.ie. 15 February 2013.
- ^ Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature. Archibald Constable. 1823. p. 500.
- ^ "Pilgrimage to Uman • Abbas • Patrick Zachmann • Magnum Photos Magnum Photos". Magnum Photos. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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"Le "Gerusalemme" del Piemonte". Il Torinese. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
"Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 11 June 2025. - ^ Keith McNeal (March–April 2002). "Miracle Mother — Siparee Mai, La Divina Pastora". Caribbean Beat Magazine.
- ^ Humanas, Alexandre De Freitas-Graduado E. Pós-graduado Em Ciências (16 July 2012). "Cidades e Lugares: Cidades sagradas para o Cristianismo".
- ^ Martin Gray (2022). "Luján". Sacred Sites.
External links
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