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Basilica

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Aparecida, Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
Christianity

Aparecida, Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida

Aparecida, São Paulo, Brazil

Aparecida, Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -22.85052, -45.23372. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of Aparecida. Located in Aparecida, São Paulo, Brazil.

Basilica de Andacollo
Christianity

Basilica de Andacollo

Andacollo, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Basilica de Andacollo is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -30.23164, -71.08476. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage, ceremonial. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of Andacollo. Located in Andacollo, Región de Coquimbo, Chile.

Basilica di San Clemente, Rome, Italy
Christianity

Basilica di San Clemente, Rome, Italy

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Basilica di San Clemente, Rome, Italy is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.88933, 12.49758. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Saint Clement. Located in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Basilica di San Giulio
Christianity

Basilica di San Giulio

Orta San Giulio, Piedmont, Italia

Basilica di San Giulio in Orta San Giulio, Piedmont, Italia.

Basilica di Sant’ Agostino, Rome, Italy
Christianity

Basilica di Sant’ Agostino, Rome, Italy

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Basilica di Sant’ Agostino, Rome, Italy is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.90084, 12.47428. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: St. Augustine. Located in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Basilica di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome, Italy
Christianity

Basilica di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome, Italy

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Basilica di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome, Italy is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.88719, 12.47657. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Saint Cecilia. Located in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, Italy
Christianity

Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, Italy

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, Italy is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.88947, 12.46966. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin Mary. Located in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Basilica Maria Loreto, St. Andra
Christianity

Basilica Maria Loreto, St. Andra

St. Andrä im Lavanttal, Carinthia, Austria

Basilica Maria Loreto, St. Andra in St. Andrä im Lavanttal, Carinthia, Austria.

Basilica Menor of Our Lady of Piat, Luzon
Christianity

Basilica Menor of Our Lady of Piat, Luzon

Piat, Cagayan, Philippines

Basilica Menor of Our Lady of Piat, Luzon is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 17.78679, 121.48012. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of Piat. Located in Cagayan, Philippines.

Basilica of Esztergom, Hungary
Christianity

Basilica of Esztergom, Hungary

Esztergom, Central Transdanubia, Hungary

Basilica of Esztergom, Hungary is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.79907, 18.73652. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Located in Esztergom, Közép-Dunántúl, Hungary.

Basilica of Maria Loretto in Burgenland
Christianity

Basilica of Maria Loretto in Burgenland

Loretto, Burgenland, Austria

Basilica of Maria Loretto in Burgenland in Loretto, Burgenland, Austria.

Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Daurade
Roman Catholicism

Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Daurade

Toulouse, Occitanie, France

Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Daurade in Toulouse, Occitanie, France.

Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, Guingamp
Celtic

Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, Guingamp

Guingamp, Brittany, France

Guingamp is a forest and basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 48.56112, -3.15086. Attributes: built, natural, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Celtic. Associated figure: Notre Dame de Bonsecours. Guingamp (French: [ɡɛ̃ɡɑ̃] ; Breton: Gwengamp [ˈɡwɛ̃ŋɡãmp]) is a commune in the Côtes-d Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 7,115 as of 2020, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Guingamp, which played in Ligue 1 from 2013 until 2019. Guingamp station is served by high speed trains to Brest, Rennes and Paris, and regional trains to Brest, Lannion, Carhaix, Paimpol and Rennes. Located in Guingamp, Bretagne, France.

Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Cap, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Christianity

Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Cap, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Cap, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 46.36857, -72.49818. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Notre-Dame-du-Cap. Located in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada.

Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Salud, Patzcuaro
Roman Catholicism

Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Salud, Patzcuaro

Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Salud, Patzcuaro is a church of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 19.51504, -101.60591. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgen de la Salud. Located in Michoacán, Mexico.

Basilica of Our Lady of Deliverance, Douvries-la-Delivrande
Christianity

Basilica of Our Lady of Deliverance, Douvries-la-Delivrande

Douvres-la-Délivrande, Normandy, France

Basilica of Our Lady of Deliverance, Douvries-la-Delivrande is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 49.29859, -0.37217. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of Deliverance. Located in Douvres-la-Délivrande, Normandie, France.

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Christianity

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico.

Basilica of Our Lady of Marceille
Christianity

Basilica of Our Lady of Marceille

Limoux, Occitanie, France

On a hilltop outside Limoux, a Gothic basilica guards one of France's most poignant Black Madonnas. Legend says a plowman found her statue and took it home three times; three times she returned to this spot. A chapel rose, then a church, then basilica status in 1905. In 2007, vandals decapitated her and stole the head. She stands now with a reproduction—diminished in artifact, undimmed in devotion.

Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Christianity

Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Naples, Campania, Italy

Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Naples, Campania, Italy.

