6. Great Novgorod Yaroslavovo dvorishche – Russia
The largest center of Marian pilgrimage in the world, is in Brazil ( the world’s largest Catholic country ). The shrine, built between 1946-1980, receives up to 10 million visits per year. Inside fit 45-70 thousand devotees, in a space of 12,000 m². The basilica is in Aparecida.
The Basilica of St. Peter is considered the mother church of the Roman Catholic Church and one of the holiest places for Catholics. Tradition says that below the altar is the tomb of Peter, one of the twelve apostles of Christ, and considered the first pope of the Catholic Church.
