Pilgrimage church

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
For non-Catholic pilgrimage churches, see List of Christian pilgrimage sites.

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.
Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary in Mariazell
  • Ardning, Styria: Pilgrimage Church of Frauenberg
  • Bad Leonfelden, Upper Austria: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Schutz am Bründl
  • Berg bei Rohrbach, Upper Austria: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Trost
  • Bergheim near Salzburg: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Plain
  • Christkindl, Upper Austria: Pilgrimage Church of Christkindl
  • Fernitz, Styria: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Trost (Styria)
  • Gaflenz, Upper Austria: St. Sebald am saintnstein
  • Graz, Styria: Maria Grün, Mariatrost Basilica
  • Gurk, Carinthia, Gurk Cathedral (grave of Saint Hemma of Gurk)
  • Gutenstein, Lower Austria: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Heiligengrab, Bleiburg, Carinthia
  • Horn, Lower Austria: Maria Dreieichen
  • Kaltenberg, Upper Austria
  • Kaltenbrunn, Tyrol
  • Linz, Upper Austria: Pöstlingberg
  • Maria Dornach (Mitteldorf), Großkirchheim, Carinthia
  • Maria Gail, Villach
  • Maria Hilf ob Guttaring, Carinthia
  • Maria Laach am Jauerling, Lower Austria
  • Maria Loreto, Saint Andrew i. L., Carinthia
  • Maria Rain, Carinthia
  • St Mary's Church, Maria Saal, Carinthia
  • Maria Schmolln, Upper Austria
  • Pilgrimage 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, Tyrol
  • Maria 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 Austria
  • Pilgrimage Church of St. Wolfgang ob Grades, Metnitz, Carinthia
  • Schollach, Lower Austria: Maria Steinparz
  • Seggauberg, Styria: Pilgrimage Church on the Frauenberg near Leibnitz
  • Sonntagberg, Lower Austria
  • Our Dear Lady, Hochfeistritz, Eberstein, Carinthia
  • Zistersdorf, Lower Austria: Maria Moos (oldest spring shrine in Lower Austria)
  • Sanctuary of the Christkindl Church, Steyr

Brazil

Croatia

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Mariatrost Basilica in Graz

Trsat, Dalmatia, Croatia: Pilgrimage Shrine of Our Lady of Trsat, Cathedral of St Vitus

