Sanctuary of Saint Rosalia
Monte Pellegrino, Palermo, Sicily, Italy Christianity
Palermo's principal shrine to Saint Rosalia, built around the cave where relics attributed to the saint were found in 1624.
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Palermo Cathedral
Palermo, Sicily, Italy Christianity
Palermo's cathedral, a layered monument reflecting the city's Christian, Islamic and Norman history.
Monreale Cathedral
Monreale, Palermo, Sicily, Italy Christianity
A masterpiece of Norman Sicily and one of Europe's greatest medieval mosaic churches.
Sanctuary of Montevergine
Mercogliano, Avellino, Campania, Italy Christianity
A major Benedictine-Virginian Marian pilgrimage sanctuary high above Avellino.
Naples Cathedral
Naples, Campania, Italy Christianity
The cathedral of Naples and the principal shrine of Saint Januarius, patron saint of the city.
Pontifical Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii
Pompeii, Naples, Campania, Italy Christianity
A major international Marian pilgrimage shrine founded by Saint Bartolo Longo and centered on devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary.
Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Apulia, Italy Christianity
One of Italy's largest contemporary pilgrimage centers, associated with the life, ministry and tomb of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.
Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel, Monte Sant’Angelo
Monte Sant'Angelo, Foggia, Apulia, Italy Christianity
One of Europe's oldest and most important shrines to Saint Michael, centered on a sacred cave on the Gargano.
Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Bari
Bari, Apulia, Italy Christianity
A major international pilgrimage basilica housing relics venerated as those of Saint Nicholas of Myra.
Great Synagogue of Trieste
Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Judaism
One of Europe's largest synagogues and a major monument to the historic Jewish community of Trieste.
Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
Aquileia, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Christianity
A foundational center of early Christianity in the northern Adriatic, famous for its vast late-antique mosaic floor.
Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Lussari
Monte Lussari, Tarvisio, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Christianity
A high-alpine Marian shrine near the Austrian and Slovenian borders, long associated with cross-border pilgrimage.