Basilica of Our Lady of Ocotlan
Roman Catholicism

Basilica of Our Lady of Ocotlan

Otatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico

Nuestra Senora de Ocotlan, Tlaxcala is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 18.17700, -96.03310. Located in Veracruz, Mexico.

Basilica of Our Lady of Remedies, Naucalpan de Juarez
Roman Catholicism

Basilica of Our Lady of Remedies, Naucalpan de Juarez

Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico, Mexico

Basilica of Our Lady of Remedies, Naucalpan de Juarez is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 19.47222, -99.25127. Located in Ciudad Satélite, Estado de México, Mexico.

Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, San Juan, Texas
Christianity

Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, San Juan, Texas

San Juan, Texas, United States

Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, San Juan, Texas is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 26.19864, -98.15759. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of San Juan del Valle. Located in San Juan, Texas, United States.

Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Guadalajara
Roman Catholicism

Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Guadalajara

Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Guadalajara is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 20.72118, -103.39244. Located in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.

Basilica of Saint Martin
Christianity

Basilica of Saint Martin

Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Basilique Saint Martin is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.39288, 0.68302. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Saint Martin. Located in Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome, Italy
Christianity

Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome, Italy

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome, Italy is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.89760, 12.49841. Located in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Basilica of Sainte-Therese of Lisieux
Roman Catholic

Basilica of Sainte-Therese of Lisieux

Lisieux, Normandy, France

Two million visitors arrive each year at Lisieux to encounter Saint Thérèse—a Carmelite nun who died at 24 and revolutionized Catholic spirituality. Her 'Little Way' teaches that holiness comes through small acts of love. The basilica's Art Deco mosaics tell her story; her relics anchor it. This is France's second-largest pilgrimage site after Lourdes.

Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus
Christianity

Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus

Carcassonne, Occitania, France

Within the medieval walls of Carcassonne, the Basilique Saint-Nazaire has welcomed worshippers since the 6th century. Pope Urban II blessed its stones in 1096 while preaching the First Crusade. Today, Romanesque nave and Gothic choir stand in harmony, filled with some of the finest stained glass in southern France. The church remains active, offering what it has offered for nearly 1,500 years: a space set apart for the sacred.

Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy
Christianity

Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.90253, 12.52056. Located in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Basilica of St. Mary of Minerva, Rome, Italy
Christianity

Basilica of St. Mary of Minerva, Rome, Italy

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Basilica of St. Mary of Minerva, Rome, Italy is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.89799, 12.47802. Located in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Italy
Christianity

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Italy

Bari, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Italy is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.13031, 16.87014. Located in Bari, Puglia, Italy.

Basilica of St. Sebastian Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy
Christianity

Basilica of St. Sebastian Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Basilica of St. Sebastian Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.85585, 12.51585. Located in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Bad Staffelstein, Germany
Christianity

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Bad Staffelstein, Germany

Bad Staffelstein, Bavaria, Germany

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Bad Staffelstein, Germany is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 50.11565, 11.05415. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Fourteen Holy Helpers. Located in Bad Staffelstein, Bayern, Germany.

Basilica of the Holy Blood, Brugge
Christianity

Basilica of the Holy Blood, Brugge

Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium

Basilica of the Holy Blood, Brugge is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 51.20813, 3.22654. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Jesus Christ. Located in Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, België / Belgique / Belgien.

Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Rome, Italy
Christianity

Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Rome, Italy

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Rome, Italy is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.88824, 12.51584. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Holy Cross. Located in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, Maryland
Christianity

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, Maryland is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 39.29443, -76.61619. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Blessed Virgin Mary. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Christianity

Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 28.35120, -16.36970. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of Candelaria. Located in Candelaria, España.

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Kevelaer, Germany
Christianity

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Kevelaer, Germany

Kevelaer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Kevelaer, Germany is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 51.58441, 6.24440. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin Mary. Located in Kevelaer, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Mariazell
Christianity

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Mariazell

Mariazell, Steiermark, Austria

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Mariazell is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.77275, 15.31863. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin Mary. Located in Mariazell, Steiermark, Österreich.

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Matraverebely Szentkut, Hungary
Christianity

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Matraverebely Szentkut, Hungary

Mátraverebély, North Hungary, Hungary

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Matraverebely Szentkut, Hungary is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 48.00013, 19.76142. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin Mary. Located in Mátraverebély, Észak-Magyarország, Hungary.

Basilica of the Virgin of Copacabana, Copacabana
Christianity

Basilica of the Virgin of Copacabana, Copacabana

Provincia Manco Kapac, La Paz, Bolivia

Basilica of the Virgin of Copacabana, Copacabana is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -16.16613, -69.08557. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin of Copacabana. Located in La Paz, Bolivia.

