Christianity

MacLean's Cross

Iona, Scotland, United Kingdom

MacLean's Cross stands where three medieval paths once met on the Isle of Iona, between the nunnery and the abbey....

Macleod's Stone

Tarbert, Scotland, United Kingdom

On a small hillock above Traigh Iar beach on the west coast of Harris, a single standing stone has held its ground for approximately five thousand years....

Madonna del Sasso Sanctuary

Orselina, Orselina, Ticino, Switzerland

Madonna del Sasso Sanctuary is a documented sanctuary in Orselina, Ticino, Switzerland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....

Madonna di Loreto

Inside Santa Casa di Loreto

Loreto, Ancona, Italy

Within the Holy House of Loreto stands a statue of the Madonna carved from Lebanese cedar, her face and hands dark....

Madonna di Montevergine (Mamma Schiavona)

Inside Sanctuary of Montevergine

Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy

Rising 1,270 meters above the Campanian plains, the Sanctuary of Montevergine has drawn pilgrims for nine centuries to venerate Mamma Schiavona, the Black Madonna....

Madonna of Tindari (Madonna Nera)

Inside The Sanctuary of Tindari

Tindari, Messina, Italy

The statue is the focus of Marian pilgrimage at Tindari and is represented separately from the sanctuary that houses it....

Madron Holy Well

Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Madron’s holy well is a small stone-lined spring in wet woodland near the village.

Magdalena Hermitage

Räsch, Räsch, Fribourg, Switzerland

Magdalena Hermitage is a documented church in Räsch, Fribourg, Switzerland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....

Makaravank Monastery

Achajur, Tavush, Armenia

Makaravank Monastery is a documented monastery in Achajur, Tavush, Armenia, connected with Armenian Apostolic Christianity....

Makenyats Monastery

Makenis, Gegharkunik, Armenia

Makenyats Monastery is a documented monastery in Makenis, Gegharkunik, Armenia, connected with Armenian Apostolic Christianity....

Makravank Monastery

Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk, Armenia

Makravank Monastery is a documented monastery in Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk, Armenia, connected with Armenian Apostolic Christianity....

Manasija Monastery

Despotovac, Despotovac, Pomoravlje District, Serbia

Manasija Monastery is a documented monastery in Despotovac, Serbia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....

Manchester Cathedral

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Manchester Cathedral belongs among the significant cathedral places of England. The sacred frame at Manchester Cathedral comes from Anglican or historic Western Christian...

Manglisi Sioni Cathedral

Manglisi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia

Manglisi Sioni Cathedral is a documented cathedral in Manglisi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....

Māras Kambari Caves

Renda Parish, Renda Parish, Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia

Māras Kambari Caves is a documented sacred natural site in Renda Parish, Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia, connected with Indigenous and pre-Christian regional traditions....

Maredsous Abbey and Basilica of Saint Benedict

Denée (Anhée), Denée (Anhée), Namur, Belgium

Maredsous Abbey and Basilica of Saint Benedict is a documented monastery in Denée (Anhée), Namur, Belgium, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....

Maria Bildstein Pilgrimage Site

Benken, Benken, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Maria Bildstein Pilgrimage Site is a documented church in Benken, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 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....

Maria Kirchental Pilgrimage Church

St. Martin bei Lofer, St. Martin bei Lofer, Salzburg, Austria

Maria Kirchental Pilgrimage Church is a documented church in St. Martin bei Lofer, Salzburg, Austria, 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....

Maria Luggau Basilica

Maria Luggau (Lesachtal), Maria Luggau (Lesachtal), Carinthia, Austria

Maria Luggau Basilica is a documented church in Maria Luggau (Lesachtal), Carinthia, Austria, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....

Maria Plain Pilgrimage Church

Bergheim, Bergheim, Salzburg, Austria

Maria Plain Pilgrimage Church is a documented church in Bergheim, Salzburg, Austria, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....

Maria Radna Monastery and Church, Romania

Lipova, Arad, Romania

Maria Radna Basilica rises from a hilltop above the Mures River in western Romania, a monumental baroque church that serves as one of the most important Catholic...

Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics

Maria Stein, Ohio, United States

In rural western Ohio, surrounded by farmland and the steeples of over thirty cross-tipped churches, the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics holds one of the largest...

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....

Maria-Hilf Chapel

Mäls, Mäls, Balzers, Oberland, Liechtenstein

Maria-Hilf Chapel is a documented chapel in Mäls, Balzers, Oberland, Liechtenstein, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....

