Holy city

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. Marketing experts have suggested that holy cities may be the oldest brands, and more specifically, place brands because they have value added via the perception of religious adherents.[1]

"Holy City" redirects here. For other uses, see Holy City (disambiguation).

List of holy cities in the world

Africa
City Country Religion(s)
Axum Ethiopia Christianity
Alexandria Egypt Christianity[2]
Ewu Nigeria Christianity
Ifẹ Nigeria Yoruba religion
Lalibela Ethiopia Christianity
Nkamba Democratic Republic of the Congo Kimbanguism
Zion City Moria South Africa Christianity

Asia
Varanasi, one of the oldest and holiest cities of Hinduism
Amritsar, the holiest city of Sikhism

Western and South Asia
Haram-e-Sharif, or Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a holy city in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Nazareth a holy city in Christianity
Kaaba in Mecca, the holiest city of Islam
City Country Religion(s)
Amritsar India Sikhism
Anandpur Sahib India Sikhism
Ayodhya India Hinduism
Balkh Afghanistan Islam[3] (Shia)
Beirut Lebanon Christianity
Bethlehem Palestine Judaism,[4] Christianity
Bodh Gaya India Buddhism, Hinduism
Dwarka India Hinduism
Haifa Israel Baháʼí Faith
Hebron Palestine Judaism[5]
Hittin Israel Druze faith[6]
Jerusalem Contested Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Kanchipuram India Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism
Haridwar India Hinduism
Karbala Iraq Islam (Shia)
Kathmandu Nepal Hinduism
Khalwat al-Bayada Lebanon Druze faith[7]
Kufa Iraq Islam (Shia)
Lahore Pakistan Sikhism
Lumbini Nepal Buddhism
Mashhad Iran Islam (Shia)
Mathura India Hinduism
Mecca Saudi Arabia Islam
Medina Saudi Arabia Islam
Meron Israel Judaism[8]
Nashik  India Hinduism, Buddhism
Nablus Palestine Judaism,[9] Samaritanism[10]
Najaf Iraq Islam (Shia)
Nankana Sahib Pakistan Sikhism
Nazareth Israel Christianity[11]
Prayagraj India Hinduism
Qom Iran Islam (Shīʿa)
Safed Israel Judaism
Tiberias Israel Judaism
Vagharshapat Armenia Christianity
Varanasi India Hinduism, Buddhism

Central and East Asia
City Country Religion(s)
Beigang Taiwan Folk religion
Dajia Taiwan Folk religion
Ise Japan Shinto
Kyoto Japan Buddhism, Shinto
Lhasa Tibet Buddhism
Turkistan Kazakhstan Sufism

Southeast Asia
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, symbol of Islamic sharia law's application in Aceh
City Country Religion(s)
Antipolo Philippines Christianity
Bali Indonesia Hinduism
Cebu City Philippines Christianity[12]
El Salvador, Misamis Oriental Philippines Christianity[13]
Makati Philippines Christianity
Manila Philippines Christianity
Siem Reap Cambodia Buddhism, Hinduism
Valenzuela, Metro Manila Philippines Christianity
Zamboanga City Philippines Christianity

Europe
St Peter's Square, Vatican City.
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Canterbury Cathedral.
City Country Religion(s)
Assisi Italy Christianity
Athens Greece Christianity
Avila Spain Christianity[14]
Barcelona Spain Christianity[15]
Blackpool England Christianity
Caravaca de la Cruz Spain Christianity
Cologne Germany Christianity
Corinth Greece Christianity
Częstochowa Poland Christianity
Fátima Portugal Christianity
Istanbul Turkey Islam,Christianity[16][17]
Kilkenny Ireland Christianity[18][19]
Madrid Spain Christianity
Medjugorje Bosnia and Herzegovina Christianity
Milan Italy Christianity
Munich Germany Christianity
Mtskheta Georgia Christianity[20]
Ohrid North Macedonia Christianity
Paris France Christianity
Prague Czech Republic Christianity
Rome Italy Christianity
Santiago de Compostela Spain Christianity[21]
Santo Toribio de Liébana Spain Christianity
Toledo Spain Christianity
Uman Ukraine Breslov Hasidic Judaism[22]
Vatican City Vatican City Christianity
Walsingham England Christianity[14]
Warsaw Poland Christianity
Leeds England Christianity

North America
The Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City.
The Flag Building in Clearwater, Florida.
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, Buddhism, Hinduism[23]

South America
City Country Religion(s)
Aparecida Brazil Christianity[24]
Luján Argentina Christianity[25]
Buenos Aires Argentina Christianity
Lima Peru Christianity
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Christianity
São Paulo Brazil Christianity

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