Each place keeps its own vocabulary, calendar, and ritual boundaries. Choose a place, not a category.
Hagia Sophia is a shared orthodox and islamic monument in Istanbul, Türkiye.
St. Basil's Cathedral is a cathedral in Moscow, Russia.
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is a cathedral in Moscow, Russia.
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is a lavra in Sergiyev Posad, Russia.
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is a lavra in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Pochayiv Lavra is a lavra in Pochayiv, Ukraine.
Mount Athos is a monastic republic in Mount Athos, Greece.
Meteora Monasteries is a monastery complex in Kalambaka, Greece.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a church in Jerusalem, Israel.
Church of the Nativity is a church in Bethlehem, Palestine.
Basilica of the Annunciation is a basilica in Nazareth, Israel.
Saint Catherine's Monastery is a monastery in Sinai, Egypt.
Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches is a rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia.
Holy Trinity Cathedral Tbilisi is a cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is a cathedral in Vagharshapat, Armenia.
Gelati Monastery is a monastery in Kutaisi, Georgia.
Studenica Monastery is a monastery in Kraljevo, Serbia.
Rila Monastery is a monastery in Rila, Bulgaria.
Neamț Monastery is a monastery in Neamț, Romania.
Dionysiou Monastery is a monastery in Mount Athos, Greece.
Solovetsky Monastery is an orthodox monastery in Solovetsky Islands, Russia.
Optina Pustyn is an orthodox monastery in Kozelsk, Russia.
Deir el-Muharraq is a coptic monastery in Asyut, Egypt.