Home›Christian Sites›Originated InBrowse ByOriginated InThis page groups sacred sites by the story that first marks them as holy. Wikipedia notes that "as described in the Bible's Book of Exodus, Moses was instructed to remove his shoes before approaching the burning bush, as the ground was considered holy." Browsing this way lets a visitor see the founding story behind why a given site was set apart in the first place.FactsLearn MoreOriginated InSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedPlaces of the Gospel narrative in the Holy Land, the tombs of apostles and saints, and the cathedrals, monasteries and shrines that grew from them. The group spans Catholic, Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Protestant Christianity, whose accounts of what makes a place holy differ sharply: the Reformation broke with relics and pilgrimage, so some members are holy to some Christians only. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedSacred Sites 1Learn MoreThe holy places of Christianity This group gathers the sacred sites of Christianity, the most numerous in the atlas, reflecting two thousand years of church-building, pilgrimage and the veneration of holy places across the globe. Christian sacred geography centres above all on the scenes of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus in the Holy Land, and radiates outward to the tombs of apostles and saints, great cathedrals and pilgrimage shrines. The browser will find sites bound to the Gospel narrative in Jerusalem and the Holy Land, the apostolic centres of Rome and beyond, and the pilgrimage destinations that drew the medieval and modern faithful. The entries describe each place's religious associations and history across the different Christian traditions.Originated InFilter Results20 entriesCountryAllArmenia (1)Belgium (1)Czechia (1)Egypt (1)France (3)Germany (2)Ghana (1)Greece (1)Ireland (2)Israel (1)Italy (1)Mexico (1)Palestine (1)Poland (1)Portugal (2)Russia (1)Spain (2)Turkey (1)Ukraine (1)United Kingdom (3)United States (2)Vatican City (1)Site TypeAllApparition or vision site (5)Cave sanctuary (natural) (1)Church, cathedral or chapel (14)Freestanding bell tower or campanile (1)Monastery or monastic community (10)Mosque (1)Necropolis, cemetery or burial ground (1)Religious settlement or planned community (1)Rock-cut or underground sanctuary (2)Sacred grove or forest (1)Sacred mountain, hill or peak (4)Sacred river, lake, spring or sea (1)Sacred rock formation or outcrop (1)Shrine (2)Synagogue (1)Tomb or grave of a holy figure (4)Pilgrimage StatusAllMajor pilgrimage destination today (12)One of a named, enumerated set of pilgrimage places (3)Pilgrimage attested historically; not continuing (2)Pilgrimage gathered on a dated festival (3)Origin Period Start YearAll0 (1)150 (1)325 (1)327 (1)400 (1)530 (1)537 (1)548 (1)563 (2)597 (2)600 (2)635 (2)708 (1)712 (1)800 (1)942 (1)995 (2)1001 (1)1051 (1)1061 (2)1088 (1)1101 (1)1127 (1)1132 (1)1163 (1)1173 (1)1194 (1)1201 (1)1228 (1)1262 (2)1337 (1)1382 (1)1400 (1)1491 (1)1517 (1)1531 (1)1555 (1)1722 (1)1816 (2)1858 (2)1877 (2)1894 (2)1906 (2)1911 (2)1917 (2)1923 (2)1959 (2)Part OfAllDissolution of the Monasteries (1)TraditionAllBahá’í Faith (1)Celtic Paganism (2)Christianity (17)Islam (1)Judaism (1)Practice StatusAllAccess restricted by its custodians or by law (1)Control of or access to the site is contested (3)Historical; not practised continuously (2)In active religious use (15)Revived or reconstructed in the modern era (2)Ruin or archaeological site; the cult has ceased (5)Standing, but maintained as a museum or heritage monument (7)UNESCO World Heritage StatusAllInscribed on the World Heritage List (12)Inscribed on the World Heritage List and on the List in Danger (2)Not Inscribed (12)On a National Tentative List (2)Show ResultsBritish IslesOriginated In7 entriesBritish Isles and GaulOriginated In8 entriesCentral EuropeOriginated In1 entryEastern EuropeOriginated In4 entriesEgyptOriginated In1 entryEnglandOriginated In2 entriesFranceOriginated In1 entryGermanyOriginated In1 entryGermanyOriginated In4 entriesGreeceOriginated In3 entriesIberiaOriginated In5 entriesIberia and Southern FranceOriginated In5 entriesItalyOriginated In8 entriesThe LevantOriginated In7 entriesMesoamericaOriginated In1 entryNorth AmericaOriginated In8 entriesTurkeyOriginated In2 entriesUnited StatesOriginated In8 entriesWest AfricaOriginated In1 entryWestern EuropeOriginated In8 entriesSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Category: Sacred Sites2. Pilgrimage in Medieval Englandtier 1Diana Webb, Hambledon and London, 2000What Defines This Grouping: Places of the Gospel narrative in the Holy Land, the tombs of apostles and saints, and the cathedrals, monasteries and shrines that grew from them. The group spans Catholic, Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Protestant Christianity, whose accounts of what makes a place holy differ sharply: the Reformation broke with relics and pilgrimage, so some members are holy to some Christians only.Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.