50 Most reviewed Catholic churches in the world

1

Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora Aparecida

Basilica

The Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora Aparecida is a massive and impressive basilica dedicated to the patron saint of Brazil. It's a major pilgrimage site and a significant religious and cultural landmark. Expect crowds, especially during religious holidays.

4.90 (227.6K reviews)

2

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Basilica

Revered Catholic church & pilgrimage site housing a cloak with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

4.80 (173.4K reviews)

3

Duomo di Milano

Catholic church

One of the largest cathedrals in the world, this iconic masterpiece took over 600 years to complete.

4.80 (172.3K reviews)

4

St. Peter's Basilica

Basilica

Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.

4.80 (159.4K reviews)

5

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre

Basilica

Iconic, domed white church, completed in 1914, with interior mosaics, stained-glass windows & crypt.

4.70 (145.7K reviews)

6

Sistine Chapel

Catholic church

Famous chapel in the Vatican Museums, best known for Michelangelo's 16th-century painted ceiling.

4.70 (85.5K reviews)

7

Cologne Cathedral

Cathedral

Landmark Gothic cathedral with a huge facade, plus guided tours & Rhine views.

4.80 (81.6K reviews)

8

Cathedral of Barcelona

Cathedral

Imposing Gothic cathedral with geese-filled cloisters, offering guided tours & city-wide views.

4.60 (73.4K reviews)

9

Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Strasbourg

Cathedral

Gothic edifice, dating from the 1200s, with a 16th-century astronomical clock & a rose window.

4.80 (70.5K reviews)

10

St. Stephen's Basilica

Basilica

Vast cupola-topped Roman Catholic place of worship, built from 1851 to 1905, with regular concerts.

4.70 (65.5K reviews)

11

Basilica of Bom Jesus

Basilica

Completed in 1605, this Baroque Catholic church contains the tomb of Saint Francis Xavier.

4.50 (63.8K reviews)

12

Basilica de Luján

Basilica

Massive Catholic church with dramatic gothic architecture, statuary & a religious gift shop.

4.80 (59.5K reviews)

13

Catedral-Basílica de Santa María de Mallorca

Cathedral

Ornate Gothic edifice overlooking the sea, with a vast rose window & wrought-iron canopy by Gaudí.

4.70 (54K reviews)

14

Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey

Abbey

Mountain monastery with a vast basilica, iconic virgin sculpture & a museum with world renowned art.

4.70 (52.6K reviews)

15

The Basilica of St. Anthony

Basilica

Byzantine-style domes top this vast Catholic edifice, home to noted artworks & St Antony's relics.

4.80 (49.9K reviews)

16

Palermo Cathedral

Cathedral

4 bell towers top this architecturally diverse church dating from the 1100s & housing royal tombs.

4.70 (42.9K reviews)

17

Catedral Basílica de la Asunción de María Santísima

Catholic cathedral

This grand cathedral housing the relics of St. Innocent was built during the 16th & 17th centuries.

4.80 (42.6K reviews)

18

Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Basilica

Landmark papal basilica founded in the 5th century & known for its Roman mosaics & gilded ceiling.

4.80 (41.1K reviews)

19

Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

Cathedral

Colorful cupolas top this Baroque edifice with a famed shrine to the Virgin Mary & frescoes by Goya.

4.80 (39.2K reviews)

20

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Cathedral

Towering Neo-Gothic church from 1879 with twin spires & storied history opposite Rockefeller Center.

4.80 (38.3K reviews)

21

Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

Basilica

Landmark hillside Gothic church & site of Christian pilgrimage, decorated with noted medieval art.

4.90 (38.2K reviews)

22

St. Philomena's Cathedral

Catholic cathedral

Majestic Neo-Gothic cathedral known for its airy sanctuary, stained glass & soaring twin spires.

4.50 (37.3K reviews)

23

Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar

Basilica

14th-century, Gothic-style church with soaring columns & 3 naves, plus grand stained glass windows.

4.70 (36.9K reviews)

24

Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence

Basilica

Neo-Gothic Franciscan church known for its Giotto frescoes, plus tombs of Michelangelo & Galileo.

4.70 (36.8K reviews)

25

Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière

Basilica

19th-century basilica with 4 octagonal towers, a religious art museum & regular Catholic services.

