Basilica of Our Lady of Pontmain
Pontmain, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France Christianity
Marian pilgrimage basilica at Pontmain, associated with a reported apparition on 17 January 1871 recognized by the local bishop in 1872.
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette
La Salette-Fallavaux, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Christianity
High-altitude Marian pilgrimage sanctuary associated with a reported 1846 apparition to two shepherd children.
Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux
Lisieux, Calvados, Normandy, France Christianity
Major French pilgrimage basilica dedicated to St. Thérèse of Lisieux, one of the best-known modern Catholic saints.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France Christianity
One of the world’s major Catholic pilgrimage centres, associated with the 1858 Lourdes apparitions and a long medical review tradition for reported…
Datsan Gunzechoinei
Saint Petersburg, Russia Buddhism
A historic Buddhist temple in Saint Petersburg, founded through the efforts of Buryat lama Agvan Dorzhiev and completed in 1915.
Optina Pustyn
Kozelsk, Kaluga Oblast, Russia Christianity
A renowned Orthodox monastery near Kozelsk, famous for the spiritual tradition of the Optina elders and continuing pilgrimage.
Holy Trinity Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery
Diveyevo, Diveyevsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia Christianity
A major women’s monastery and pilgrimage centre associated with St. Seraphim of Sarov and a powerful Marian devotional tradition.
Pskov-Caves Monastery
Pechory, Pskov Oblast, Russia Christianity
A major active Orthodox monastery at Pechory, famous for its cave sanctuary and long pilgrimage tradition.
Valaam Monastery
Valaam Island, Sortavala, Republic of Karelia, Russia Christianity
A major Orthodox pilgrimage monastery on the Valaam archipelago in Lake Ladoga.
Ferapontov Monastery
Ferapontovo, Kirillovsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia Christianity
A UNESCO-listed northern monastery celebrated for the exceptionally preserved frescoes of Dionisy.
Kizhi Pogost
Kizhi Island, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia Christianity
A UNESCO-listed wooden church ensemble on Lake Onega and one of the world’s most celebrated monuments of timber sacred architecture.
Solovetsky Monastery
Solovetsky Islands, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia Christianity
One of Russia’s best-known northern monasteries, founded in the 15th century on the remote Solovetsky Islands.