Wrocław Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Ostrów Tumski, Wrocław, Dolnośląskie, Poland Christianity
Landmark Gothic cathedral on Wrocław’s historic Cathedral Island.
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Sacred Places
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Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Christianity
Amsterdam’s oldest building, a medieval church with continuing Protestant worship and exceptional urban, religious and funerary heritage.
Dom Church, Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands Christianity
Utrecht’s historic former cathedral, dedicated to Saint Martin and central to more than 1,300 years of Christian history on Dom Square.
Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Delft, South Holland, Netherlands Christianity
A nationally important Delft church, royal burial site and sacred heritage landmark whose origin tradition centers on medieval visions.
St John’s Cathedral, ’s-Hertogenbosch
’s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands Christianity
The cathedral of ’s-Hertogenbosch and a major Dutch Marian pilgrimage church associated with the Sweet Mother of Den Bosch.
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Christianity
UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral whose Shrine of the Three Kings made Cologne one of medieval Europe’s major pilgrimage destinations.
St Giles’ Cathedral
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Christianity
The High Kirk of Edinburgh and a nationally significant centre of the Scottish Reformation and Presbyterian history.
Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom Christianity
Exceptional surviving medieval Scottish cathedral built around the tomb and pilgrimage shrine of St Mungo.
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Ancient cathedral and major medieval pilgrimage centre of St Chad, whose shrine was reinstated in 2022.
Westminster Abbey
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Royal church, coronation site and continuing pilgrimage shrine of St Edward the Confessor.
York Minster
York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Major northern English cathedral with a long pilgrimage tradition centred on St William of York.
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom Christianity
Mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and a historic international pilgrimage destination associated with St Thomas Becket.