Czech Republic

France
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes

Germany
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Pilgrimage church of St. John the Baptist (Bussen)
  • Abensberg (Bavaria): Pilgrimage Church of St Mary of the Assumption in the village of Allersdorf
  • Abtsgmünd: pilgrimage church of the Sacrifice of Mary (Mariä Opferung) in the village of Hohenstadt
  • Aldenhoven: chapel of grace, parish church, Marian pilgrimage
  • Altötting: Shrine of Our Lady, Marian pilgrimage
  • Andechs: Pilgrimage Church of St. Nicholas and St. Elizabeth, Maria pilgrimage, eucharistic pilgrimage
  • Amberg: Pilgrimage Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Armsheim (Rheinhessen): former Pilgrimage church of the Precious Blood of Christ
  • Beratzhausen: pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Bergen bei Neuburg: pilgrimage church of the Holy Cross
  • Berlin-Mariendorf: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Frieden
  • Beselich: Pilgrimage Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Bettbrunn: pilgrimage church of St Salvator
  • Biberbach: St. James the Great, St Lawrence and the Holy Cross - 's Herrgöttle von Biberbach
  • Birenbach: Pilgrimage Church of the Dolorous Mother of God
  • Birkenstein: pilgrimage chapel of St Mary of the Assumption
  • Blieskastel: Holy Cross Chapel, Madonna with the Pfeilen
  • Bogen: Bogenberg, St Mary of the Assumption
  • Bonn: Kreuzbergkirche
  • Bruchhausen (Landkreis Neuwied): Marian pilgrimage church of St. John the Baptist (Zuflucht der Sünder)
  • Bussen (Upper Swabia): pilgrimage church of St. John the Baptist
  • Cologne: 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 Sepulchre
  • Deggingen (Upper Filst valley): Ave Maria (pilgrimage church)
  • Dettelbach: pilgrimage church of Maria im Sand
  • Düren: St Anne's Church - veneration of the "head of Anna" - a head relic of the mother of Mary
  • Durmersheim: pilgrimage church of Maria Bickesheim
  • Eckartshausen (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 Loreto
Neviges pilgrimage cathedral
  • Elmstein: pilgrimage church of the Mother of God
  • Engelberg: 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 Mary
  • Freystadt: pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Friedberg: pilgrimage church of Herrgottsruh
  • Fuchsmühl: pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Gößweinstein: Basilica, parish and pilgrimage church of the Holy Trinity
  • Gottsbüren (North Hesse)
  • Haltern-Bergbossendorf: pilgrimage chapel of Saint Anne
  • Hennef-Bödingen: Pilgrimage Church of the Dolorous Mother of God
  • Herzfeld (Lippetal): pilgrimage church of St. Ida
  • Hirschberg an der Bergstraße: pilgrimage church of St. John the Baptist
  • Hohenpeißenberg: 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 Basilica
  • Kippenheim: pilgrimage chapel of Maria Frieden
  • Klausen (Eifel): pilgrimage church of the Visitation of Mary
  • Kleinenberg 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 Help
  • Kößlarn: Marian pilgrimage (Bavaria)
  • Küblingen (Lower Saxony): Pilgrimage Church of St. Mary
  • Lautenbach: Late Gothic pilgrimage church of Coronation of the Virgin
  • Leipferdingen: pilgrimage church of St. Michael
  • Leverkusen-Alkenrath: Gezelin Chapel
  • Löffingen (Baden-Württemberg): Witterschneekreuz
  • Ludwigshafen 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 Church
  • Marienberg (Burghausen)
  • Maria Gern (Berchtesgaden): Pilgrimage Church of Maria Gern
  • Mainz-Gonsenheim: Nothelfer Chapel
  • Maria Steinbach: Pilgrimage Church of Maria Steinbach
  • Marienheide: pilgrimage church of the Visitation of Mary
  • Marienthal (Westerwald)
  • Marienweiher (Marktleugast): pilgrimage basilica the Visitation of Mary
  • Moosbronn: pilgrimage church Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Mussenhausen: 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 Nothgottes near Eibingen im Rheingau, pilgrimage to the Gnadenbild Nothgottes.
  • Oberfell: Pilgrimage Church of Bleidenberg and Pilgerstein, hilltop pilgrimage to Holy Trinity Church
  • Ottersweier: pilgrimage church of Maria Linden
  • Ottobeuren: SS. Alexander and Theodore
  • Pfaffen-Schwabenheim: Stiftskirche (Pfaffen-Schwabenheim), pilgrimage to the Maria, Königin des Friedens, um 1750 aus dem Cologneer Karmel St. Maria vom Frieden (Cologne) geschenkt
  • Planegg: Maria Eich Chapel
  • Raitenbuch: St. Blasius
  • Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden: Maria Kunterweg
The Apollinaris Church in Remagen
The Pilgrimage Church of Birnau by Lake Constance

Gibraltar

Great Britain
Palestinian Christian Scouts outside the Church of the Nativity, Palestine

Holy Land

Ireland
  • Knock: Marian pilgrimage chapel of Our Lady Queen of Ireland
  • Station Island, Lough Derg: St. Patrick’s Basilica
Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome

Italy
Our Lady of Lebanon

Lebanon

Latvia

Lithuania

Mexico
Guadalupe Basilica postcard. University of Dayton Libraries.
  • Guadalupe: very popular place of Marian apparitions

Netherlands

Philippines

Poland
Jasna Góra in Częstochowa
Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Kraków), also known as Łagiewniki

Portugal

Slovakia

Spain
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

Switzerland

Turkey

See also
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