Churches

Below is an illustrated index of the 350 churches profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.

Featured Churches

Rosslyn Chapel Lothian, Scotland This remarkable chapel south of Edinburgh is famous for its unique decorative art and its mysterious associations with the Knights Templar, the Holy Grail and the Freemasons. St. Non's Chapel St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales This small chapel ruin is picturesquely located in a field above St. Non's Bay on the Welsh coast. It is said to mark the site where St. Non gave birth to St. David around 500 AD. Chapel of the Ark of the Covenant Axum, Ethiopia The biblical Ark of the Covenant mysteriously disappeared from Jerusalem sometime before Christ. But Ethiopians and some western theorists know exactly where it is: enshrined in this chapel in Axum. Convento de Cristo Tomar, Portugal A World Heritage Site, this fortified monastery offers some fascinating Templar history and the astounding stone carvings characteristic of Manueline architecture. Madaba Mosaic Map Madaba, Jordan Located 25km southwest of Amman, Madaba is famous for the many Byzantine mosaics uncovered here. The most famous is the 6th-century "Madaba Map" of the Holy Land in St. George's Church. Mosta Rotunda Mosta, Malta Island, Malta This impressive 19th-century church is known for having the third-largest dome in Europe and for having miraculously survived a German bomb in 1942.

All Churches by Country Silent Night Chapel Oberndorf, Austria St. Florian's Abbey , Austria Hofkirche (Court Church) Innsbruck, Austria Alter Dom (Ignatiuskirche) Linz, Austria Kollegienkirche (Collegiate Church) Salzburg, Austria Holy Trinity Church Salzburg, Austria Loreto Church Salzburg, Austria St. Michael's Church Salzburg, Austria Franciscan Church Salzburg, Austria Augustinerkirche Vienna, Austria Martinskirche Linz, Austria Basilica of the Holy Blood Bruges, Belgium Bruges Cathedral Bruges, Belgium Church of Our Lady Bruges, Belgium Basilica Koekelberg Brussels, Belgium Beguinage Church Brussels, Belgium Notre Dame de la Chapelle Brussels, Belgium Notre Dame du Sablon Brussels, Belgium St. Mary's Church Brussels, Belgium St. Nicholas Church Brussels, Belgium Jerusalem Church Bruges, Belgium Iglesia de San Francisco La Paz, Bolivia Virgen de la Candelaria Copacabana, Bolivia Santuario Dom Bosco Brasilia, Brazil Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrine Sainte-Anne de Beaupré, Canada St. Joseph's Oratory Montreal, Canada Notre-Dame Basilica Montreal, Canada Sedlec Ossuary Kutna Hora, Czech Republic Hanging Church Cairo, Egypt St. George's Church Cairo, Egypt Cassington Church Cassington, England St Mary Arches Exeter, England St Mary Steps Exeter, England Round Church Cambridge, England St Mary's University Church Cambridge, England Our Lady and the English Martyrs Cambridge, England Sherborne Abbey Sherborne, England Brixworth Church Brixworth, England Deerhurst Church Deerhurst, England Church of St Mary the Virgin Oxford, England Iffley Church Oxford, England St Giles Church Oxford, England St Michael at the North Gate Oxford, England St Peter-in-the-East Oxford, England St Philip and St James Oxford, England Bampton Church Oxfordshire, England Black Bourton Church Oxfordshire, England Cerne Abbas Church Cerne Abbas, England Bath Abbey Bath, England St Mary Redcliffe Bristol, England Wesley's New Room Bristol, England Christchurch Priory Christchurch, England Chipping Norton Church Chipping Norton, England Cuddesdon Church Oxfordshire, England Dorchester Abbey Oxfordshire, England Fairford Church Fairford, England Great Malvern Priory Great Malvern, England Great Milton Church Great Milton, England St Nicholas Church Gloucester, England Hailes Church Gloucestershire, England Kilpeck Church Herefordshire, England Malmesbury Abbey , England New Romney Church New Romney, England St Thomas Becket Church Salisbury, England Oddington