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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Saint Mark’s Basilica

Venice, Veneto, Italy Christianity

Venice's cathedral and a major Christian shrine associated with the relics of Saint Mark the Evangelist.

Saint Mark the Evangelist

Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute

Venice, Veneto, Italy Christianity

A monumental Venetian Marian basilica built in fulfillment of a civic vow during the 1630 plague.

Virgin Mary|Our Lady of Health

Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona

Spiazzi, Caprino Veronese, Verona, Veneto, Italy Christianity

A dramatic cliffside Marian sanctuary on Monte Baldo and a major pilgrimage destination in northern Italy.

Our Lady of Sorrows|Madonna della Corona

Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

Padua, Veneto, Italy Christianity

An international Catholic shrine built around the tomb of Saint Anthony of Padua.

Saint Anthony of Padua