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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Sanctuary of Arantzazu

Arantzazu, Oñati, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain Christianity

A major Basque Marian pilgrimage sanctuary known for its apparition tradition and its influential 20th-century sacred art.

Our Lady of Arantzazu

Sanctuary of Loyola

Loyola, Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain Christianity

A major international Jesuit pilgrimage destination built around the medieval tower-house where St. Ignatius of Loyola was born.

St. Ignatius of Loyola