Church Oddington, England St Ives Church St Ives, England Tewkesbury Abbey Gloucestershire, England South Leigh Church South Leigh, England Whitby Church Whitby, England Odda's Chapel Deerhurst, England Thame Church Thame, England All Hallows by the Tower London, England St Bartholomew the Great London, England St Bride's London, England St Giles Cripplegate London, England Temple Church London, England Wesley's Chapel London, England Westminster Abbey London, England Little Kimble Church Little Kimble, England Chalgrove Church Oxfordshire, England Cirencester Church Cirencester, England New Church of St. Mary of Zion Axum, Ethiopia Lalibela Lalibela, Ethiopia Old St. Mary of Zion Church Axum, Ethiopia Chapel of the Ark of the Covenant Axum, Ethiopia Bahar Dar , Ethiopia Debre Birhan Selassie Church Gondar, Ethiopia Temppeliaukio Kirkko (Rock Church) Helsinki, Finland Cluny Abbey Burgundy, France Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Lourdes, France Anzy-le-Duc Church Burgundy, France Germigny-des-Pres Oratory Centre, France Tournus Abbey Tournus, France Basilica of St. Sernin Toulouse, France Chauvigny Church Poitou-Charentes, France St-Martin-du-Canigou Languedoc-Roussillon, France Sacré-Coeur Basilica Paris, France Sainte-Chapelle Paris, France St-Denis Basilica Paris, France St-Germain-des-Prés Paris, France St-Germain l'Auxerrois Paris, France St-Etienne-du-Mont Paris, France Panthéon Paris, France St-Sulpice Paris, France La Madeleine Paris, France St-Clotilde Paris, France Chapel of the Miraculous Medal Paris, France Basilica of the Rosary Lourdes, France Conques Abbey Conques, France Notre-Dame-la-Grande Poitiers, France St-Hilaire-le-Grand Poitiers, France Sainte-Radegonde Poitiers, France St-Jean-de-Montierneuf Poitiers, France St-Porchaire Poitiers, France Aulnay Church Poitou-Charentes, France Gourdon Church Burgundy, France Iguerande Church Burgundy, France Basilica of St. Martin Tours, France Saulieu Church Saulieu, France St-Trophime Arles, France Vézelay Abbey (Basilique Ste-Madeleine) Vézelay, France Chapel of St Michael d'Aiguilhe Le Puy, France Moissac Abbey Cloister Moissac, France Basilica of St. Paul Serge Narbonne, France St-Maclou Church Rouen, France St-Ouen Rouen, France Abbaye aux Dames and La Trinité Caen, France Abbaye aux Hommes and St-Etienne Caen, France St-Pierre Caen, France St-Etienne-le-Vieux Caen, France Notre-Dame-de-Fourviere Lyon, France St-Irénée Lyon, France Notre-Dame de la Garde Marseille, France Rocamadour Shrine Rocamadour, France Saint-Révérien Church Église St-Révérien, France St-Philibert-de-Grand-Lieu , France St-Pierre-de-Montmartre Paris, France Notre-Dame-du-Port Clermont-Ferrand, France Castle Church Wittenberg, Germany City Church Wittenberg, Germany St. Gereon Church Cologne, Germany Porta Nigra Trier, Germany Liebfrauenkirche Trier, Germany Marienkirche Berlin, Germany Deutscher Dom Berlin, Germany Französischer Dom Berlin, Germany Maria Laach Abbey Maria Laach, Germany Michaelskirche Hildesheim, Germany Andreaskirche Hildesheim, Germany Schnütgen Museum (St. Cecilia) Cologne, Germany St. Maria im Kapitol Cologne, Germany St. Pantaleon Church Cologne, Germany Bonn Münster Bonn, Germany St. Anne's Church Augsburg, Germany St. Ulrich and St. Afra Augsburg, Germany Georgenkirche Eisenach, Germany Andreaskirche Eisleben, Germany St. Peter and Paul Church Eisleben, Germany Barfüsserkirche Erfurt, Germany Severikirche Erfurt, Germany Asamkirche Munich, Germany Frauenkirche Munich, Germany Schottenkirche St Jakob Regensburg, Germany Mikrí Mitropolí Athens, Greece Agii Apostoli Church Athens, Greece Gortyna Crete, Greece Daphni Monastery Attica, Greece Great Meteoron Monastery Meteora, Greece Byzantine Churches of Naxos Island Naxos Island, Greece Agia Sophia Church Thessaloniki, Greece Panagia Chalkeon Thessaloniki, Greece Rotunda (Agios Giorgos) Thessaloniki, Greece San Andrés Xecul Church , Guatemala Esquipulas Basilica