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The primary holy places are connected to the main events in the life of Jesus. Other holy sites are associated with events from the Old Testament, the lives of Mary, John the Baptist, and the Apostles, with endless more associated with later Christian saints, holy men and women, and local traditions.
Sanctuary of Christ the King – is a famous Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, place of many pilgrimages. Church-Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – situated in Ermesinde, is an important pilgrimage destination to visit the tomb with the incorrupt body of Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart Droste zu ...
A place of worship is a specially designed structure or space where individuals or a group of people such as a congregation come to perform acts of devotion, veneration, or religious study. A building constructed or used for this purpose is sometimes called a house of worship .
From the Early Christianity to the present, the most significant objects of transformation for Christian architecture and design were the great churches of Byzantium, the Romanesque abbey churches, Gothic cathedrals and Renaissance basilicas with its emphasis on harmony. These large, often ornate and architecturally prestigious buildings were ...
A significant proportion of the 2,430 National Historic Landmarks sites in the U.S. are churches. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( August 2021 )
Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Hubertus, Wisconsin [18] Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception; in Washington, D.C. [19] Immaculate Conception, Catholic Shrine of the; in Atlanta, Georgia [20] Infant Jesus, National Shrine of the; Prague, Oklahoma [21] Little Flower, Shrine of the; in Nasonville ...
Christian buildings and structures (19 C, 9 P) M. Significant places in Mormonism (7 C, 60 P) S. Christian shrines (3 C, 4 P) Status quo holy places (1 C, 10 P)
Buildings and structures used in Christian worship or by Christian organizations, such as churches, monasteries, residences, or offices. Subcategories This category has the following 19 subcategories, out of 19 total.