Christian Pilgrimage Sites

Connected Sites: 53

Definition
WHS that include sites of pilgrimage for Christians.

Map

Connected Sites

  • Canterbury
    Canterbury
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.41
    318
    13
    Cathedral associated with Saint Thomas Becket.
  • Echmiatsin and Zvartnots
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.04
    146
    6
    Echmiatsin
  • Vatican City
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.30
    619
    9
    "Site of the tomb of Saint Peter and pilgrimage centre, the Vatican is directly and materially linked with the history of Christianity" (OUV)
  • Burgos Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1984
    3.43
    195
    8
    As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
  • Santiago de Compostela
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.56
    231
    7
    As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
  • Mont-Saint-Michel
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.17
    337
    17
    As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
  • Bourges Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.42
    154
    9
    As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
  • Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.57
    122
    7
    As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
  • Island of Patmos
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.26
    61
    5
    Exceptional example of a traditional Greek Orthodox pilgrimage centre (AB ev)
  • Archaeological site of Philippi
    Inscribed: 2016
    2.93
    87
    5
    Centre of Christian pilgrimage deriving from the visit and mission of the Apostle Paul in 49/50 CE. (AB ev)
  • Salvador de Bahia
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.35
    74
    4
    Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim: "In the 19th century, the Bonfim Brotherhood built houses in the square in front of the church to house the pilgrims (romeiros) that come to Salvador every year to honour Our Lord of Bonfim."
  • Champagne
    Inscribed: 2015
    3.13
    227
    9
    Hautvillers Abbey: "In 841 a priest from Reims stole the relic of the body of Saint Helena from Rome and the reliquary was transferred to the abbey. The relics attracted pilgrims and the revenues allowed the abbey to purchase lands and vineyards in the vicinity (40 hectares)."
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk
    Inscribed: 1994
    2.77
    149
    9
    The Church of St. John of Nepomuk, a pilgrimage site at Zelená Hora (OUV) – "The church was intended from the start as a place of pilgrimage." (Ab Ev)
  • Flemish Béguinages
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.75
    361
    13
    In the 17th century, the Small Béguinage of Ghent developed into a place of pilgrimage for Saint Godelieve, for which the Saint Godelieve Chapel was built in 1638. (Wikipedia)
    See nl.wikipedia.org
  • Lalibela
    Lalibela
    Ethiopia
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.14
    77
    6
  • Rome
    Rome
    Holy See, Italy
    Inscribed: 1980
    4.58
    670
    13
    "The Eternal City was for centuries, and remains today, a symbol and one of the most venerable goals of pilgrimages, thanks to the Tombs of Apostles, the Saints and Martyrs, and to the presence of the Pope." (OUV)
  • Vézelay
    Vézelay
    France
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.07
    144
    8
    As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
  • Avila
    Avila
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.25
    211
    10
    St Theresa of Avila, relics
  • Chartres Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.50
    271
    9
  • Aachen Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1978
    3.73
    345
    19
    The Aachen Cathedral has traditionally attracted many pilgrims, partly because of the relics transferred to the cathedral. Since 1349, a pilgrimage (Aachenerfahrt) has been held every seven years, during which the relics stored in the Marian shrine are shown to the faithful.
    See historiek.net
  • San Miguel de Allende
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.31
    117
    9
    Sanctuary of Jes?s de Nazareno de Atotonilco
  • Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
    Inscribed: 2017
    3.13
    68
    5
  • Cologne Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.52
    487
    24
    Relics of the Three Magi
  • Churches and Convents of Goa
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.27
    94
    10
    St. Francis Xavier
  • Central Highlands
    Inscribed: 2010
    3.09
    136
    7
    Adam's Peak
  • Bethlehem
    Bethlehem
    Palestine
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.15
    197
    9
  • Ancient villages of Northern Syria
    Inscribed: 2011
    3.09
    29
    3
    great sanctuary dedicated to Saint Simeon the Stylite and his cult
  • Amiens Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.41
    232
    12
    As part of the Route of Santiago de Compostela, but also because of the head of John the Baptist that became one of the most important relics in the North of France in the Middle Ages. (wiki fr)
  • Bom Jesus do Monte
    Inscribed: 2019
    3.03
    180
    8
  • Valletta
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.76
    387
    10
    Saint Paul's Shipwreck Church
  • Sceilg Mhichíl
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.84
    91
    8
    The island was a regular destination for pilgrims by the early 16th century. (wiki)
  • Santa Maria de Guadalupe
    Inscribed: 1993
    2.96
    103
    7
  • Saint Catherine Area
    Inscribed: 2002
    3.50
    109
    8
  • Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
    Inscribed: 2003
    2.97
    190
    10
  • Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.81
    307
    15
  • Route of Santiago de Compostela
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.39
    232
    8
    Several sites on the route to Santiago in France were pilgrimage sites in their own right, often linked to a saint's relics, e.g. Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, the church of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, the abbey of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Saint-Gilles du Gard, Notre-Dame de l'Épine, the Basilica of Saint-Étienne in Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, Le Puy Cathedral, Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port, Basilica of Saint Severinus in Bordeaux, Tour Saint-Jacques in Paris. (Nomination file)
  • Paphos
    Paphos
    Cyprus
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.27
    223
    9
    Agia Solomoni, with sacred tree
  • Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.92
    263
    12
    "The Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua (...) is visited as a place of pilgrimage by people from all over the world".
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Old City of Jerusalem
    Inscribed: 1981
    4.36
    276
    12
  • Mount Athos
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.50
    81
    8
    Daily visitors to Mount Athos are restricted to 100 lay Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox male pilgrims, and all are required to obtain a special entrance permit from the Mount Athos Pilgrims' Bureau called the diamonitirion (wiki)
  • Longobards in Italy
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.80
    233
    14
    Monte Sant'Angelo: is a Lombard national sanctuary and the origin of a pilgrimage dedicated to Saint Michael (AB ev)
  • Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.53
    175
    11
  • Florence
    Inscribed: 1982
    4.45
    594
    15
    "The story of Saint Minas and spiritual bonding of the hill to the river Arno has made San Miniato a place of pilgrimage during the Renaissance period." (AB Ev 174ter)
  • Ferapontov Monastery
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.01
    25
    3
    "Securing the relics of Martinian and his subsequent canonization made it a place of pilgrimage and attracted many gifts and endowments." (AB Ev)
  • Corvey
    Corvey
    Germany
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.30
    167
    7
    Was an important pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages due to hosting the relics of St. Vitus
  • City of Luxembourg
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.17
    448
    12
    The Octave is the largest religious festival in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is accompanied by pilgrimages from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgian Luxembourg, North Lorraine and the Eifel to Luxembourg Cathedral. It is a Marian feast, which ends with a Catholic procession attended by the Grand Ducal family and authorities of Luxembourg.
    See nl.wikipedia.org
  • Camino Real
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.61
    137
    8
    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)
  • Assisi
    Assisi
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.75
    253
    8
    St. Francis of Assisi and St Clare, relics
  • Armenian Monastic Ensembles
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.28
    34
    4
  • Arles
    Arles
    France
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.43
    288
    8
    As part of Route of Santiago de Compostela
  • Abu Mena
    Inscribed: 1979
    1.68
    55
    6
    By 600 the oasis had become a pilgrimage city, centred on the great basilica complex
  • Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
    Inscribed: 1991
    2.29
    222
    11
    In medieval times Lorsch was a major Catholic pilgrimage site thanks to its relic of St. Lazarus
  • Tipasa
    Tipasa
    Algeria
    Inscribed: 1982
    2.88
    50
    3
    Basilica of Saint Salsa