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The Basilica of the Holy House is a Catholic place of pilgrimage located in the Italian municipality of Loreto. It was built around the house where, according to tradition, the Archangel Gabriel announced the divine maternity to the Virgin Mary and where the Holy Family lived in Nazareth. The house was originally located in the Holy Land, but faced with the advance of the Muslim troops, the Christians feared that it would be destroyed. Thus, a member of the powerful Angeli family (governors of Epirus) financed the move of the house to what is now Croatia in 1291. Two years later it was transported to Ancona, and on December 10, 1294, it arrived in the town of Loreto. The basilica itself, designed by Bramante, was built around the small house of Nazareth during the Renaissance.

The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception was erected in 1254. The basilica was built with a single nave, then over the centuries, two more minor naves were added. In 1750, the building underwent the first major restoration work, which lasted until 1763.

The Basilica of the Madonna dei Sette Dolori is an important sanctuary dedicated to Maria Addolorata, venerated through a feast that takes place every year on the first Sunday of June and attracts faithful from all over the region. Legend has it that the Madonna appeared on the spot, painted on a stone. Shortly after the Marian apparition, a chapel was erected with an altar on which the image was placed. In the middle of the 16th century the construction of a larger church began and was completed in 1757.

The Basilica of the Heart of Jesus was completed in neo-baroque style and consecrated in 1902. It currently belongs to the Jesuits.

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart was built from 1922 onwards in a Romanesque-Byzantine style. Although unfinished, the basilica was consecrated in 1943. The present altar is the only ancient element of the basilica, probably originating from the priory of Saint-Martin de Misèré founded by Hugues de Grenoble around 1100. An extensive renovation and extension project began in October 2013 and was completed in early 2016.

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, also called the Slovene (Marian) National Sanctuary, was built between 1889 and 1900 and is the main pilgrimage centre in Slovenia, visited by about 400,000 people a year.

The Basilica of the Virgin Protectress is a church located in Ptujska Gora, a colony grouped on a hill. Built between the 14th and 15th centuries, it is considered one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in Slovenia.

The Basilica of the Visitation is a baroque church built between 1715 and 1723. The basilica stands on a hill of Wambierzyce, often called "Silesian Jerusalem". In the 12th century, a miraculous figure of the Mother of God was placed there, bringing many pilgrims. From 1263, a wooden church is built on the hill.

The Basilica of the Sacred Mountain is located in St. Gora, a sacred site since the Middle Ages. In 1540, an anonymous artist painted an image of the Mother of God with the child who quickly acquired a miraculous reputation and became the target of many pilgrimages. The present church was built in 1675-1698 and is inspired by the Italian Renaissance.

The royal papal basilica of San Francesco di Paola is a basilica of Naples. Built between 1816 and 1846, it is considered one of the most important examples of neoclassical architecture in Italy.