Esquipulas, Guatemala Cave Church Budapest, Hungary Inner City Church Budapest, Hungary Matthias Church Budapest, Hungary St. Stephen's Basilica Budapest, Hungary Domkirkjan Reykjavik, Iceland Hallgrimskirkja Reykjavik, Iceland Kópavogskirkja Kópavogur, Iceland St. Audoen's Church Dublin, Ireland St. Michan's Church Dublin, Ireland Glendalough County Wicklow, Ireland Rock of Cashel County Tipperary, Ireland Gallarus Oratory County Kerry, Ireland Knock Shrine Knock, Ireland Church of All Nations Jerusalem, Israel Tomb of the Virgin Jerusalem, Israel Church of Dominus Flevit Jerusalem, Israel Church of the Redeemer Jerusalem, Israel Church of John the Baptist Jerusalem, Israel Church of the Visitation Jerusalem, Israel Church of St. Catherine Bethlehem, Israel Church of the Nativity Bethlehem, Israel House of St. Peter Capernaum, Israel Basilica of the Annunciation Nazareth, Israel Church of the Primacy of Peter Tabgha, Israel Mount of Beatitudes Tabgha, Israel Caesarea Temples and Churches Caesarea, Israel Emmaus , Israel Cana , Israel Shrine of Padre Pio San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy Santa Maria sopra Minerva Rome, Italy St. Peter's Basilica Rome, Italy Basilica di San Francesco Assisi, Italy Santa Maria Maggiore Rome, Italy Domine Quo Vadis Rome, Italy Mamertine Prison Rome, Italy Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura Rome, Italy Santa Cecilia in Trastevere Rome, Italy San Clemente Rome, Italy Santa Costanza Rome, Italy Santa Croce in Gerusalemme Rome, Italy Santi Cosma e Damiano Rome, Italy San Giovanni in Fonte (Lateran Baptistery) Rome, Italy San Lorenzo fuori le Mura Rome, Italy Santa Maria degli Angeli Rome, Italy Santa Maria in Cosmedin Rome, Italy Santa Maria in Trastevere Rome, Italy San Paolo fuori le Mura Rome, Italy San Pietro in Vincoli (St. Peter in Chains) Rome, Italy Santa Prassede Rome, Italy Santa Sabina Rome, Italy Santo Stefano Rotondo Rome, Italy Sistine Chapel Rome, Italy Santa Maria degli Angeli Assisi, Italy Basilica di Santa Chiara Assisi, Italy San Damiano Convent Assisi, Italy Santa Maria sopra Minerva Assisi, Italy Santa Maria del Popolo Rome, Italy Sant'Apollinare in Classe Ravenna, Italy San Vitale Basilica Ravenna, Italy Mausoleum of Galla Placidia Ravenna, Italy Sant'Apollinare Nuovo Ravenna, Italy San Giovanni Evangelista Ravenna, Italy Sant'Antimo Abbey Tuscany, Italy Casamari Abbey Lazio, Italy San Lorenzo Florence, Italy Santa Croce Florence, Italy San Miniato al Monte Florence, Italy Fossanova Abbey Lazio, Italy Holy House of Loreto Loreto, Italy San Satiro Milan, Italy Paestum Byzantine Church Paestum, Italy Shrine of St. Catherine Siena, Italy San Domenico Siena, Italy Santa Maria dei Servi Siena, Italy Capella Palatina Palermo, Italy La Cataldo Palermo, Italy La Martorana Palermo, Italy Oratorio di Santa Cita Palermo, Italy San Giovanni degli Eremiti Palermo, Italy Santa Caterina Palermo, Italy San Gregorio Maggiore Spoleto, Italy San Ponziano Spoleto, Italy San Pietro Spoleto, Italy San Salvatore Spoleto, Italy Sant'Eufemia Spoleto, Italy Santa Maria dei Miracoli Venice, Italy Santa Maria della Salute Venice, Italy Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Venice, Italy Sant'Ambrogio Milan, Italy The Last Supper Church Milan, Italy San Lorenzo Maggiore Milan, Italy Basilica di San Nicola Bari, Italy San Michele in Foro Lucca, Italy Byzantine Church Petra, Jordan Madaba Mosaic Map Madaba, Jordan Umm al-Rasas , Jordan Mosta Rotunda Mosta, Malta St. Paul's Church and Grotto Rabat, Malta Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mexico City, Mexico Santo Domingo and the Capilla del Rosario Puebla, Mexico Oude Kerk Amsterdam, Netherlands Church of Our Lord in the Attic Amsterdam, Netherlands Hooglandse Kerk Leiden, Netherlands Begijnhof Amsterdam, Netherlands Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam, Netherlands Urnes Stave Church Western