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Ajvatovica, Bosnia
Donji Vakuf Municipality, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ajvatovica, Bosnia is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 44.05861, 17.35694. Attributes: natural, cultural, pilgrimage, ceremonial. Tradition: Sufi. Located in Općina Donji Vakuf, Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина.
Ajvatovica, Prusac, Bosnia
Poriče, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ajvatovica, Prusac, Bosnia is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 44.05885, 17.35751. Attributes: natural, cultural, pilgrimage, ceremonial. Tradition: Sufi. Located in Općina Donji Vakuf, Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина.
Apparition Hill, Medjugorje
Medjugorje, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Apparition Hill, Medjugorje in Medjugorje, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bhalka Tirth, Veraval, Gujarat
Veraval, Gujarat, India
Bhalka Tirth, Veraval, Gujarat is a hindu pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 20.91159, 70.38380. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Hinduism. Associated figure: Lord Krishna. Mythological context: Mahabharata. Located in Veraval, Gujarat, India.
City on the Magdalensberg
Magdalensberg, Kärnten, Austria
Magdalensberg is a pilgrimage route of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 46.72480, 14.42865. Attributes: natural, cultural, pilgrimage. Magdalensberg (Slovene: Štalenska gora) is a market town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in Carinthia in Austria. Located in Magdalensberg, Kärnten, Österreich.
Cross Hill
Medjugorje, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cross Hill in Medjugorje, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Csíksomlyó, Romania
Miercurea Ciuc, Harghita, Romania
Csíksomlyó, Romania is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 46.37533, 25.81927. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin Mary. Located in Miercurea Ciuc, Harghita, Romania.
Ekuphakameni, South Africa
Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Ekuphakameni, South Africa is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: -29.71074, 30.96011. Attributes: natural, cultural, pilgrimage, ceremonial. Tradition: Zulu. Associated figure: Shembe. Located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Govardhan Hill, Jatipura, Uttar Pradesh
Aanyor, Uttar Pradesh, India
Govardhan Hill, Jatipura, Uttar Pradesh is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 27.47300, 77.44400. Attributes: natural, cultural, pilgrimage, ceremonial. Tradition: Hinduism. Associated figure: Lord Krishna. Mythological context: Hindu Mythology. Located in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, Uttarakhand is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 29.95874, 78.17267. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage, ceremonial. Tradition: Hinduism. Associated figure: Lord Vishnu. Mythological context: Hindu Mythology. Located in Haridwār, Uttarakhand, India.
Holy Mountain of Grabarka
Szumiłówka, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Holy Mountain of Grabarka is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 52.41678, 23.00605. Attributes: natural, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Located in Szumiłówka, województwo podlaskie, Poland.
Knock
County Mayo, Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District, Ireland
Knock is a pilgrimage shrine of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 53.79212, -8.91715. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Catholic. Associated figure: Virgin Mary. Knock may refer to: Located in Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District, Éire / Ireland.
Kulubi
Kulubi, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Kulubi is a pilgrimage church of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 9.42445, 41.70178. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Orthodox. Associated figure: St. Gabriel. Mythological context: Victory of Minilik warrior over Muslim mosques. Kulubi is a town located in the East Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region, Ethiopia lying south of Dire Dawa, this town has a latitude and longitude of 9°26′N 41°41′E with an elevation of 2130 meters above sea level. Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Kulubi has an estimated total population of 4,478 of whom 2,318 were males and 2,160 were females. The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 2,501 of whom 1,257 were males and 1,244 were females. It is one of two towns in Meta Aanaa. Kulubi is known for its large church, dedicated to St. Gabriel, which is built on victory of minilik warrior over muslim mosques (i.e. jibril mosque whom killed and buried 3 km from site of Church), the site is now serve massive twice-yearly pilgrimages (on 26 July and 28 December) attended by tens of thousands of Orthodox pilgrims. The present church was erected in 1962 by Emperor Haile Selassie, replacing one his father Ras Makonnen had erected to celebrate the Ethiopian victory in the Battle of Adwa. Nega Mezlekia, in his Notes from the Hyena s Belly, describes the discussion inhabitants held over dedicating a church to St. Gabriel when there were already two churches within twenty kilometers dedicated to the same saint. ... and that prayers and pleas directed to one saint, at the same hour and from two separate locations, had ended in disaster, for the requests of the two parishes were too often mutually exclusive. Located in ኦሮሚያ ክልል Oromia أوروميا, ኢትዮጵያ إثيوبيا.
Lady's Island
County Wexford, The Borough District of Wexford, Ireland
Lady's Island is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 52.19945, -6.39147. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady. Mythological context: Christian. Located in The Borough District of Wexford, Éire / Ireland.
Lourdes Sanctuary
Lourdes, Occitania, France
Lourdes is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 43.09742, -0.05829. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Our Lady of Lourdes. Mythological context: Marian apparitions. Lourdes (, also US: , French: [luʁd] ; Occitan: Lorda [ˈluɾðɔ]) is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for its Château fort, a fortified castle that rises up from a rocky escarpment at its center. In 1858, Lourdes rose to prominence in France and abroad due to the Marian apparitions to the peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous (later canonized a saint by the Catholic Church for her virtuous life). Shortly thereafter, the city and its Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes became among the world s most important sites for pilgrimage and religious tourism. Located in Lourdes, Occitanie, France.
Lumbini
Parsa, Lumbini Province, Nepal
Lumbini is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 27.48619, 83.27645. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, pilgrimage. Tradition: Buddhism. Associated figure: Buddha. Mythological context: Birthplace of Buddha. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lumbinī (Lumbini, pronounced [ˈlumbini] , the lovely ) is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal. According to the sacred texts of the Buddhist Commentaries, Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in c. 624 BCE. Siddhartha Gautama achieved Enlightenment, and became Shakyamuni Buddha who founded Buddhism. He later passed into parinirvana at the age of 80 years, in c.544 BCE. Lumbini is one of four most sacred pilgrimage sites pivotal in the life of the Buddha. Lumbini has a number of old temples, including the Mayadevi Temple, and several new temples, funded by Buddhist organisations from various countries. Most of the temples have already been completed and some are still under construction. Many monuments, monasteries, stupas, a museum, and the Lumbini International Research Institute are also near to the holy site. The Puskarini, or Holy Pond, is where Mayadevi, the Buddha s mother, is believed to have taken the ritual bath prior to his birth and where the Buddha also had his first bath. At other sites near Lumbini, earlier Buddhas were born, then achieved ultimate Enlightenment and finally relinquished their earthly forms. Lumbini was made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. Located in लुम्बिनी प्रदेश, नेपाल.
Manimahesh Kailash Peak, Himachal Pradesh
Brahmaur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Manimahesh Kailash Peak, Himachal Pradesh is a pilgrimage of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 32.40167, 76.66917. Attributes: natural, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Hinduism. Associated figure: Lord Shiva. Mythological context: Hindu mythology. Located in Himachal Pradesh, India.
Marpingen, Germany
Marpingen, Saarland, Germany
Marpingen, Germany is a pilgrimage site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 49.45110, 7.05849. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin Mary. Located in Marpingen, Saarland, Germany.
The Street of the Dead
Iona, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
The Street of the Dead in Iona, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom.