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Takijiri-oji
Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Takijiri-oji (滝尻王子) is the traditional entrance to the Kumano mountains and one of the five major oji on the Nakahechi section of the Kumano Kodo....
Catedral Metropolitana de Belém
Belém, Pará, Brazil
Catedral Metropolitana de Belém, also called Catedral da Sé, is the Roman Catholic mother church of the Archdiocese of Belém and the fixed departure anchor of the main...
Korpo Church
Korpo, Southwest Finland, Finland
Korpo Church (Korpo kyrka / Korppoon kirkko) is a medieval active parish church probably dedicated to Saint Michael in the Finnish archipelago and the final church anchor...
Chikatsuyu-oji
Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Chikatsuyu-oji (近露王子) is an old oji beside the Hiki River where historical pilgrims performed cold-water purification on the Nakahechi section of the Kumano Kodo....
Basílica Santuário de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
Belém, Pará, Brazil
Basílica Santuário de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré in Belém, Pará, is the Marian sanctuary at Sanctuary Square and the destination of the main Círio procession....
Pargas Church
Pargas, Southwest Finland, Finland
Pargas Church (Pargas kyrka / Paraisten kirkko) is a medieval active parish church in the Finnish archipelago and the first island-town church stop after Turku on the St...
Tsugizakura-oji
Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Tsugizakura-oji (継桜王子) is an oji grove known for the Nonaka Ipposugi cedars and its association with Minakata Kumagusu's resistance to shrine consolidation on the...
Nagu Church
Nagu, Southwest Finland, Finland
Nagu Church (Nagu kyrka / Nauvon kirkko) is a medieval church dedicated to Saint Olav in the Finnish archipelago and the Saint Olav-dedicated church in Nagu's Kyrkbacken...
Hosshinmon-oji
Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Hosshinmon-oji (発心門王子) is a major threshold marking entry into the divine precincts of Kumano Hongu Taisha on the Nakahechi section of the Kumano Kodo....
Biete Abba Libanos
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Abba Libanos, known as the House of Abbot Libanos, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO....
Biete Lehem
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Lehem, known as the House of Holy Bread, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO. It belongs to the southern group....
Biete Qeddus Mercoreus
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Qeddus Mercoreus, known as the House of Saint Mercoreos, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO....
Biete Ghiorgis
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Ghiorgis, known as the House of Saint George, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO....
Biete Golgotha Mikael
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Golgotha Mikael, known as the House of Golgotha Mikael, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO....
Biete Amanuel
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Amanuel, known as the House of Emmanuel, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO. It belongs to the southern group....
Biete Meskel
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Meskel, known as the House of the Cross, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO. It belongs to the northern group....
Biete Medhane Alem
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Medhane Alem, known as the House of the Saviour of the World, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO....
Biete Gabriel Raphael
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Gabriel Raphael, known as the House of Gabriel Raphael, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO....
Biete Denagel
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Denagel, known as the House of Virgins, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO. It belongs to the northern group....
Biete Mariam
Inside Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia
Biete Mariam, known as the House of Mary, is one of the eleven medieval rock-hewn churches of Lalibela recognized by UNESCO. It belongs to the northern group....
St. Catherine of Siena Chapel on the Rock
Allenspark, Colorado, United States
St. Catherine of Siena Chapel on the Rock is a living mountain chapel within Camp St. Malo Shrine in Allenspark, United States. Camp St....
Basilica of Our Lady of Africa
Algiers, Algiers Province, Algeria
Basilica of Our Lady of Africa is a living Marian basilica and pilgrimage church in a Muslim-majority society in Algiers, Algeria....
St. Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal
Arthunkal, Kerala, India
St. Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal is a living basilica and parish dedicated to Saint Andrew with a major pilgrimage devotion to Saint Sebastian in Arthunkal, India....
Monastery of Saint Maron, Annaya
Annaya, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Monastery of Saint Maron, Annaya is a living Maronite monastery and pilgrimage sanctuary containing the tomb of Saint Charbel in Annaya, Lebanon....
Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine, Namugongo
Namugongo, Central Region, Uganda
Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine, Namugongo is a living martyr shrine, basilica, pilgrimage grounds, and memorial landscape in Namugongo, Uganda....
National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs
Auriesville, New York, United States
National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs is a pilgrimage campus, church, chapels, and memorial landscape associated with Catholic martyrs in Auriesville, United States....
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower is a living Carmelite parish, minor basilica, national shrine, and relic sanctuary in San Antonio, United States....
San Fernando Cathedral
San Antonio, Texas, United States
San Fernando Cathedral is a living cathedral, parish community, and civic religious landmark in San Antonio, United States....
Mission Espada
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Mission Espada is a living parish church and southern mission complex within an irrigated cultural landscape in San Antonio, United States....
Mission San Juan Capistrano (Texas)
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Mission San Juan Capistrano (Texas) is a living parish church, mission landscape, acequia, and agricultural heritage complex in San Antonio, United States....
Mission San José
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Mission San José is a living parish church within a reconstructed Spanish colonial mission complex in San Antonio, United States....
Mission Concepción
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Mission Concepción is a living parish church within a Spanish colonial mission complex in San Antonio, United States....
Salzburg Cathedral
Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg Cathedral is a living metropolitan cathedral and historic sacred monument in Salzburg, Austria....
Basilica of San Zeno, Verona
Verona, Veneto, Italy
Basilica of San Zeno, Verona is a living basilica centered on the tomb and cult of Saint Zeno in Verona, Italy....
Sacra di San Michele
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Piedmont, Italy
Sacra di San Michele is a mountaintop abbey sanctuary entrusted to the Rosminian Fathers in Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Italy....
Abbey of San Galgano
Chiusdino, Tuscany, Italy
Abbey of San Galgano is a deconsecrated roofless abbey ruin within a sacred historical landscape in Chiusdino, Italy....
Hermitage of Montesiepi
Chiusdino, Tuscany, Italy
Hermitage of Montesiepi is a pilgrimage chapel preserving the venerated sword of Saint Galgano in Chiusdino, Italy....
Abbey of Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice, Valais, Switzerland
Abbey of Saint-Maurice is a living community of canons, basilica, treasury, and archaeological pilgrimage complex in Saint-Maurice, Switzerland....
Saint-Gilles Abbey Church
Saint-Gilles, Occitanie, France
Saint-Gilles Abbey Church is a living pilgrimage church with a historic crypt and saint's tomb in Saint-Gilles, France....
Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna is a consecrated basilica and protected early Christian monument in Ravenna, Italy....
Orvieto Cathedral
Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
Orvieto Cathedral is a living cathedral, Eucharistic pilgrimage church, and protected monument in Orvieto, Italy....
Espace Bernadette Soubirous Nevers
Nevers, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Espace Bernadette Soubirous Nevers is a living sanctuary, religious community site, and pilgrim hospitality center in Nevers, France....
Basilica Maria Dreieichen
Rosenburg-Mold, Lower Austria, Austria
Basilica Maria Dreieichen is a living Marian pilgrimage basilica in Rosenburg-Mold, Austria....
Genoa Cathedral
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Genoa Cathedral is a living metropolitan cathedral in Genoa, Italy. The Archdiocese of Genoa identifies the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Lawrence as the city's...
Co-Cathedral of Santa María, Cáceres
Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Co-Cathedral of Santa María, Cáceres is a living co-cathedral and historic pilgrimage church in Cáceres, Spain....
Glauberg Celtic Sacred Precinct
Glauburg, Glauburg, Hesse, Germany
Glauberg Celtic Sacred Precinct is a documented archaeological site in Glauburg, Hesse, Germany, connected with Historical regional religious traditions....
Ring Sanctuary of Pömmelte
Pömmelte (Barby), Pömmelte (Barby), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Ring Sanctuary of Pömmelte is a documented archaeological site in Pömmelte (Barby), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, connected with Historical regional religious traditions....
Old Synagogue Erfurt
Erfurt, Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany
Old Synagogue Erfurt is a documented synagogue in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, connected with Judaism....
Old Jewish Cemetery Mainz
Mainz, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Old Jewish Cemetery Mainz is a documented sacred site in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, connected with Judaism....
Old Jewish Cemetery Worms
Worms, Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Old Jewish Cemetery Worms is a documented sacred site in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, connected with Judaism....
Worms Synagogue Compound
Worms, Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Worms Synagogue Compound is a documented synagogue in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, connected with Judaism....
Speyer Jewry-Court
Speyer, Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Speyer Jewry-Court is a documented church in Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, connected with Judaism....
Bamberg Cathedral
Bamberg, Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany
Bamberg Cathedral is a documented cathedral in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Fulda Cathedral and Tomb of St Boniface
Fulda, Fulda, Hesse, Germany
Fulda Cathedral and Tomb of St Boniface is a documented cathedral in Fulda, Hesse, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Maria Laach Abbey
Glees / Maria Laach, Glees / Maria Laach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Maria Laach Abbey is a documented monastery in Glees / Maria Laach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Collegiate Church of St Servatius, Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg, Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Collegiate Church of St Servatius, Quedlinburg is a documented church in Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg (Saale), Naumburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Naumburg Cathedral is a documented cathedral in Naumburg (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Corvey Abbey Westwork
Höxter, Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Corvey Abbey Westwork is a documented monastery in Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, connected with Historical Latin Christianity....
