Sacro Monte of Varallo
Varallo, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy Christianity
The oldest of the Sacri Monti, created as a 'New Jerusalem' where pilgrims could meditate on the life and Passion of Christ.
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Modena Cathedral
Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Christianity
A landmark Romanesque cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage site built over the tomb of Modena's patron Saint Geminianus.
Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Christianity
One of the most important surviving Early Christian-Byzantine churches in Europe, renowned for its mosaics.
Milan Cathedral
Milan, Lombardy, Italy Christianity
The cathedral of Milan and one of the world's largest and most celebrated Gothic churches.
Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loreto
Loreto, Ancona, Marche, Italy Christianity
One of the world's leading Marian pilgrimage shrines, centered on the Holy House venerated at Loreto.
Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Christianity
Bologna's principal Marian sanctuary, reached by the monumental Portico of San Luca and associated with an ancient revered icon.
Great Synagogue of Florence
Florence, Tuscany, Italy Judaism
One of Italy's most prominent synagogues, built after Jewish emancipation and distinguished by its large copper-green dome.
Basilica of Saint Rita of Cascia
Cascia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy Christianity
An international pilgrimage shrine centered on the tomb and relics of Saint Rita of Cascia.
Sanctuary of La Verna
La Verna, Chiusi della Verna, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy Christianity
A major Franciscan mountain sanctuary traditionally associated with Saint Francis receiving the stigmata in 1224.
Florence Cathedral
Florence, Tuscany, Italy Christianity
Florence's cathedral and one of the world's most influential sacred monuments, crowned by Brunelleschi's Renaissance dome.
Siena Cathedral
Siena, Tuscany, Italy Christianity
A major Tuscan cathedral renowned for its striped marble architecture, sculpture and inlaid marble floor.
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
Assisi, Perugia, Umbria, Italy Christianity
The principal shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi and one of Christianity's major pilgrimage destinations.