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.
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Royal Collegiate Basilica of San Isidoro
León, Castilla y León, Spain Christianity
A major Romanesque basilica and royal pantheon centred on the relics and cult of St. Isidore of Seville.
Basilica-Sanctuary of the True Cross of Caravaca
Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain Christianity
The principal sanctuary of Caravaca de la Cruz, centred on the veneration of the Vera Cruz relic and a perpetual Catholic Jubilee…
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain Christianity
A major Spanish Marian sanctuary centred on the venerated image of Our Lady of the Pillar.
Basilica of La Sagrada Família
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Christianity
Barcelona’s landmark basilica, begun in 1882 and transformed by Antoni Gaudí into a globally recognized work of sacred architecture.
Basilica of Saint-Martin, Tours
Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France Christianity
Major French pilgrimage basilica built over the tomb of St. Martin of Tours, one of the most influential saints of late antiquity…
Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France Christianity
Monumental Romanesque pilgrimage basilica on the Via Tolosana, built around the cult and relics of Toulouse’s first bishop, St. Saturnin.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Christianity
Major Marian sanctuary overlooking Lyon, combining pilgrimage, active Catholic worship and a distinctive 19th-century basilica.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Christianity
Marseille’s emblematic Marian basilica, a historic pilgrimage site especially associated with sailors and maritime ex-voto traditions.
Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay
Vézelay, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity
UNESCO-listed Romanesque basilica and historic pilgrimage centre associated with the medieval cult of St. Mary Magdalene and routes to Santiago.
Basilica of Saint-Remi, Reims
Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France Christianity
Historic pilgrimage basilica built around the tomb and cult of St. Remi, the bishop traditionally associated with the baptism of Clovis.
Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre
Paris, Île-de-France, France Christianity
Major Parisian pilgrimage basilica dedicated to the Sacred Heart, known for continuous Eucharistic adoration begun in 1885.