Maria-Rickenbach Pilgrimage Site and Convent

Niederrickenbach, Niederrickenbach, Nidwalden, Switzerland

Maria-Rickenbach Pilgrimage Site and Convent is a documented monastery in Niederrickenbach, Nidwalden, Switzerland, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....

Máriabesnyő Basilica

Máriabesnyő (Gödöllő), Máriabesnyő (Gödöllő), Pest County, Hungary

Máriabesnyő Basilica is a documented basilica in Máriabesnyő (Gödöllő), Hungary, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....

Mariager Abbey Church

Mariager, Mariager, North Denmark Region, Denmark

Mariager Abbey Church is a documented monastery in Mariager, North Denmark Region, Denmark, connected with Christianity....

Máriakéménd Pilgrimage Church

Máriakéménd, Máriakéménd, Baranya County, Hungary

Máriakéménd Pilgrimage Church is a documented church in Máriakéménd, Hungary, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....

Mariakyrkan, Sigtuna

Sigtuna, Sigtuna, Stockholm County, Sweden

Mariakyrkan, Sigtuna is a documented church in Sigtuna, Stockholm County, Sweden, connected with Lutheran Christianity....

Marianka Pilgrimage Shrine

Marianka, Marianka, Bratislava Region, Slovakia

Marianka Pilgrimage Shrine is a documented shrine in Marianka, Slovakia, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....

Márianosztra Basilica

Márianosztra, Márianosztra, Pest County, Hungary

Márianosztra Basilica is a documented basilica in Márianosztra, Hungary, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....

Mariánská Týnice Pilgrimage Church

Kralovice, Kralovice, Plzeň Region, Czechia

Mariánská Týnice Pilgrimage Church is a documented church in Kralovice, Plzeň Region, Czechia, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....

Mariapocs, Basilica of our Lady of Mariapocs

Máriapócs, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary

In a small town on the Great Plain stands the Greek Catholic basilica of Máriapócs, dedicated to St Michael the Archangel and famed for an icon of the Mother of God that...

Mariastein Abbey

Metzerlen-Mariastein, Solothurn, Switzerland

Fifty-nine steps lead down into the earth beneath a late Gothic basilica in northwest Switzerland, where a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary stands free in the rock face...

Mariatrost Basilica

Graz, Graz, Styria, Austria

Mariatrost Basilica is a documented church in Graz, Styria, Austria, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....

Marko's Monastery

Markova Sušica, Markova Sušica, Studeničani Municipality, Skopje Region, North Macedonia

Marko's Monastery is a documented monastery in Markova Sušica, North Macedonia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....

Marmashen Monastery

Marmashen, Shirak, Armenia

Marmashen Monastery is a documented monastery in Marmashen, Shirak, Armenia, connected with Armenian Apostolic Christianity....

Martvili Monastery

Martvili, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia

The entry covers Martvili's cathedral and monastic precinct and not the municipality, canyon, or unrelated attractions sharing the name.

Martyrs of Gorcum Pilgrimage Church, Brielle

Brielle, Brielle, South Holland, Netherlands

Martyrs of Gorcum Pilgrimage Church, Brielle is a documented church in Brielle, South Holland, Netherlands, connected with Roman Catholic Christianity....

Martyrs' Shrine

Tay, Ontario, Canada

Martyrs' Shrine stands on a hill near Midland, Ontario, honoring eight Jesuit missionaries and companions killed between 1642 and 1649 during the encounter between French...

Mary’s Spring, Ein Karem

Ein Karem, Jerusalem, Israel

Below a mosque in Ein Karem, a village spring carries a Christian memory of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth.

Matosavank Monastery

Dilijan, Tavush, Armenia

Matosavank Monastery is a documented monastery in Dilijan, Tavush, Armenia, connected with Armenian Apostolic Christianity....

Matriz Church of Ponte de Lima

Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Ponte de Lima's matriz church stands on the site of a 12th-13th century Romanesque predecessor that, by the town's own 1444 testimony, had grown too small for its...

Matthias Church

Budapest, Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Matthias Church is a documented church in Budapest, Hungary, held within Roman Catholic 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....

Mausoleo di Santa Costanza, Rome, Italy

Rome, Rome, Italy

Santa Costanza preserves the moment when Roman art became Christian. Built around 345 CE as a mausoleum for Constantine's daughter, this circular rotunda holds 4th-century...