Maria Taferl Basilica
Maria Taferl, Melk, Lower Austria, Austria Christianity
A major Baroque Marian pilgrimage basilica above the Danube, whose 17th-century devotional history includes reported healings and apparition traditions.
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Mariazell Basilica
Mariazell, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Styria, Austria Christianity
Austria’s principal Marian pilgrimage basilica, centred on the venerated Mariazell statue and a pilgrimage documented since the Middle Ages.
Mariatrost Basilica
Mariatrost, Graz, Styria, Austria Christianity
A prominent Baroque Marian pilgrimage basilica above Graz, begun in 1714 and granted the title of minor basilica in 1999.
Basilica of Saint Demetrius, Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece Christianity
The Basilica of Saint Demetrius is the principal shrine of Thessaloniki’s patron saint and one of the city’s most important early Christian…
Basilica of St. Martin and Oswald, Weingarten
Weingarten, Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Christianity
Large Baroque basilica housing a Holy Blood relic and associated with the historic horseback pilgrimage known as the Blutritt.
Basilica of St. George and the Holy Blood, Walldürn
Walldürn, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Christianity
Major Catholic pilgrimage basilica centered on a corporal venerated in connection with a Eucharistic blood miracle tradition dated around 1330.
Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
Vierzehnheiligen, Bad Staffelstein, Lichtenfels, Bavaria, Germany Christianity
Major Franconian pilgrimage basilica associated with fifteenth-century apparition traditions of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Basilica of St. Matthias, Trier
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Christianity
Benedictine basilica centered on the tomb venerated as that of the Apostle Matthias.
St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican City Christianity
A papal basilica and major Catholic pilgrimage church built over the site venerated by the Catholic Church as the tomb of Saint…
Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude
Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico Christianity
The principal sanctuary of Oaxaca's patroness, Our Lady of Solitude, and a major Baroque church in the city's historic center.
Basilica of Our Lady of Health
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico Christianity
Historic Pátzcuaro basilica centered on the venerated image of Our Lady of Health and closely associated with Vasco de Quiroga.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Talpa
Talpa de Allende, Jalisco, Mexico Christianity
The destination sanctuary of the historic Talpa pilgrimage tradition in western Jalisco.