The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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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.

Saint Geminianus

Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna

Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Christianity

One of the most important surviving Early Christian-Byzantine churches in Europe, renowned for its mosaics.

Saint Vitalis

Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Christianity

Bologna's principal Marian sanctuary, reached by the monumental Portico of San Luca and associated with an ancient revered icon.

Blessed Virgin Mary