Riva degli Schiavoni and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

The Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma (La Seu) in Palma on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

A view through an arch to the rose window on the Cathedral of Santa Maria dell Assunzione in Ostuni, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma (La Seu), Parc de la Mar, Palma de Majorca (Mallorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Piazza del Campo, Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral behind, Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

View over Tajo River at Santa Maria Cathedral and Alcazar, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

View over Tajo River at Santa Maria Cathedral and Alcazar, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

Golden sandstone facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria, sunrise, Ciutadella (Ciudadela), Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

The rose window on the Cathedral of Santa Maria dell Assunzione in Ostuni, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Piazza del Campo with Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral on skyline, Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Old town with Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral, Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Santa Maria Nuova Cathedral, the cloister, Monreale, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Cattedrale Santa Maria Assunta cathedral in the Largo Arcid Teodoro Trinchera square and cafe floodlit in evening, Ostuni, Brindisi province, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Piazza del Duomo, Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral, Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Old town with Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral and Piazza del Campo, Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Fishing harbour and Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma (La Seu), Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Cloister, Santa María De León Cathedral, León, Castile and León, Spain, León, Castile and León, Spain

Seville Cathedral, Cathedral of Santa Maria de la Sede of Seville, former ancient Almohad mosque, Seville, Andalusia, Spain

Piazza San Vincenzo, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Ugento, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Fresco of the three evangelists above the tomb Passasepe Lambertini - Ancient Church of Santa Maria, Crypt, Cathedral, Trani, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Stained glass window in Cathedral de Santa Maria de Leon in Leon, Castilla y Leon, Spain, Europe

Piazza San Vincenzo, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Ugento, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Santa María De León Cathedral, León, Castile and León, Spain, León, Castile and León, Spain

Santa María De León Cathedral, León, Castile and León, Spain, León, Castile and León, Spain

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria, Murcia, autonomous community of Murcia, Spain

Ancient Cathedral of Santa Maria Aprutiensis, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Novara, Piedmont, Italy

View from the Campanile of the Duomo (cathedral) of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cathedral of Santa Maria, Murcia, autonomous community of Murcia, Spain

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Fermo, Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy

West Door, front, of Santa Maria de Leon Cathedral in Leon, Castilla y Leon, Spain, Europe

Tourists photographThe Leaning Tower of Pisa, Torre pendente di Pisa, campanile bell tower and Cathedral of Santa Maria, Pisa, Italy

Facade of Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta, Piazza dei Miracoli, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cafe in the square, Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral, Spoleto, Umbria, Italy, Europe

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Torre pendente di Pisa, campanile freestanding bell tower and the Cathedral of Santa Maria, Pisa, Italy

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Torre pendente di Pisa, campanile freestanding bell tower and the Cathedral of Santa Maria, Pisa, Italy

Duomo di Santa Maria Assunta, Piazza dei Miracoli, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cathedral of Santa Maria Della Salute seen from across the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Della Salute seen from across the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, Colonial Zone, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Cathedral, Santa Maria Assunta, Old Town, Ventimiglia, Medieval, Liguria, Imperia Province, Italy, Europe

Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral, Florence, Italy

Sculptures, Cathedral Santa Maria la Menor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Interior, Cathedral Santa Maria la Menor, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Sculptures, Cathedral Santa Maria la Menor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Interior, Cathedral Santa Maria la Menor, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Interior, Cathedral Santa Maria la Menor, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Interior, Cathedral Santa Maria la Menor, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Interior, Cathedral Santa Maria la Menor, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Interior, Cathedral Santa Maria la Menor, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Flower offering parade,People with Floral tributes to `Virgen de los desamparados��, Fallas festival,carrer del Micalet street,Valencia

Flower offering parade,People with Floral tributes to `Virgen de los desamparados��, Fallas festival,carrer del Micalet street,Valencia

Flower offering parade,People with Floral tributes to `Virgen de los desamparados��, Fallas festival,carrer del Micalet street,Valencia

Flower offering parade,People with Floral tributes to `Virgen de los desamparados��, Fallas festival,carrer del Micalet street,Valencia

Flower offering parade,People with Floral tributes to `Virgen de los desamparados��, Fallas festival, Plav�a de l��Almoina square,Valencia

Apse of Monreale Cathedral, Monreale, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Florence Cathedral, Cattedrale Di Santa Maria Del Fiore, Giotto,??s tower, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

The baptistry and cathedral, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Florence Cathedral, mosaic of Jesus Christ above main entrance, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Notre Dame Cathedral and statue of Virgin Mary, Ho Chi Minh City, (Saigon), Vietnam

Dome of Palermo Cathedral and statue of Saint Rosalia, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Flower offering parade,People with Floral tributes to `Virgen de los desamparados��, Fallas festival,carrer del Micalet street,Valencia

Flower offering parade,People with Floral tributes to `Virgen de los desamparados´, Fallas festival,Plaza Decimo Junio Bruto,Valencia

Statue at main entrance, Florence Cathedral, Cattedrale Di Santa Maria Del Fiore, Florence, Italy

Low angle view of a cathedral, Duomo Santa Maria Del Fiore, Florence, Italy

Dome, Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore with Giotto's belltower, Baptistery, Piazza Giovanni, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cathedral, Duomo Santa Maria Maggiore, Como, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

Mosaic of the Last Judgement in Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Church, Torcello, Venice, Laguna, Veneto, Italy

View from Piazzale Michelangelo showing the Arno Valley and Florence with the cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore and the Palazzo Vecchio in the morning sunlight, Tuscany, Italy

Panorama of illuminated Florence with the Ponte Vecchio bridge, Palazzo Vecchio, cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore and San Croce, Florence, UNESCO world heritage site, Tuscany, Italy

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e Gottardo, Asti, Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy

Cathedral of Sevilla, Santa Maria de la Sede, Unesco World Heritage, Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain

Low angle view at the vault of the cathedral Santa Maria de Regla, Leon, Province of Leon, Old Castile, Castile-Leon, Castilla y Leon, Northern Spain, Spain, Europe

Inside the gothic cathedral Santa Maria de Regla, 13th century, Leon, Camino Frances, Way of St. James, Camino de Santiago, pilgrims way, UNESCO World Heritage, European Cultural Route, province of Leon, Old Castile, Castile-Leon, Castilla y Leon, Northern Spain, Spain, Europe

Inside the gothic cathedral, Santa Maria de Regla, 13th century, Leon, Camino Frances, Way of St. James, Camino de Santiago, pilgrims way, UNESCO World Heritage, European Cultural Route, province of Leon, Old Castile, Castile-Leon, Castilla y Leon, Northern Spain, Spain, Europe

Group of cyclists, Cathedral La Seu, Palma Cathedral, Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma, Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain

Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore, view into the cupola, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cathedral of Sevilla, Santa Maria de la Sede, Unesco World Heritage, Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e Gottardo, Asti, Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy

Illuminated city of Florence with Palazzo Vecchio and cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, UNESCO world heritage site, Tuscany, Italy

West fassade of the Cathedral Santa Maria, Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain

Interior view of Santa Maria Assunta, Cathedral of Siena, Tuscany, Italy