Christian Pilgrimage Sites
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Connected Sites
- Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch: In medieval times Lorsch was a major Catholic pilgrimage site thanks to its relic of St. Lazarus
- Abu Mena: By 600 the oasis had become a pilgrimage city, centred on the great basilica complex
- Amiens Cathedral: As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
- Ancient villages of Northern Syria: great sanctuary dedicated to Saint Simeon the Stylite and his cult
- Archaeological site of Philippi: Centre of Christian pilgrimage deriving from the visit and mission of the Apostle Paul in 49/50 CE. (AB ev)
- Arles: As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
- Armenian Monastic Ensembles
- Assisi: St. Francis of Assisi and St Clare, relics
- Avila: St Theresa of Avila, relics
- Bethlehem
- Bourges Cathedral: As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
- Burgos Cathedral: As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
- Camino Real: Cuencamé is renowned for the miraculous image of the Cristo y Senor de Mapimi and the annual pilgrimage, processions and dances associated with it. (AB ev)
- Canterbury: Cathedral associated with Saint Thomas Becket.
- Central Highlands: Adam's Peak
- Chartres Cathedral
- Churches and Convents of Goa: St. Francis Xavier
- Cologne Cathedral: Relics of the Three Magi
- Corvey: Was an important pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages due to hosting the relics of St. Vitus
- Echmiatsin and Zvartnots: Echmiatsin
- Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
- Island of Patmos: Exceptional example of a traditional Greek Orthodox pilgrimage centre (AB ev)
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
- Lalibela
- Longobards in Italy: Monte Sant'Angelo: is a Lombard national sanctuary and the origin of a pilgrimage dedicated to Saint Michael (AB ev)
- Mont-Saint-Michel: As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
- Mount Athos
- Old City of Jerusalem
- Paphos: Agia Solomoni, with sacred tree
- Pyrénées - Mont Perdu: As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
- Rome
- Route of Santiago de Compostela
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
- Saint Catherine Area
- San Miguel de Allende: Sanctuary of Jes?s de Nazareno de Atotonilco
- Santa Maria de Guadelupe
- Santiago de Compostela: As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
- Tipasa: Basilica of Saint Salsa
- Valletta: Saint Paul's Shipwreck Church
- Vatican City
- Vézelay: As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
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