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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Royal Collegiate Church of Roncesvalles

Orreaga-Roncesvalles, Navarre, Spain Christianity

A major Camino de Santiago pilgrimage church founded to serve pilgrims crossing the Pyrenees into Navarre.

Virgin of Roncesvalles

Leyre Monastery

Yesa, Navarre, Spain Christianity

A major Benedictine monastery of Navarre, celebrated for its Romanesque crypt and long connection with the kingdom’s religious history.

Holy Saviour

Pamplona Cathedral

Pamplona, Navarre, Spain Christianity

Pamplona’s cathedral, a major Camino monument associated with the medieval kings of Navarre and the venerated image of Santa María la Real.

Santa María la Real