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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Mariazell Basilica

Mariazell, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Styria, Austria Christianity

Austria’s principal Marian pilgrimage basilica, centred on the venerated Mariazell statue and a pilgrimage documented since the Middle Ages.

Virgin Mary