Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
Bến Nghé, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Christianity
The historic red-brick Catholic mother church of Ho Chi Minh City and a major landmark.
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Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang
Hải Lăng, Quảng Trị, Vietnam Christianity
Vietnam’s nationally important Catholic Marian pilgrimage sanctuary.
St Mary’s Basilica in Gdańsk
Gdańsk, Pomorskie, Poland Christianity
Immense medieval brick basilica and one of Gdańsk’s most visited historic churches.
St Mary’s Basilica in Kraków
Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Gothic parish basilica at the Main Market Square, celebrated for Veit Stoss’s carved altarpiece.
Our Lady of Rokitno Sanctuary
Rokitno, Międzyrzecz County (powiat międzyrzecki), Lubuskie, Poland Christianity
Marian pilgrimage sanctuary associated with the image of Our Lady Patiently Listening.
Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice
Wadowice, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Pilgrimage church where the future Pope John Paul II was baptized.
Basilica of Saint Stanislaus at Skałka
Kazimierz, Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Pauline basilica and national religious memorial associated with Saint Stanislaus.
Basilica of the Annunciation in Leżajsk
Leżajsk, Podkarpackie, Poland Christianity
Baroque Bernardine pilgrimage church famed for its historic pipe organ.
Krzeszów Abbey Basilica of the Assumption
Krzeszów, Dolnośląskie, Poland Christianity
Baroque former Cistercian abbey basilica, a major destination for sacred-art tourism.
Basilica of Saint Hedwig in Trzebnica
Trzebnica, Dolnośląskie, Poland Christianity
Major shrine associated with the tomb of Saint Hedwig of Silesia.
Basilica of Our Lady of Piekary
Piekary Śląskie, Śląskie, Poland Christianity
Upper Silesian Marian shrine known for large men’s and women’s pilgrimages.
Saint Joseph Sanctuary in Kalisz
Kalisz, Wielkopolskie, Poland Christianity
Nationally important sanctuary of Saint Joseph associated with the collegiate basilica.