4.80 (34.7K reviews)

26

Monserrate Sanctuary

Basilica

Built in the 17th century, this Catholic shrine sits on top of a hill, 3,152 m. above sea level.

4.70 (30.6K reviews)

27

Morelia Cathedral

Cathedral

Baroque Roman Catholic cathedral featuring a pink stone facade & large towers.

4.80 (30K reviews)

28

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

Basilica

15th-century Dominican church including famous frescoes by Gothic & early Renaissance masters.

4.70 (28.5K reviews)

29

Ex Convento Desierto de los Leones

Historical place

Remains of a 17th-century Carmelite convent inside the Desierto de los Leones National Park.

4.70 (27.2K reviews)

30

Sé Metropolitan Cathedral

Catholic cathedral

Massive 20th-century cathedral with soaring gothic-style architecture & a Renaissance-style dome.

4.70 (26.8K reviews)

31

Immaculate Conception Church

Catholic church

Completed in 1609, this Baroque-style Catholic church with a grand facade sits atop a small hill.

4.40 (25.9K reviews)

32

Cattedrale di Monreale

Cathedral

Landmark Norman cathedral known for its ornate cloisters & bright gold mosaics of biblical stories.

4.80 (25.7K reviews)

33

St. Charles's Church

Catholic church

18th-century Habsburg domed cathedral with a 32.5-meter platform for views of the ornate frescoes.

4.60 (25.6K reviews)

34

Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon

Catholic cathedral

1880s Catholic cathedral built with French bricks & featuring 58m-tall Romanesque bell towers.

4.40 (24.8K reviews)

35

Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

Catholic cathedral

Distinctive, modern Catholic cathedral resembling a pyramid, inaugurated in 1979.

4.70 (24.6K reviews)

36

Paróquia Nossa Senhora de Lourdes (Catedral de Canela)

Catholic cathedral

Gothic-style Catholic church featuring 12 bronze bells made in Italy & a carved wooden altar.

4.80 (24.6K reviews)

37

Expiatory Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Catholic church

Built from 1921–2013, this neo-gothic church offers a light-filled sanctuary & catacombs.

4.80 (24.1K reviews)

38

Saint Mark's Basilica

Basilica

Iconic cathedral with a cavernous gilded interior, myriad mosaics & an on-site museum.

4.70 (24K reviews)

39

Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Zapopan

Basilica

Baroque-style Franciscan complex with an ornate church sanctuary, an abbey & the Huichol Museum.

4.80 (23.8K reviews)

40

Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel

Catholic church

Grand, neo-Gothic 17th-century church known for its soaring pink spires & lofty, ornate sanctuary.

4.80 (23.4K reviews)

41

Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta

Catholic cathedral

Lavish cathedral with neo-Gothic facade & art-filled chapels, plus 4th-century mosaics & relics.

4.70 (22.5K reviews)

42

Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli

Basilica

Vast, 16th-century domed church where St Francis founded his order, with a history & art museum.

4.80 (22.4K reviews)

43

Duomo di Siena

Cathedral

13th-century structure famed for its facade & its marble stripes in symbolic black & white.

4.80 (22.1K reviews)

44

Catedral de Segovia

Catholic cathedral

Striking late-Gothic cathedral lined with 1300s stained glass, plus art-filled chapels & a museum.

4.70 (21.9K reviews)

45

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

Cathedral

This grand Roman Catholic cathedral with many ornate chapels is Latin America's oldest & largest.

4.70 (21.6K reviews)

46

Santuario Maria del Rosario de San Nicolás

Catholic church

4.70 (21K reviews)

47

St. Michael & St. Gudula Cathedral

Catholic cathedral

Belgium's national church, host to royal weddings & funerals, built in the Brabant Gothic style.

4.70 (20.8K reviews)

48

Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

Catholic church

Grand domed Catholic church with an art museum, gardens & organ concerts, plus tours & events.

4.70 (20.6K reviews)

49

Basilica of Esztergom

Cathedral

Domed, neoclassical style place of worship, built from 1822 to 1856 with a crypt & ornate interior.

4.70 (20K reviews)

50

Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere

Basilica

Grand Catholic church known for its 12th-century mosaics & lavish interior with 22 Roman columns.

4.70 (19.8K reviews)

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