Jasna Góra Monastery and Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa
Częstochowa, Śląskie, Poland Christianity
Poland’s foremost Marian pilgrimage shrine houses the revered Black Madonna icon.
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Sacred Places
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Blenduk Church
Kota Lama, North Semarang, Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia Christianity
Historic Protestant church with a distinctive dome in Semarang’s Old Town and an important colonial-era religious landmark.
Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni
Tanjung Selamat, Medan Tuntungan, Medan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia Christianity
Catholic Marian shrine in Medan dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health and designed with Indian and Indonesian architectural influences.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Ganjuran
Ganjuran, Sumbermulyo, Bambanglipuro, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Christianity
Historic Catholic church and Javanese-style Sacred Heart temple-shrine that became a major destination for pilgrimage.
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Pohsarang
Puhsarang, Semen, Kediri Regency, East Java, Indonesia Christianity
Large Lourdes-inspired Marian grotto at the Catholic pilgrimage grounds of Pohsarang on the slopes of Mount Wilis.
Chapel of Tuan Ma Larantuka
Larantuka, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Christianity
Historic chapel housing the venerated Marian image known as Tuan Ma, central to Larantuka’s Semana Santa devotion.
Chapel of Tuan Ana Larantuka
Larantuka, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Christianity
Chapel associated with the revered image of Jesus called Tuan Ana, participating in Larantuka’s Holy Week pilgrimage.
Gua Maria Sendangsono
Banjaroyo, Kalibawang, Kulon Progo Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Christianity
Major Indonesian Catholic Marian pilgrimage sanctuary in the Menoreh Hills, shaped around a spring and prayer grottos.
Gua Maria Kerep Ambarawa
Panjang, Ambarawa, Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Christianity
Large Marian grotto and prayer grounds at Ambarawa drawing Catholic pilgrims from across Indonesia.
Jakarta Cathedral
Pasar Baru, Sawah Besar, Jakarta, Central Jakarta, Indonesia Christianity
Neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral opposite Istiqlal Mosque and a national landmark of Indonesian Christianity.
Mniku (Chapel Island) Sacred Pilgrimage Site
Bras d’Or Lake, Richmond County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Christianity
National Historic Site and longstanding spiritual gathering and Saint Anne pilgrimage place of the Mi’kmaq.
Le Monastère des Augustines
Old Québec, Québec City, Quebec, Canada Christianity
Historic Augustinian convent and visitor heritage centre preserving the Québec sisters’ centuries-long tradition of care.