Norway, Norway Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) Evora, Portugal São João Evangelista and Lóios Convent Evora, Portugal Jeronimos Monastery Lisbon, Portugal São Roque Lisbon, Portugal São Vicente de Fora Lisbon, Portugal Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima Fatima, Portugal São João Baptista Tomar, Portugal Convento de Cristo Tomar, Portugal Greyfriars Kirk Edinburgh, Scotland St Cuthbert's Church Edinburgh, Scotland Rosslyn Chapel Lothian, Scotland La Sagrada Família Barcelona, Spain San Isidro Madrid, Spain San Francisco el Grande Madrid, Spain San Nicolás de los Servitas Madrid, Spain San Pedro el Leal Madrid, Spain Santa Maria del Mar Barcelona, Spain Santa Maria del Pi Barcelona, Spain Sant Pau del Camp Barcelona, Spain Basilica de San Vicente Avila, Spain Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Toledo, Spain San Clemente Segovia, Spain San Millán Segovia, Spain Basilica de la Macarena Seville, Spain Grossmünster Zurich, Switzerland Französische Kirche Bern, Switzerland Heiliggeistkirche Bern, Switzerland Auditoire de Calvin Geneva, Switzerland Holy Trinity Church Geneva, Switzerland Russian Church Geneva, Switzerland St-Francois Church Lausanne, Switzerland Müstair Convent Canton Graubünden, Switzerland Spiez Schlosskirche Spiez, Switzerland Convent of St. Gall St. Gallen, Switzerland Fraumünster Zurich, Switzerland St. Peterskirche Zurich, Switzerland Archaeological Site Geneva, Switzerland Basilica of St. Sergius Rasafa, Syria Dura Europos , Syria Serjilla Dead Cities, Syria Kariye Camii (St Savior in Chora) Istanbul, Turkey Basilica of St. John Ephesus, Turkey Church of Mary Ephesus, Turkey Church of the Holy Apostles Istanbul, Turkey Fethiye Camii (Theotokos Church) Istanbul, Turkey Hagia Eirene Istanbul, Turkey Sts Sergius and Bacchus Istanbul, Turkey Zeyrek Camii (Church of the Pantocrator) Istanbul, Turkey Seleucia Pieria Church Antioch, Turkey Göreme Cave Churches Cappadocia, Turkey Church of St. Nicholas , Turkey Mission Dolores San Francisco, USA Old Scotch Church Oregon, USA Crystal Cathedral Garden Grove, USA Unity Temple Chicago, USA Basilica of the National Shrine Washington DC, USA St. John's Church Washington DC, USA Chapel of St. Ignatius Seattle, USA Chapel of the Holy Cross Sedona, USA Mother Church of Christian Science Boston, USA Shrine of St. Elizabeth Seton New York City, USA Trinity Church New York City, USA Old North Church Boston, USA Park Street Church Boston, USA Trinity Church Boston, USA First Unitarian Church Baltimore, USA Lovely Lane Methodist Church Baltimore, USA Chapel in the Hills Rapid City, USA Mission of the Sacred Heart Cataldo, USA St. Non's Chapel St Davids, Wales

Sacred Destinations Home     About     Contact     Using Images     Advertise     Blog     Twitter     Privacy Policy
Stock photos of religious art and architecture available for licensing: Sacred Destinations Images
Except where indicated otherwise, all content and images © 2005-10 Sacred Destinations. All rights reserved.

Sacred Destinations is an online travel guide to sacred sites, pilgrimages, holy places, religious history, sacred places, historical religious sites, archaeological sites,
religious festivals, sacred sites, spiritual retreats, religious travel and spiritual journeys.
Free content for your Google homepage or website! Get the Sacred Destinations Daily Photo Gadget

Travel resources: Spiritual Tour Directory, Sightseeing Tours, Hotels, Travel Insurance, Timeshare Resales
Popular categories: Ancient Mysteries, Biblical Sites, Cathedrals, Catholic Shrines, Footsteps of Jesus, Luther Sites
Popular sacred sites: Easter Island, Lourdes, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Oberammergau Passion Play, Shroud of Turin, Sistine Chapel, St. Mark's Basilica, St. Peter's Basilica, Stonehenge
Popular city guides: Rome, Ravenna, Ephesus, Assisi, Paris, Jerusalem
Popular maps: England Map, Italy Map, Jerusalem Map, London Map, Paris Map, Rome Map