Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Christianity
International Catholic pilgrimage basilica dedicated to Saint Anne on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.
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Basilica of Our Lady, Maastricht
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Christianity
A centuries-old Marian pilgrimage basilica in Maastricht, centered on devotion to Our Lady, Star of the Sea.
Basilica of Saint Servatius
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Christianity
A major Maastricht pilgrimage basilica built above the grave venerated as that of Saint Servatius.
Minor Basilica of St Anne, Bukit Mertajam
Jalan Kulim, Bukit Mertajam, Central Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia Christianity
Malaysia’s leading St Anne pilgrimage shrine, drawing large annual crowds for its July novena and feast.
Basilica of Loretto, Burgenland
Loretto, Eisenstadt-Umgebung, Burgenland, Austria Christianity
A major Burgenland pilgrimage basilica rooted in a 17th-century copy of the Loreto Marian image and Holy House tradition.
Rankweil Basilica
Liebfrauenberg, Rankweil, Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria Christianity
Vorarlberg’s major Marian pilgrimage basilica, centred on a 15th-century grace image, the Silver Cross and the devotional tradition of Saint Fridolin’s stone.
Maria Luggau Basilica
Maria Luggau, Lesachtal, Hermagor, Carinthia, Austria Christianity
A major Carinthian Marian pilgrimage basilica whose origin tradition is associated with Helena and a dream reported in 1513.
Wilten Basilica
Wilten, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria Christianity
A major Marian pilgrimage basilica in Innsbruck-Wilten, combining early Christian archaeological evidence with an important Rococo church.
Frauenkirchen Basilica
Frauenkirchen, Neusiedl am See, Burgenland, Austria Christianity
Burgenland’s major Marian pilgrimage basilica, with a shrine documented in 1324 and a present Baroque church completed in 1702.
Maria Plain Pilgrimage Church
Plainberg, Bergheim, Salzburg-Umgebung, Salzburg, Austria Christianity
A 17th-century Marian pilgrimage church above Salzburg, centred on an image long venerated as the Maria Plain grace image.
Pöstlingberg Basilica
Pöstlingberg, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria Christianity
A Baroque pilgrimage basilica above Linz dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of Mary and centred on a venerated Pietà.
Sonntagberg Basilica
Sonntagberg, Amstetten, Lower Austria, Austria Christianity
A hilltop pilgrimage basilica dedicated to the Holy Trinity, with pilgrimage roots in the 15th century and a major Baroque church built…