Basilica of Our Lady, Maastricht
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Christianity
A centuries-old Marian pilgrimage basilica in Maastricht, centered on devotion to Our Lady, Star of the Sea.
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Basilica of Saint Servatius
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Christianity
A major Maastricht pilgrimage basilica built above the grave venerated as that of Saint Servatius.
Collegiate Church of St. Servatius, Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Christianity
Romanesque collegiate church above the tomb of King Henry I, central to the Ottonian history of Quedlinburg.
Maria Laach Abbey
Maria Laach, Glees, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Christianity
Romanesque Benedictine abbey founded in 1093 and an influential center of German Catholic liturgical renewal.
Speyer Cathedral
Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Christianity
UNESCO-listed Romanesque imperial cathedral begun under Conrad II and associated with the burials of medieval emperors and kings.
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Hildesheim
Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany Christianity
UNESCO-listed Romanesque cathedral noted for the Bernward bronze doors, column and other exceptional medieval church treasures.
Modena Cathedral
Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Christianity
A landmark Romanesque cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage site built over the tomb of Modena's patron Saint Geminianus.
Fleury Abbey, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France Christianity
Historic Benedictine abbey and major centre of the cult of St. Benedict, whose relics are venerated at Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire.
Abbey of Gellone, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault, Occitanie, France Christianity
Historic abbey on a major pilgrimage route, associated with St. Guilhem and medieval veneration of a relic of the True Cross.
Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe
Aiguilhe, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Christianity
Exceptional pilgrimage chapel perched on a volcanic plug near Le Puy, founded in the 10th century and dedicated to St. Michael.
Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France Christianity
Monumental Romanesque pilgrimage basilica on the Via Tolosana, built around the cult and relics of Toulouse’s first bishop, St. Saturnin.
Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques
Conques-en-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie, France Christianity
Great Romanesque pilgrimage church on the Camino route, built to receive pilgrims venerating the relics of St. Foy.