Sacred Mountains

Connected Sites: 58

Sacred mountains are mountains sacred to certain religion. Almost all religions have some sacred mountains.

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Connected Sites

Sulaiman-Too
Sulaiman-Too
Kyrgyzstan
Inscribed: 2009
2.28
71
3
Mount Wutai
Inscribed: 2009
3.56
63
4
One Of The Buddhist Four Sacred Mountains In China
Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
Inscribed: 1996
3.71
133
6
One Of The Buddhist Four Sacred Mountains In China
Wudang Mountains
Inscribed: 1994
3.42
43
3
Taoist
Mount Taishan
Inscribed: 1987
3.61
100
7
One Of The Taoist Five Great Mountains
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
Inscribed: 2003
2.96
221
10
Christian
Mount Athos
Inscribed: 1988
3.50
100
8
The Sacred Mountain Of Athos Became The Principal Spiritual Home Of The Orthodox Church In 1054 (Ouv)
Uluru
Uluru
Australia
Inscribed: 1987
4.40
179
6
Tsodilo
Tsodilo
Botswana
Inscribed: 2001
3.08
24
11
Kii Mountain Range
Inscribed: 2004
3.56
144
7
Koyasan For Japanese Buddhism And Shinto
Mount Kenya
Inscribed: 1997
2.86
48
2
It Has Been Regarded As A Sacred Mountain By Neighbouring Kikuyu And Meru People.
Mont-Saint-Michel
Inscribed: 1979
4.17
436
17
Described As Such By Unesco
See Whc.Unesco.Org
Tongariro National Park
Inscribed: 1990
3.67
151
6
Mounts Ruapehu, Ngaruhoe And Tongariro Are Sacred To The Maori
Nikko
Nikko
Japan
Inscribed: 1999
3.73
222
10
Machu Picchu
Inscribed: 1983
4.62
355
8
Huayna Picchu
Kinabalu Park
Inscribed: 2000
3.26
128
6
Mount Kinabalu, Sacred To The Dusun
Central Highlands
Inscribed: 2010
3.11
170
7
Adam's Peak
Dengfeng
Inscribed: 2010
3.36
95
5
Mount Song
Hiraizumi
Inscribed: 2011
2.99
66
5
Mount Kinkeisan
Gyeongju
Gyeongju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2000
3.29
177
14
"Mount Namsan, Which Had Been Venerated By The Existing Cults Of Korea, Became A Buddhist Sacred Mountain And Attracted Its Adherents, Who Employed The Most Outstanding Architects And Craftsmen Of The Day To Create Temples, Shrines, And Monasteries." - Ab Document
Pannonhalma
Inscribed: 1996
2.69
175
9
Sacred Mount Of Pannonia
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
Inscribed: 1995
3.32
166
10
"Mount T'Oham, The First To Greet The Sunrise In The Capital Of Shilla, Was One Of Shilla's Five Major Mountains, Even Before Buddhism Was Introduced, And Was Revered As The Spiritual Mountain Of The Shilla People." - Ab Document
Mount Sanqingshan
Inscribed: 2008
3.31
50
3
Considered A Taoism Sacred Mountain (Ab Ev)
Petroglyphs of the Mongolian Altai
Inscribed: 2011
2.06
8
0
Shiviit Khairkhan - "The Mountain Is Still Considered Sacred By Local People." (Ab Ev)
Querétaro
Inscribed: 1996
2.93
138
9
Sangremal And Which Was Called Ynlotepeque And Considered Sacred In Pre-Hispanic Times.
Jeju
Jeju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2007
3.53
152
10
"Shamanism And The Traditional Belief System Played An Important Role In The Daily Life Of Jeju People And Show A Strong Relationship With The Natural Environment. Cultural Resources In Mt. Hallasan Include Altars And Shrines Such As Sancheondan, Providing Traces Of Religious Activities Native To Jeju Island. Mt. Hallasan Is Also Known For Folk Tales, Such As Hojongdan And Gwangyangdang, Showing That Mt. Hallasan Served As A Spiritual Pillar For Jeju Residents." - Nomination File
Vat Phou
Inscribed: 2001
2.96
94
8
Phou Kao Mountain
Itsukushima Shrine
Inscribed: 1996
3.55
253
11
Mount Misen
Garajonay
Inscribed: 1986
3.19
109
6
Sacred To The Guanche. At Alto Garajonay There Are The Remains Of A Guanche Sanctuary
Bahá’i Holy Places
Inscribed: 2008
2.68
208
9
Mount Carmel (North Slope Included)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Old City of Jerusalem
Inscribed: 1981
4.37
369
12
Temple Mount
Sintra
Sintra
Portugal
Inscribed: 1995
3.90
528
14
The Sacred Mountains Of Varro And Columela (Ab Ev)
Fujisan
Fujisan
Japan
Inscribed: 2013
3.57
256
8
Yakushima
Inscribed: 1993
3.73
39
5
Traditionally, The Island Mountains Have Been Considered To Have A Spiritual Value (Unesco Website)
Gebel Barkal
Inscribed: 2003
3.13
34
4
Jebel Barkal Means 'Holy Mountain' In Arabic, It Was Believed To Be The Home Of The God Amun (Sudan Bradt Guide)
