St Joseph Cathedral, Hanoi
Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam Christianity
Hanoi’s principal historic Catholic cathedral and a major landmark of the Old Quarter.
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Tac Say Church and Father Diep Shrine
Giá Rai, Cà Mau, Vietnam Christianity
An important southern Catholic pilgrimage church associated with Father Trương Bửu Diệp.
Tan Dinh Church
Tân Định, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Christianity
A landmark Catholic parish church known to visitors for its distinctive pink exterior.
Kon Tum Wooden Church
Kon Tum, Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam Christianity
A nationally known wooden Catholic church showcasing Central Highlands and European influences.
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.
Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang
Hải Lăng, Quảng Trị, Vietnam Christianity
Vietnam’s nationally important Catholic Marian pilgrimage sanctuary.
Phat Diem Cathedral
Kim Sơn, Phát Diệm, Ninh Bình, Vietnam Christianity
A celebrated Catholic cathedral complex combining Vietnamese traditional forms and church architecture.
Al-Ukhdud Archaeological Site
Najran, Saudi Arabia Christianity
Major late-antique site of Christian martyrdom traditions and archaeological research.
Tserkva of Saint Michael the Archangel in Turzańsk
Turzańsk, Podkarpackie, Poland Christianity
Eastern Christian timber church with the western Lemko tradition of multiple roof stages.
Tserkva of the Protection of the Mother of God in Owczary
Owczary, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Wooden Lemko church showing how eastern Christian liturgy shaped Carpathian sacred architecture.
Tserkva of Saint James the Less in Powroźnik
Powroźnik, Małopolskie, Poland Christianity
Historic Lemko tserkva whose interiors preserve significant painted decoration.
Tserkva of Saint Paraskeva in Radruż
Radruż, Podkarpackie, Poland Christianity
Fortified historic wooden tserkva now preserved as a museum heritage site.