Basilica of the Virgin of Luján, Luján
Christianity

Basilica of the Virgin of Luján, Luján

Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Basilica of the Virgin of Luján, Luján is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -34.56452, -59.12146. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin of Luján. Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Marian Hill in Levoča, Slovakia
UNESCOChristianity

Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Marian Hill in Levoča, Slovakia

Levoča, Prešov Region, Slovakia

Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Marian Hill in Levoča, Slovakia is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 49.04338, 20.59775. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Blessed Virgin Mary. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in Levoča, Prešovský kraj, Slovensko.

Basilica of Virgin of Itatí, Corientes, Argentina
Christianity

Basilica of Virgin of Itatí, Corientes, Argentina

Municipio de Itatí, Corrientes, Argentina

Basilica of Virgin of Itatí, Corientes, Argentina is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -27.26909, -58.24349. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin of Itatí. Located in Municipio de Itatí, Corrientes, Argentina.

Basilica Parrocchiale di Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy
Christianity

Basilica Parrocchiale di Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Basilica Parrocchiale di Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 41.91149, 12.47666. Attributes: built, cultural. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin Mary. Located in Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Basilica santuario di Maria Santissima Addolorata
Christianity

Basilica santuario di Maria Santissima Addolorata

Castelpetroso, Molise, Italia

Basilica santuario di Maria Santissima Addolorata in Castelpetroso, Molise, Italia.

Basilica Santuario Nostra Signora di Bonaria
Christianity

Basilica Santuario Nostra Signora di Bonaria

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Basilica Santuario Nostra Signora di Bonaria is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 39.20840, 9.12553. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Nostra Signora di Bonaria. Located in Casteddu/Cagliari, Sardigna/Sardegna, Italy.

Basilica Shrine of Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain
Christianity

Basilica Shrine of Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain

Caravaca de la Cruz, Region of Murcia, Spain

Basilica Shrine of Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain is a basilica shrine of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 38.10764, -1.85864. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Cross of Caravaca. Located in Caravaca de la Cruz, Región de Murcia, España.

Buga
Christianity

Buga

Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Buga is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 3.89718, -76.30210. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Senor de los Milagros. Buga may refer to: Buga (surname) Located in Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

Caacupe, Paraguay
Christianity

Caacupe, Paraguay

Caacupé, Cordillera Department, Paraguay

Caacupe, Paraguay is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -25.38574, -57.14083. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Located in Cordillera, Paraguay / Paraguái.

Cartago
Christianity

Cartago

Cartago, Cartago Province, Costa Rica

Cartago is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 9.86412, -83.91266. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of the Angels. Cartago may refer to: Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia Cartago Province, Costa Rica Cartago, Costa Rica, capital of the province of Cartago Cartago, California, United States Located in Oriental, Cartago, Costa Rica.

Church of the Holy Trinity Saccargia (Basilica della Santissima Trinita de Saccargia)
Christianity

Church of the Holy Trinity Saccargia (Basilica della Santissima Trinita de Saccargia)

Codronzanu/Codrongianos, Sardinia, Italy

Church of the Holy Trinity Saccargia (Basilica della Santissima Trinita de Saccargia) is a church of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 40.67117, 8.68932. Attributes: built, cultural. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Holy Trinity. Located in Codronzanu/Codrongianos, Sardigna/Sardegna, Italy.

El Cisne
Christianity

El Cisne

El Cisne, Loja, Ecuador

El Cisne is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -3.85102, -79.42652. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of El Cisne. El Cisne is a city in the southern region of Ecuador, in Loja province, about 74 km (46 mi) from the city of Loja. The city is known for the much venerated Marian National Shrine of Our Lady of El Cisne. Located in El Cisne, Loja, Ecuador.

Guadalupe

Guadalupe

Guadalupe, Extremadura, Spain

Guadalupe is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 39.45250, -5.32734. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Guadalupe or Guadeloupe may refer to: Located in Guadalupe, Extremadura, España.

Kaunas Cathedral Basilica, Lithuania
Christianity

Kaunas Cathedral Basilica, Lithuania

Kaunas, Kaunas County, Lithuania

Kaunas Cathedral Basilica, Lithuania is a cathedral basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 54.89722, 23.88897. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: St. Peter and Paul. Located in Kaunas, Kauno apskritis, Lietuva.

