Welcome to The Complete Christian Pilgrim, a guide to the 100 Greatest Christian Sites around the world. These places, chosen for their religious, historic and architectural importance, encompass millenia of the Christian religious experience. Come explore churches, cathedrals, shrines, museums and other amazing pilgrimage destinations, from the ancient places of the New Testament to modern architectural masterpieces , and everything in between. Discover what hidden treasures of faith may be found in your own neighborhood.
Jesus of Nazareth
- Basilica of the Annunciation || Nazareth, Israel
- Church of the Nativity || Bethlehem, Palestine
- Church of the Beatitudes || Tabgha, Israel
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre || Jerusalem, Israel
- Chapel of the Ascension || Jerusalem, Israel
The Apostles
- Church of St. Peter || Antakya, Turkey || Church founded by Peter in Antioch
- St. Peter’s Basilica || Vatican City || Tomb of Peter
- Monastery of St. Thaddeus || Maku, Iran || Tomb of Thaddeus
- Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela || Santiago, Spain || Tomb of James the Greater
- Basilica of St. Thomas || Chennai, India || Tomb of Thomas
- Holy Grotto of the Revelation || Patmos, Greece || Site of John the Evangelist’s Exile
Figures of the New Testament
- Cologne Cathedral || Cologne, Germany || Tomb of the Magi
- Umayyad Mosque || Damascus, Syria || Tomb of John the Baptist
- Church of Agios Lazaros || Larnaka, Cyprus || Tomb of Lazarus
- Vezelay Abbey || Vezelay, France || Tomb of Mary Magdalene
- House of the Virgin Mary || Ephesus, Turkey || Site of Mary’s Ascension
- Church of Paul’s Shipwreck || Valletta, Malta || Site of Paul’s Shipwreck
- Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Wall || Rome, Italy || Tomb of Paul
- St. Mark’s Basilica || Venice, Italy || Tomb of Mark the Evangelist
Early Christian Sites
- Cave of St. Thecla || Maloula, Syria || Tomb of the Martyr Thecla
- House Church || Dura Europas, Syria || World’s Oldest Church
- Milvian Bridge || Rome, Italy || Site of Constantine’s Vision of the Cross
- Church of St. Nicholas of Myra || Demre, Turkey || Home of Nicholas
- Hagia Sofia of Nicaea || Iznik, Turkey || Site of the Council of Nicaea
Oriental and Assyrian Orthodox Sites
- Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate || Alexandria, Egypt
- Monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul || Zafarana, Egypt
- Echmiatsen Cathedral || Echmiatsen, Armenia
- Basilica of St. Simeon Stylites || Aleppo, Syria
- Xi’an Beilin Museum || Xi’an, China
Eastern Orthodox Sites
- St. Catherine’s Monastery || Feren, Egypt
- Hagia Sofia of Istanbul || Istanbul, Turkey
- Jvari Monastery || Mtskheta, Georgia
- Holy Mountain || Mount Athos, Greece
- Rila Monastery || Rila, Bulgaria
- Church of the Tithes || Kiev, Ukraine
- Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery || Sergius Posad, Russia
- St. Basil’s Cathedral || Moscow, Russia
Roman Catholic Sites
- Lateran Complex || Rome, Italy || Site of the Bishopric of Rome
- Basilica of St. Nicholas || Bari, Italy || Tomb of Nicholas
- Down Cathedral || Downpatrick, Ireland || Tomb of Patrick
- St. Augustine’s Basilica || Annaba, Algeria || Home of Augustine
- Abbey of Monte Cassino || Mont Cassino, Italy || Tomb of Benedict
- Aachen Cathedral || Aachen, Germany || Tomb of Charlemagne
- St. Dominic’s Basilica || Bologna, Italy || Tomb of Dominic
- Basilica of St. Francis || Assisi, Italy || Tomb of Francis
- Convent of the Jacobins || Toulouse, France || Tomb of Thomas Aquinas
- Basilica of Bom Jesus || Goa, India || Tomb of Francis Xavier
- Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity || Kolkata, India || Tomb of Mother Teresa
Roman Catholic Sites in the New World
- Cathedral of Santa Maria La Menor || Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic || First Church in the New World
- Metropolitan Cathedral || Mexico City, Mexico || Largest Colonial Era Church in the Americas
- San Miguel Mission || Santa Fe, New Mexico || First Church in the United States
- Basilica of Santo Nino || Cebu City, Philippines || First Church in the Pacific
Roman Catholic Marian Shrines
- Jasna Gora Monastery || Czestochowa, Poland
- Basilica of Aparecida || Aparecida, Brazil
- Sanctuary of Lourdes || Lourdes, France
- Basilica of Our Lady || Knock, Ireland
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima || Fatima, Portugal
Protestant Sites
- St. Mary’s Church || Lutterworth, England || Former Gravesite of John Wycliffe
- Prague Castle || Prague, Czech Republic || Site of the Defenstration of Prague
- Wittenberg Castle Church || Wittenberg, Germany || Tomb of Martin Luther
- Grossmunster of Zurich || Zurich, Switzerland || Tomb of Ulrich Zwingli
- St. Pierre’s Cathedral || Geneva, Switzerland || Tomb of John Calvin
- High Kirk of Giles || Edinburgh, Scotland || Tomb of John Knox
- Methodist Heritage Sites || London, England || Tombs of John Wesley & William Booth
- Reformation Memorial || Worms, Germany || Site of the Diet of Worms
Protestant Sites in the New World
- Puritan Heritage Sites || Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Christ Church || Savannah, Georgia
- First Baptist Meeting House || Providence, Rhode Island
- Ebenezer Baptist Church || Atlanta, Georgia
- Temple Square || Salt Lake City, Utah
Anglican Sites
- Canterbury Cathedral || Canterbury, England
- Historic Anglican Cathedrals of London || London, England
- Church of St. Luke || Smithfield, Virginia
- Episcopal Churches of New York || New York, New York
Crusader Sites
- Crusader City || Akko, Israel
- Krak des Chevaliers || Homs, Syria
- Convent of the Order of Christ || Tomar, Portugal
- Marienberg Castle || Malbork, Poland
Christian Architectural Treasures
- Catacombs of Rome || Rome, Italy
- Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral || Cordoba, Spain
- Abbey of Mont St. Michel || St-Malo, France
- Rock Churches of New Jerusalem || Lalibela, Ethiopia
- Monasteries of Meteora || Kalampaka, Greece
- Stave Church of Urnes || Luster, Norway
- Papal Palace || Avignon, France
- Sedlec Ossuary || Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
- Basilica of Our Lady of Peace || Yamousoukro, Ivory Coast
- Statue of Christ the Redeemer || Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Modern Cathedrals of California || Several Locations*, California
Christian Artifacts and Art
- Santo Toribio de Liebana Monastery || Cantabria, Spain || True Cross
- Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris || Paris, France || Crown of Thorns
- Glastonbury Tor || Glastonbury, England || Holy Grail
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist || Turin, Italy || Shroud of Turin
- Israel Museum || Jerusalem, Israel || Dead Sea Scrolls
- British Library || London, England || Codex Sinaticus
- Gutenberg Museum || Mainz, Germany || Gutenberg Bible
- Church of Santa Maria Delle Grazie || Milan, Italy || The Last Supper
- Apostolic Palace || Vatican City || Creation of Adam & The Last Judgement
Odds and Ends
- Passion Play of Oberammergau || Oberammergau, Germany
- Valley of Jezreel || Tel Megiddo, Israel
