Downside Abbey - Basilica of St Gregory the Great, 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...
Category - Saints Shrine
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...
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...
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...
St. Peter’s Abbey Salzburg, Austria
St. Peter's Abbey Salzburg, Austria Introduction St Peter’s Abbey (German: Stift Sankt Peter), or St Peter’s Archabbey (German: Erzabtei Stift Sankt Peter, Latin: Archiabbatia sancti Petri Salisburgensis), is a...
St. Nicholas Church, Wismar, Germany
St. Nicholas Church, Wismar, Germany Introduction St Nicholas of Wismar was built from 1381 until 1487 as a church for sailors and fishermen. St Nicholas is one of the finest testaments to mediaeval brick architecture in northern...