Monastic Island of Reichenau
Reichenau, Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Monastic Island of Reichenau is a documented monastery in Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Lorsch Abbey
Lorsch, Lorsch, Hesse, Germany
Lorsch Abbey is a documented monastery in Lorsch, Hesse, Germany, connected with Historical Latin Christianity....
Maulbronn Monastery Complex
Maulbronn, Maulbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Maulbronn Monastery Complex is a documented monastery in Maulbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, connected with Historical Latin Christianity....
St Michael's Church, Hildesheim
Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
St Michael's Church, Hildesheim is a documented church in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, connected with Lutheran Christianity....
St Mary's Cathedral, Hildesheim
Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
St Mary's Cathedral, Hildesheim is a documented cathedral in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Gößweinstein Pilgrimage Basilica
Gößweinstein, Gößweinstein, Bavaria, Germany
Gößweinstein Pilgrimage Basilica is a documented church in Gößweinstein, Bavaria, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Holy Blood Basilica of Walldürn
Walldürn, Walldürn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Holy Blood Basilica of Walldürn is a documented church in Walldürn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Telgte Pilgrimage Chapel
Telgte, Telgte, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Telgte Pilgrimage Chapel is a documented chapel in Telgte, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Werl Pilgrimage Basilica
Werl, Werl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Werl Pilgrimage Basilica is a documented church in Werl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Maria Brünnlein Pilgrimage Basilica
Wemding, Wemding, Bavaria, Germany
Maria Brünnlein Pilgrimage Basilica is a documented church in Wemding, Bavaria, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Bogenberg Pilgrimage Church
Bogen, Bogen, Bavaria, Germany
Bogenberg Pilgrimage Church is a documented church in Bogen, Bavaria, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Birnau Pilgrimage Basilica
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Birnau Pilgrimage Basilica is a documented church in Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Maria Vesperbild Pilgrimage Church
Ziemetshausen, Ziemetshausen, Bavaria, Germany
Maria Vesperbild Pilgrimage Church is a documented church in Ziemetshausen, Bavaria, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Andechs Pilgrimage Church and Monastery
Andechs, Andechs, Bavaria, Germany
Andechs Pilgrimage Church and Monastery is a documented monastery in Andechs, Bavaria, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Pilgrimage Church of Wies
Steingaden, Steingaden, Bavaria, Germany
Pilgrimage Church of Wies is a documented church in Steingaden, Bavaria, Germany, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Ostrów Lednicki
Dziekanowice, Dziekanowice, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Ostrów Lednicki is a documented archaeological site in Dziekanowice, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Historical regional religious traditions....
Węsiory Stone Circles
Węsiory, Węsiory, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Węsiory Stone Circles is a documented archaeological site in Węsiory, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Historical regional religious traditions....
Odry Stone Circles
Odry, Odry, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Odry Stone Circles is a documented archaeological site in Odry, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Historical regional religious traditions....
Mount Ślęża
Sobótka, Sobótka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Mount Ślęża is a documented sacred natural site in Sobótka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Historical regional religious traditions....
Tomb of Rabbi David Biederman of Lelów
Lelów, Lelów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Tomb of Rabbi David Biederman of Lelów is a documented sacred site in Lelów, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Judaism....
Tomb of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk
Leżajsk, Leżajsk, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland
Tomb of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk is a documented sacred site in Leżajsk, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Judaism....
St Philip and St James Church, Sękowa
Sękowa, Sękowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
St Philip and St James Church, Sękowa is a documented church in Sękowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
St Leonard Church, Lipnica Murowana
Lipnica Murowana, Lipnica Murowana, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
St Leonard Church, Lipnica Murowana is a documented church in Lipnica Murowana, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Michael Church, Haczów
Haczów, Haczów, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Michael Church, Haczów is a documented church in Haczów, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic...
All Saints Church, Blizne
Blizne, Blizne, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland
All Saints Church, Blizne is a documented church in Blizne, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
St Michael Archangel Church, Binarowa
Binarowa, Binarowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
St Michael Archangel Church, Binarowa is a documented church in Binarowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
St Michael Archangel Church, Dębno
Dębno Podhalańskie, Dębno Podhalańskie, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
St Michael Archangel Church, Dębno is a documented church in Dębno Podhalańskie, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Wawel Cathedral
Kraków, Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Wawel Cathedral is a documented cathedral in Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Gniezno Cathedral
Gniezno, Gniezno, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Gniezno Cathedral is a documented cathedral in Gniezno, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Pelplin Cathedral and Former Cistercian Abbey
Pelplin, Pelplin, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Pelplin Cathedral and Former Cistercian Abbey is a documented cathedral in Pelplin, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Ląd Abbey
Ląd, Ląd, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Ląd Abbey is a documented monastery in Ląd, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....
Henryków Abbey
Henryków, Henryków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Henryków Abbey is a documented monastery in Henryków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....