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Orthodox Christianity
Orthodox Christianity sites connect places through shared lineage, practice, story, and pilgrimage across the global atlas.
258 sacred places share this lineage. Use the country links to narrow in.
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Orthodox Christianity sacred sites connect places through shared lineage, ritual use, memory, and pilgrimage practice across the Pilgrim Map atlas.
Use this page to compare country clusters, common place types, UNESCO-tagged landmarks, and the map distribution before exploring individual site pages.
| Coverage | 258 Orthodox Christianity sacred places in the current atlas. |
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| UNESCO heritage | 40 UNESCO-tagged Orthodox Christianity sites appear in this browse view. |
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Showing 193-240 of 258 sites in this tradition guide
Rozhen Monastery
Rozhen, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria
Rozhen Monastery is a documented monastery in Rozhen, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria, connected with Bulgarian Orthodox Christianity....
Rupite Church of Saint Petka
Rupite / Petrich, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria
The Church of Saint Petka of Bulgaria is the memorial church built at Rupite with funds provided by Vanga and consecrated in 1994....
Russian Church of Saint Nicholas
Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
The Church of Saint Nicholas the Miracle-Maker is the Russian Orthodox metochion in central Sofia....
Saint Nicholas Anapausas Monastery, Meteora
Kastraki, Kalambaka, Thessaly, Greece
Saint Nicholas Anapausas rises on a narrow rock above the Kastraki approach to Meteora....
Saint Nicholas Monastery, Kuršumlija
Kuršumlija, Kuršumlija, Toplica District, Serbia
Saint Nicholas Monastery, Kuršumlija is a documented monastery in Kuršumlija, Serbia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Saint Sofia Church
Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
Saint Sofia Church is a functioning Bulgarian Orthodox church and the historic namesake of Bulgaria’s capital....
Saint Stephen Monastery, Meteora
Kalambaka, Thessaly, Greece
Saint Stephen Monastery is a living Orthodox nunnery on Meteora's southern edge, reached by a bridge rather than a long stair ascent....
Saints Clement and Panteleimon at Plaošnik
Ohrid, Ohrid, Ohrid Municipality, North Macedonia
Saints Clement and Panteleimon at Plaošnik is a documented church in Ohrid, North Macedonia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Samtavisi Cathedral
Samtavisi, Shida Kartli, Georgia
Samtavisi Cathedral is a documented cathedral in Samtavisi, Shida Kartli, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....
Samtavro Monastery
Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia
The site is the Samtavro monastic and church complex in Mtskheta, a distinct component within the World Heritage ensemble.
Sapara Monastery
Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
Sapara Monastery is a documented monastery in Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....
Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church
Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church is a documented church in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Sarmizegetusa Regia
Grădiștea de Munte, Hunedoara County, Romania
Sarmizegetusa Regia is the central component of UNESCO’s Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains....
Saschiz Fortified Church and Village Ensemble
Saschiz, Mureș County, Romania
Saschiz’s fortified Church of Saint Stephen and village form one component of UNESCO’s Transylvanian serial property. The Evangelical Church A.B....
Savina Monastery
Herceg Novi, Herceg Novi, Herceg Novi Municipality, Montenegro
Savina Monastery is a documented monastery in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Shemokmedi Monastery
Ozurgeti, Guria, Georgia
Shemokmedi Monastery is a documented monastery in Ozurgeti, Guria, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....
Shio-Mgvime Monastery
Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia
The record covers the Shio-Mgvime monastery complex near Mtskheta; the surrounding caves are historic monastic features, not a promise of unrestricted cave access.
Shipka Memorial Church
Shipka, Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria
Shipka Memorial Church is the Orthodox Church of the Nativity near the town of Shipka....
Simonos Petras Monastery
Mount Athos, Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Google Places, Wikidata, the supplied encyclopedic record, and a rights-cleared exact-subject image converge on the same place....
Sioni Cathedral
Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
The record covers Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral and its immediate ecclesiastical precinct, using the corrected exact coordinate rather than the erroneous distant point.
Šišatovac Monastery
Šišatovac, Šišatovac, Srem District, Serbia
Šišatovac Monastery is a documented monastery in Šišatovac, Serbia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Sisojevac Monastery
Sisevac, Sisevac, Pomoravlje District, Serbia
Sisojevac Monastery is a documented monastery in Sisevac, Serbia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Skhalta Cathedral
Khulo, Adjara, Georgia
Skhalta Cathedral is a documented cathedral in Khulo, Adjara, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....
Sokolski Monastery
Etar / Gabrovo, Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria
Sokolski Monastery is a documented monastery in Etar / Gabrovo, Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria, connected with Bulgarian Orthodox Christianity....