Teide National Park
Inscribed: 2007
3.81
231
7
In The Guanche Cosmography Teide Represented The Ultimate Sacred Mountain And Was Also A Symbolic Reference For The Aborigines That Lived On The Other Islands (Nom File)
Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain
Inscribed: 2015
2.30
13
1
Laponian Area
Inscribed: 1996
3.36
89
7
Áhkká In The Southwestern Corner Of Stora Sjöfallet National Park: In The Sámi Tradition It Is A Holy Mountain (Wiki)
Khangchendzonga National Park
Inscribed: 2016
3.42
18
3
Sacred Geography Of The Nominated Property Include: Lakes, Caves, Sacred Rocks, And Sacred Peaks (Ab Ev)
Taputapuātea
Inscribed: 2017
3.00
12
2
Tea’Etapu And ‘Ōrofātiu
Virgin Komi Forests
Inscribed: 1995
2.53
15
4
Yalping Nyer Is Sacred To The Mansi
Risco Caido
Inscribed: 2019
2.43
59
4
Offical Name Of The Site Is: Risco Caido And The Sacred Mountains Of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape
Bom Jesus do Monte
Inscribed: 2019
3.09
197
8
.. Illustrates A European Tradition Of Creating Sacri Monti (Sacred Mounts) (Ab Ev)
Lake Baikal
Inscribed: 1996
3.59
99
5
Shaman Rock At Olkhon Is The Holiest Place For The Buryats, Yakuts And Altais.
Saint Catherine Area
Inscribed: 2002
3.37
130
8
"Centred On The Holy Mountain Of Mount Sinaï (Jebel Musa, Mount Horeb)" (Ouv)
Oaxaca and Monte Alban
Inscribed: 1987
3.70
175
7
Monte Alban: "The Terraces, Dams, Canals, Pyramids And Artificial Mounds Of Monte Albán Were Literally Carved Out Of The Mountain And Are The Symbols Of A Sacred Topography." (Ouv)
Si Thep
Si Thep
Thailand
Inscribed: 2023
2.48
27
5
"Khao Thamorrat Cave Ancient Monument Is A Monastery With Dvaravati Sculptures (382.319 Ha), Located Within A Sacred Mountain" (Ab Ev)
Ancient Tea Plantations of Pu'er
Inscribed: 2023
2.53
15
3
"Each Village Is Guarded By A Sacred Mountain" (Ab Ev)
Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Inscribed: 1996
4.31
17
2
Klyuchevskaya Sopka: "Considered Sacred By Some Indigenous Peoples, Being Viewed By Them As The Location At Which The World Was Created" (Wiki Without A Citation)
Blue and John Crow Mountains
Inscribed: 2015
2.59
57
3
"The Mountains In Themselves Are Held Sacred By The Maroons, Firstly Because They Are The Burial Ground Of Their Ancestors And, According To West African Belief, Their Spirits Live Close To These Sites" (Ab Ev)
Los Glaciares
Los Glaciares
Argentina
Inscribed: 1981
4.35
148
6
"The Name Chaltén Is Of Indigenous Origin; The Highest Peak Of The Area Chaltén Continues To Be Considered A Sacred Mountain In Indigenous Cosmovision." (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Mount Wuyi
Inscribed: 1999
3.43
69
4
"With The Consolidation Of The Chinese Empire By The Han Dynasty (Late 3rd Century Bc To Early 3rd Century Ad) Wuyi Was Fully Incorporated Into The State System... It Was At This Time That Mount Wuyi (Wuyishan) Acquired Its Status As A Sacred Mountain" (Ab Ev Icomos)
Kilimanjaro National Park
Inscribed: 1987
3.92
103
7
"Sacred To The Chaga People Who Believe God Ruwa Resides On The Top" (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Al-Faw
Al-Faw
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed: 2024
1.29
4
3
"Sacred Mountain Of Khashm Qaryah" (Ab Ev)
Phu Phrabat
Phu Phrabat
Thailand
Inscribed: 2024
2.71
33
5
As The Thai Name Implies, It Is Sacred For Locals As The Place Where Holy Footprints Of Lord Buddha Are Located
The Royal Court of Tiébélé
Inscribed: 2024
3.32
7
2
Located On A Hill In A Plain And Considered Sacred By The Kassena
Champaner-Pavagadh
Inscribed: 2004
2.84
49
3
Pavagadh Hill: "Faith Based Legend Surrounding Pavagadh Formation Suggests That The Right Foot Of Sati Is Believed To Have Fallen At Pavagadh, Thus Forming A Deep Valley And The God Later On "Sent A Large Hill As Per The Request Of Rishi Vishwamitra To Fill Up This Deep Valley So That The Sage's Sacred Cows Do Not Fall Into It." Thus Kalika Mata Temple At Pavagadh Is One Of The Holiest Of Shaktipeets In Indian Subcontinent." (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Quanzhou
Inscribed: 2021
3.40
65
4
The Juiri (Stone Inscriptions), Quinyuan (Lao Tzu) And Lingshan (Islamic Tombs) Mountains Around Quanzhou Are Considered The Three Sacred Mountains Of Quanzhou.
See En.Wikipedia.Org