Lichen
Christianity

Lichen

Licheń Stary, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Lichen is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 52.32207, 18.35640. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of Licheń. A lichen ( LIE-kən, UK also LI-chən) is a hybrid colony of algae or cyanobacteria living symbiotically among filaments of multiple fungus species, along with yeasts and bacteria embedded in the cortex or skin , in a mutualistic relationship. Lichens are the lifeform that first brought the term symbiosis (as Symbiotismus) into biological context. Lichens have since been recognized as important actors in nutrient cycling and producers which many higher trophic feeders feed on, such as reindeer, gastropods, nematodes, mites, and springtails. Lichens have properties different from those of their component organisms. They come in many colors, sizes, and forms and are sometimes plant-like, but are not plants. They may have tiny, leafless branches (fruticose); flat leaf-like structures (foliose); grow crust-like, adhering tightly to a surface (substrate) like a thick coat of paint (crustose); have a powder-like appearance (leprose); or other growth forms. A macrolichen is a lichen that is either bush-like or leafy; all other lichens are termed microlichens. Here, macro and micro do not refer to size, but to the growth form. Common names for lichens may contain the word moss (e.g., reindeer moss , Iceland moss ), and lichens may superficially look like and grow with mosses, but they are not closely related to mosses or any plant.: 3 Lichens do not have roots that absorb water and nutrients as plants do,: 2 but like plants, they produce their own energy by photosynthesis. When they grow on plants, they do not live as parasites, but instead use the plant s surface as a substrate. Lichens occur from sea level to high alpine elevations, in many environmental conditions, and can grow on almost any surface. They are abundant growing on bark, leaves, mosses, or other lichens and hanging from branches living on thin air (epiphytes) in rainforests and in temperate woodland. They grow on rock, walls, gravestones, roofs, exposed soil surfaces, rubber, bones, and in the soil as part of biological soil crusts. Various lichens have adapted to survive in some of the most extreme environments on Earth: arctic tundra, hot dry deserts, rocky coasts, and toxic slag heaps. They can even live inside solid rock, growing between the grains (endolithic). There are about 20,000 known species. Some lichens have lost the ability to reproduce sexually, yet continue to speciate. They can be seen as being relatively self-contained miniature ecosystems, where the fungi, algae, or cyanobacteria have the potential to engage with other microorganisms in a functioning system that may evolve as an even more complex composite organism. Lichens may be long-lived, with some considered to be among the oldest living things. They are among the first living things to grow on fresh rock exposed after an event such as a landslide. The long life-span and slow and regular growth rate of some species can be used to date events (lichenometry). Lichens are a keystone species in many ecosystems and benefit trees and birds. Located in gmina Ślesin, województwo wielkopolskie, Poland.

Lutina, Basilica of the Assumption of Mary
Christianity

Lutina, Basilica of the Assumption of Mary

Ľutina, Region of Prešov, Slovakia

Lutina, Basilica of the Assumption of Mary is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 49.16714, 21.04717. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Mary. Located in Ľutina, Prešovský kraj, Slovensko.

Mariabesnyo, Basilica of Mariabesnyo

Mariabesnyo, Basilica of Mariabesnyo

Gödöllő, Central Hungary, Hungary

Mariabesnyo, Basilica of Mariabesnyo is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.59728, 19.39810. Attributes: built, cultural. Located in Gödöllő, Közép-Magyarország, Hungary.

Mariagyud Basilica, Hungary

Mariagyud Basilica, Hungary

Siklós, Southern Transdanubia, Hungary

Mariagyud Basilica, Hungary is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 45.87857, 18.27355. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Located in Siklós, Dél-Dunántúl, Hungary.

Mariapocs, Basilica of our Lady of Mariapocs
Christianity

Mariapocs, Basilica of our Lady of Mariapocs

Máriapócs, North Great Plain, Hungary

Mariapocs, Basilica of our Lady of Mariapocs is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.87737, 22.02407. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of Mariapocs. Located in Máriapócs, Észak-Alföld, Hungary.

Matraverebely, Basilica of our Lady of Great Bliss
Christianity

Matraverebely, Basilica of our Lady of Great Bliss

Mátraverebély, North Hungary, Hungary

Matraverebely, Basilica of our Lady of Great Bliss is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.97419, 19.76773. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of Great Bliss. Located in Mátraverebély, Észak-Magyarország, Hungary.

Our Lady of Deliverance
Christianity

Our Lady of Deliverance

Douvres-la-Délivrande, Normandy, France

Douvries-la-Delivrande is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 49.29840, -0.37205. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of Deliverance. Mythological context: Celtic. Located in Douvres-la-Délivrande, Normandie, France.

Peñafrancia Basilica
Christianity

Peñafrancia Basilica

Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines

Peñafrancia Basilica in Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines.

Sanctuary in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
UNESCOChristianity

Sanctuary in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Lesser Poland, Poland

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a basilica and monastery of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 49.86021, 19.67158. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (Polish pronunciation: [kalˈvarja zɛbʐɨˈdɔfska]) is a town in southern Poland with 4,429 inhabitants (2007 estimate). As of 1999, it is situated in Lesser Poland or Małopolska (in Polish). Previously, the town was administered within the Voivodeship of Bielsko-Biała (1975–1998). Located in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, województwo małopolskie, Poland.