Sopoćani Monastery
Sopoćani, Sopoćani / Novi Pazar, Raška District, Serbia
Sopoćani Monastery is a documented monastery in Sopoćani, Serbia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Sretenje Monastery
Ovčar Banja, Ovčar Banja / Čačak, Moravica District, Serbia
Sretenje Monastery is a documented monastery in Ovčar Banja, Serbia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
St Nicholas Church at Narikala
Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
The entry covers St Nicholas Church inside Narikala and not the fortress, ridge, cable-car station, or wider defensive complex.
St Nicholas Orthodox Naval Cathedral, Liepāja
Liepāja, Liepāja, South Kurzeme / Liepāja, Latvia
St Nicholas Orthodox Naval Cathedral, Liepāja is a documented cathedral in Liepāja, South Kurzeme / Liepāja, Latvia, connected with Orthodox Christianity....
St. Barnabas Monastery
Famagusta, Famagusta, Famagusta District, Cyprus
St. Barnabas Monastery is a documented monastery in Famagusta, Famagusta District, Cyprus, connected with Orthodox Christianity....
Stavronikita Monastery
Mount Athos, monastic community of Mount Athos, Greece
Stavronikita is an Eastern Orthodox monastery dedicated to Saint Nicholas on the eastern coast of Mount Athos....
Stavrovouni Monastery
Pyrga, Pyrga, Larnaca District, Cyprus
Stavrovouni Monastery is a documented monastery in Pyrga, Larnaca District, Cyprus, connected with Orthodox Christianity....
Studenica Monastery
Studenica, Studenica / Kraljevo, Raška District, Serbia
Studenica Monastery is a documented monastery in Studenica, Serbia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia
The site is Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and its immediate ecclesiastical precinct, one component of the Historical Monuments of Mtskheta.
Tavna Monastery
Tavna, Tavna/Banjica, Bijeljina Region, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tavna Monastery is a documented monastery in Tavna, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Temple of Saint Sava
Vračar, Vračar / Belgrade, City of Belgrade, Serbia
Temple of Saint Sava is a documented church in Vračar, Serbia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Timios Stavros Church
Pelendri, Pelendri, Limassol District, Cyprus
Timios Stavros Church is a documented church in Pelendri, Limassol District, Cyprus, connected with Orthodox Christianity....
Timotesubani Monastery
Borjomi, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
Timotesubani Monastery is a documented monastery in Borjomi, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....
Tiri Monastery
Gori area, Shida Kartli, Georgia
Tiri Monastery is a documented monastery in Gori area, Shida Kartli, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....
Transfiguration Monastery
Samovodene / Veliko Tarnovo, Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria
Transfiguration Monastery is a documented monastery in Samovodene / Veliko Tarnovo, Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria, connected with Bulgarian Orthodox Christianity....
Treskavec Monastery
Near Prilep, Near Prilep, Pelagonia Region, North Macedonia
Treskavec Monastery is a documented monastery in Near Prilep, North Macedonia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Troyan Monastery
Oreshak, Lovech Province, Bulgaria
Troyan Monastery is a documented monastery in Oreshak, Lovech Province, Bulgaria, connected with Bulgarian Orthodox Christianity....
Tsaishi Cathedral
Zugdidi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
The record covers the Dormition cathedral at Tsaishi and its immediate ecclesiastical precinct, not the wider village or every building of the eparchy.
Tsughrughasheni Church
Bolnisi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
Tsughrughasheni Church is a documented church in Bolnisi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....
Ubisi Monastery
Kharagauli, Imereti, Georgia
The record covers the Ubisi medieval monastic complex, including its principal church and tower, not the surrounding settlement.
Upper Betlemi Church of Nativity
Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
The entry covers the Upper Betlemi Church of the Nativity on Tbilisi's Betlemi ascent, not the Lower Betlemi church below.
Valamo Monastery
Heinävesi, Heinävesi, North Karelia, Finland
Valamo Monastery is a documented monastery in Heinävesi, North Karelia, Finland, connected with Orthodox Christianity....
Valea Viilor Fortified Church and Village Ensemble
Valea Viilor, Sibiu County, Romania
Valea Viilor's fortified Church of Saint Peter anchors one village component of UNESCO's Transylvanian serial property....
Vanis Kvabebi
Aspindza, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
Vanis Kvabebi is a documented sacred site in Aspindza, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....
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Key questions
Orthodox Christianity sacred-site questions
What are Orthodox Christianity sacred sites?
Orthodox Christianity sacred sites are places connected by shared lineage, practice, memory, ritual use, or pilgrimage tradition.
Where can I find Orthodox Christianity sacred sites?
The strongest country clusters in this guide include Georgia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, North Macedonia, Cyprus.
What kinds of places are included?
The guide includes sacred landscapes, pilgrimage places, and ritual or historical sites where available.
Can I map Orthodox Christianity sacred sites?
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