Basilica of Our Lady of the Forsaken
Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain Christianity
The principal shrine of Valencia’s patroness, Our Lady of the Forsaken, rooted in a historic confraternity devoted to vulnerable people.
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Cave
Cueva Santa, Altura, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain Christianity
A long-established Marian cave sanctuary reached by pilgrims to a subterranean chapel associated with the Virgen de la Cueva Santa.
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain Christianity
A globally important layered sacred site: the former Great Mosque of Córdoba, converted to a Catholic cathedral after the Christian conquest.
Mosque of Cristo de la Luz
Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Islam
A rare surviving 10th-century mosque of Toledo, later converted to Christian use and expanded with a Mudéjar apse.
Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria
Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Christianity
The principal Marian sanctuary of the Canary Islands, dedicated to the archipelago’s patroness and a major pilgrimage destination.
Begoña Basilica
Bilbao, Bizkaia, Basque Country, Spain Christianity
Bilbao’s principal Marian basilica, dedicated to Our Lady of Begoña, affectionately known locally as Amatxu.
Basilica of La Macarena
Seville, Andalusia, Spain Christianity
A major Sevillian devotional basilica and home of the celebrated Esperanza Macarena image carried in the city’s Holy Week processions.
El Rocío Shrine
El Rocío, Almonte, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain Christianity
The Marian shrine at El Rocío, destination of a vast annual Pentecost pilgrimage involving confraternities from across Spain.
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.
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.
Cave of Saint Ignatius
Manresa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Christianity
The cave at Manresa associated with St. Ignatius’s prayer and the early formation of the Spiritual Exercises.
Torreciudad Sanctuary
Torreciudad, Secastilla, Huesca, Aragón, Spain Christianity
A major Marian pilgrimage sanctuary in Aragón, continuing an older local devotion to Our Lady of Torreciudad.