Shrine of the Martyrs of Gorcum, Brielle
Brielle, South Holland, Netherlands Christianity
A national Catholic pilgrimage shrine at Brielle commemorating the nineteen Martyrs of Gorcum killed in 1572.
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Shrine of Our Lady of Need, Heiloo
Heiloo, North Holland, Netherlands Christianity
A major Dutch Marian pilgrimage shrine at Heiloo with a documented late-medieval history and the Runxput devotional spring.
St John’s Cathedral, ’s-Hertogenbosch
’s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands Christianity
The cathedral of ’s-Hertogenbosch and a major Dutch Marian pilgrimage church associated with the Sweet Mother of Den Bosch.
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.
Candi Bukit Batu Pahat
Bujang Valley, Merbok, Kuala Muda, Kedah, Malaysia Hinduism
The largest and most significant temple site identified by Tourism Malaysia within the Bujang Valley archaeological complex.
Nagore Durgha Sheriff, Penang
Lebuh Chulia, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Islam
Penang’s oldest Indian Muslim shrine, commemorating the devotional tradition of the Sufi saint Shahul Hamid of Nagore.
Wadda Gurdwara Sahib Penang
Jalan Gurdwara, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Sikhism
Historic George Town gurdwara and an important centre for Penang’s annual Vaisakhi observance.
Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar Tatt Khalsa
Jalan Raja Alang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sikhism
Major Kuala Lumpur Sikh institution described by a Malaysian government source as the largest Sikh temple in Southeast Asia.
St Michael and All Angels Church, Sandakan
Elton Hill, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia Christianity
Historic Anglican church in Sandakan and the oldest stone building in Sabah.
Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Kuala Lumpur
Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Christianity
Mother church and cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur.
St Paul’s Church, Melaka
St Paul’s Hill, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Christianity
One of Malaysia’s oldest Christian sacred sites, a 1521 Portuguese chapel ruin with strong associations to St Francis Xavier.