Downside Abbey, Stratton on the Fosse, England Introduction Downside Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in England and the senior community of the English Benedictine Congregation. Until 2019, the community had close links with...
Category - Catholic Shrine Basilica
Saint Corentin Cathedral in Quimper, France
Saint Corentin Cathedral in Quimper, France Introduction Quimper Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of Saint Corentin (French: Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, Breton: Iliz-veur Sant-Kaourintin), is a Roman Catholic cathedral...
Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Saint Julitte, Nevers, France
Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Saint Julitte, Nevers, France Introduction Nevers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Nevers N 1 in the Nièvre in Burgundy ( France ). It is dedicated to Saint Cyr ( Cyricus ), martyr in...
Frauenkirche, Munich, Germany
Frauenkirche, Munich, Germany Introduction The Frauenkirche (Full name: German: Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau, Bavarian: Dom zu Unsra Liabm Frau, lit. ’Cathedral of Our Dear Lady’) is a church in Munich, Bavaria...
Basilica of Saint Martin Tours, France
Basilica of Saint Martin Tours, France Introduction The Basilica of St. Martin is a Roman Catholic basilica dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, over whose tomb it was built. It is located in Tours, France. The first basilica was...
Begoñako Basilica, Bilbao, Spain
Begoñako Basilica, Bilbao, Spain Introduction The Basilica of Begoña (or Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Begoña in Spanish) is a basilica in Bilbao, in Spain, dedicated to the patron saint of Biscay, the Virgin Begoña. It is built...
St. Mary’s Assumption , Cologne, Germany
St. Mary's Assumption , Cologne, Germany Introduction The Catholic parish church of St. Mary’s Assumption was for a long time the largest church in Cologne after the cathedral and is one of the few remaining examples of...
St. Paul’s Church, Antwerp, Belgium
St. Paul's Church, Antwerp, Belgium Introduction St. Paul’s Church (Dutch: Sint-Pauluskerk) is a Roman Catholic Church located at the Veemarkt in Antwerp, Belgium. Its exterior is mainly Gothic with a Baroque tower while...
Basilica of St. Michael Mondsee, Austria
Basilica of St. Michael Mondsee, Austria Introduction Mondsee Abbey (Kloster Mondsee) was a prominent Benedictine monastery situated in Mondsee, Upper Austria. The Abbey Church of St. Michael, which is part of the complex, now...
Basilica of St. Martin, Weingarten, Germany
Basilica of St. Martin, Weingarten, Germany Introduction Weingarten Abbey or St. Martin’s Abbey (German: Reichsabtei Weingarten until 1803, then merely Abtei Weingarten) is a Benedictine monastery on the Martinsberg (St...
