Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Christianity
Bologna's principal Marian sanctuary, reached by the monumental Portico of San Luca and associated with an ancient revered icon.
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Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loreto
Loreto, Ancona, Marche, Italy Christianity
One of the world's leading Marian pilgrimage shrines, centered on the Holy House venerated at Loreto.
Great Synagogue of Florence
Florence, Tuscany, Italy Judaism
One of Italy's most prominent synagogues, built after Jewish emancipation and distinguished by its large copper-green dome.
Siena Cathedral
Siena, Tuscany, Italy Christianity
A major Tuscan cathedral renowned for its striped marble architecture, sculpture and inlaid marble floor.
Florence Cathedral
Florence, Tuscany, Italy Christianity
Florence's cathedral and one of the world's most influential sacred monuments, crowned by Brunelleschi's Renaissance dome.
Sanctuary of La Verna
La Verna, Chiusi della Verna, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy Christianity
A major Franciscan mountain sanctuary traditionally associated with Saint Francis receiving the stigmata in 1224.
Basilica of Saint Rita of Cascia
Cascia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy Christianity
An international pilgrimage shrine centered on the tomb and relics of Saint Rita of Cascia.
Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels
Santa Maria degli Angeli, Assisi, Perugia, Umbria, Italy Christianity
A major Franciscan pilgrimage basilica built around the small Porziuncola chapel central to Saint Francis's life.
Basilica of Saint Clare of Assisi
Assisi, Perugia, Umbria, Italy Christianity
A major Franciscan shrine housing the remains of Saint Clare and the revered San Damiano Crucifix.
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
Assisi, Perugia, Umbria, Italy Christianity
The principal shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi and one of Christianity's major pilgrimage destinations.
Great Mosque of Rome
Parioli, Rome, Lazio, Italy Islam
A major mosque and the seat of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Italy.
Great Synagogue of Rome
Rome, Lazio, Italy Judaism
The monumental principal synagogue of Rome, inaugurated in 1904 beside the former Jewish Ghetto.