Church to which pilgrimages are regularly made
A pilgrimage church (German : Wallfahrtskirche ) is a church to which pilgrimages are regularly made, or a church along a pilgrimage route, like the Way of St. James , that is visited by pilgrims.
The Calvary Church in Bonn with its holy stairway Pilgrimage churches are often located by the graves of saints , or hold portraits to which miraculous properties are ascribed or saintly relics that are safeguarded by the church for their veneration. Such relics may include the bones, books or pieces of clothing of the saints, occasionally also fragments of the cross of Jesus, pieces of the crown of thorns , the nails with which he was fixed to the cross and other similar objects. Pilgrimage churches were also built at places where miracles took place.
List of Roman Catholic pilgrimage churches Churches are listed in alphabetical order of the sites in or near where they are located.
Austria Andenken an Birkenstein postcard. University of Dayton Libraries. Pilgrimage Church of Frauenberg in Ardning Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary in Mariazell Mariatrost Basilica in GrazArdning , Styria : Pilgrimage Church of Frauenberg (Wallfahrtskirche Frauenberg an der Enns)Bad Leonfelden , Upper Austria : Pilgrimage Church of Maria Schutz am Bründl (Katholische Kirche Maria Schutz)Berg bei Rohrbach , Upper Austria: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Trost (Wallfahrtskirche Maria Trost)Bergheim near Salzburg : Maria PlainChristkindl , Upper Austria: Pilgrimage Church of Christkindl (Wallfahrtskirche Christkindl)Fernitz , Styria: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Trost (Wallfahrtskirche Maria Trost Fernitz)Gaflenz , Upper Austria: St. Sebald am HeiligensteinGraz, Styria: Mariagrüner Kirche, Graz Graz, Styria: Mariatrost Basilica Gurk, Carinthia: Gurk Cathedral (grave of Saint Hemma of Gurk ) Gutenstein , Lower Austria: Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Wallfahrtskirche Hilfreiche Jungfrau Maria auf dem Mariahilfberg)Heiligengrab, Bleiburg, Carinthia Horn, Lower Austria: Maria Dreieichen Kaltenberg , Upper AustriaKaltenbrunn , TyrolLinz, Upper Austria: Pöstlingberg Maria Dornach (Mitteldorf), Großkirchheim, Carinthia Maria Gail, Villach Maria Hilf ob Guttaring, Carinthia Maria Laach am Jauerling , Lower AustriaMaria Loreto, Saint Andrew i. L., Carinthia Maria Rain, Carinthia St Mary's Church, Maria Saal, Carinthia Maria Schmolln , Upper AustriaPilgrimage Church of Maria Schnee (Maria Luggau), Lesachtal, Carinthia Maria Schnee (at about ten places in Austria and several places in Germany and neighbouring countries) Mariastein , TyrolMaria Taferl (most important pilgrimage site in Lower Austria)Maria Waitschach, Guttaring, Carinthia Mariazell , Styria – which in 2003–2005 was the venue for the Central European Catholics Day Molln, Upper Austria: Pilgrimage Church of Frauenstein Pottenstein: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Trost im Elend Poysdorf, Lower Austria: Maria Bründl Saalfelden, Salzburg: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Kirchenthal Sankt Jakob im Rosental, Carinthia: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Elend St. Wolfgang , Upper AustriaPilgrimage Church of St. Wolfgang ob Grades, Metnitz, Carinthia Schollach , Lower Austria: Maria SteinparzSeggauberg , Styria: Pilgrimage Church on the Frauenberg near LeibnitzSonntagberg , Lower AustriaOur Dear Lady, Hochfeistritz, Eberstein, Carinthia Zistersdorf , Lower Austria: Maria Moos (oldest spring shrine in Lower Austria)Sanctuary of the Christkindl Church, Steyr [de]
Brazil
Croatia Trsat, Dalmatia, Croatia: Pilgrimage Shrine of Our Lady of Trsat, Cathedral of St Vitus
Czech Republic
France Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Germany Vierzehnheiligen Pilgrimage church of St. John the Baptist (Bussen ) Abensberg (Bavaria ): Pilgrimage Church of St Mary of the Assumption in the village of AllersdorfAbtsgmünd : pilgrimage church of the Sacrifice of Mary (Mariä Opferung ) in the village of HohenstadtAldenhoven : chapel of grace, parish church, Marian pilgrimageAltötting : Shrine of Our Lady , Marian pilgrimageAndechs : Pilgrimage Church of St. Nicholas and St. Elizabeth, Maria pilgrimage, eucharistic pilgrimageAmberg : Pilgrimage Church of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpArmsheim (Rheinhessen ): former Pilgrimage church of the Precious Blood of ChristBeratzhausen : pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpBergen bei Neuburg: pilgrimage church of the Holy Cross Berlin-Mariendorf : Pilgrimage Church of Maria FriedenBeselich : Pilgrimage Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpBettbrunn: pilgrimage church of St Salvator Biberbach : St. James the Great, St Lawrence and the Holy Cross - ' s Herrgöttle von BiberbachBirenbach : Pilgrimage Church of the Dolorous Mother of GodBirkenstein : pilgrimage chapel of St Mary of the AssumptionBlieskastel : Holy Cross Chapel, Madonna with the PfeilenBogen : Bogenberg, St Mary of the AssumptionBonn: Kreuzbergkirche Bruchhausen (Landkreis Neuwied) : Marian pilgrimage church of St. John the Baptist (Zuflucht der Sünder)Bussen (Upper Swabia ): pilgrimage church of St. John the BaptistCologne : Cologne Cathedral - SS. Peter and Mary (Epiphany)Cologne : St. Maria in der Kupfergasse (Black Madonna of Cologne)Dahenfeld: St Remigius' Church Deggendorf : Pilgrimage Church of the Holy SepulchreDeggingen (Upper Filst valley): Ave Maria (pilgrimage church)Dettelbach : pilgrimage church of Maria im SandDießen am Ammersee : Marienmünster church in the district of Landsberg am Lech in BavariaDüren : St Anne's Church - veneration of the "head of Anna" - a head relic of the mother of MaryDurmersheim : pilgrimage church of Maria BickesheimEckartshausen (Werneck): pilgrimage church of the Visitation of Mary Eggerode: pilgrimage church of Birth of the Virgin Mary Eibingen : pilgrimage church of St. Hildegard and St. John the Baptisth - burial church of Saint Hildegard and sanctuary for the Eibingen relic treasure.Ellwangen : pilgrimage church of St. Mary of LoretoElmstein : pilgrimage church of the Mother of GodEngelberg: St. Michael over the Main Ettal , (Upper Bavaria ): Pilgrimage Church of St Mary of the Assumption Ettenberg (Marktschellenberg): Pilgrimage Church of the Visitation of Mary Etzelsbach, (Thüringen ): Pilgrimage chapel of Etzelsbach Fahrenberg : pilgrimage to the Holy Hill of the Visitation of MaryFreystadt : pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpFriedberg : pilgrimage church of HerrgottsruhFuchsmühl : pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpFürstenfeldbruck : Fürstenfeld Abbey dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt) in BavariaGößweinstein : Basilica, pilgrimage church and basilica of the Holy Trinity (Heilige Dreifaltigkeit)Gottsbüren (North Hesse ) Haltern -Bergbossendorf: pilgrimage chapel of Saint AnneHennef -Bödingen: Pilgrimage Church of the Dolorous Mother of GodHerzfeld (Lippetal): pilgrimage church of St. Ida Hirschberg an der Bergstraße : pilgrimage church of St. John the BaptistHohenpeißenberg : pilgrimage chapel and church on the Hoher Peißenberg Kälberau: pilgrimage church of Maria zum rauhen Wind Kevelaer : chapel of grace, candle chapel and St Mary's BasilicaKippenheim : pilgrimage chapel of Maria FriedenKlausen (Eifel) : pilgrimage church of the Visitation of MaryKleinenberg near Lichtenau in East Westphalia: pilgrimage chapel Koblenz-Arenberg: pilgrimage church of St. Nicholas with the Reverend Kraus' Assets (Landscape illustrated Bible) Koblenz-Lützel : pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpKößlarn : Marian pilgrimage (Bavaria )Küblingen (Lower Saxony ): Pilgrimage Church of St. Mary Lautenbach : Late Gothic pilgrimage church of Coronation of the VirginLeipferdingen : pilgrimage church of St. MichaelLeverkusen -Alkenrath: Gezelin ChapelLöffingen (Baden-Württemberg ): WitterschneekreuzLudwigshafen am Rhein -Oggersheim : castle and Pilgrimage Church of St Mary of the Assumption (Ludwigshafen) - pilgrimage to the holy house of Loreto, Marche , pilgrimage site for the Electorate of the Palatinate Lünen : St Mary's ChurchMarienberg (Burghausen) Maria Gern (Berchtesgaden): Pilgrimage Church of Maria Gern Mainz-Gonsenheim : Nothelfer ChapelMaria Steinbach: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Steinbach Marienheide : pilgrimage church of the Visitation of MaryMarienthal (Westerwald) Marienweiher (Marktleugast ): pilgrimage basilica the Visitation of Mary Moosbronn : pilgrimage church Our Lady of Perpetual HelpMussenhausen: Our Dear Lady of Mount Carmel Neunburg vorm Wald : Mater Dolorosa (Ortsteil Katzdorf, Oberpfalz)Neuss : Quirinusmünster (1209-1230)Nußdorf am Inn (Bavaria) : the Visitation of Mary (Kirchwald)Nothgottes : Abbey near Eibingen in Rheingau, pilgrimage to the Gnadenbild NothgottesOberfell : Pilgrimage Church of Bleidenberg and Pilgerstein, hilltop pilgrimage to Holy Trinity ChurchOttersweier : pilgrimage church of Maria LindenOttobeuren : SS. Alexander and TheodorePfaffen-Schwabenheim : Stiftskirche (Pfaffen-Schwabenheim), pilgrimage to the Maria, Königin des Friedens, um 1750 aus dem Cologneer Karmel St. Maria vom Frieden (Cologne) geschenktPlanegg : Maria Eich ChapelRaitenbuch : St. BlasiusRamsau bei Berchtesgaden : Maria KunterwegThe Apollinaris Church in Remagen The Pilgrimage Church of Birnau by Lake Constance Maria, Königin des Friedens , Neviges
Gibraltar
Great Britain Palestinian Christian Scouts outside the Church of the Nativity , Palestine
Holy Land
Ireland Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome
Italy Our Lady of Lebanon
Lebanon
Latvia
Lithuania
Mexico Guadalupe Basilica postcard. University of Dayton Libraries.
Netherlands
Philippines
Poland Jasna Góra in Częstochowa Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Kraków) , also known as Łagiewniki
Portugal
Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Syria
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