Religious sites connected to fishermen

Connected Sites: 9

Definition
WHS that hold religious sites built by, for or dedicated to fishermen.

Map

Connected Sites

  • Old City of Acre
    Old City of Acre
    Israel
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.24
    158
    6
    Al-Bahri Mosque
  • Vatican City
    Vatican City
    Holy See
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.30
    613
    9
    St. Peters's Basilica - Saint Peter was a fisherman from Galilee
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Macao
    Macao
    China
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.07
    230
    12
    A-ma Temple was built by fishermen
  • Stralsund and Wismar
    Stralsund and Wismar
    Germany
    Inscribed: 2002
    2.79
    223
    11
    Wismar's St. Nicholas Church was once the church of the fishermen, sailors and travelers.
  • Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
    Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
    Japan
    Inscribed: 2007
    2.54
    51
    8
    Ebisu Shrines at Okidomari and Tomogaura (part of Iwami Ginzan) are dedicated to Ebisu, Shinto God of fishermen.
  • Okinoshima Island
    Okinoshima Island
    Japan
    Inscribed: 2017
    2.34
    45
    5
    Local fishermen praying at the island shrine for safety and for bumper catches.
  • Vienna
    Vienna
    Austria
    Inscribed: 2001
    4.02
    592
    20
    Maria am Gestade, "traditionally used by sailors on the Danube"
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Schokland
    Schokland
    Netherlands
    Inscribed: 1995
    1.92
    186
    11
    Schokland's church was a main church of this once fishery community
  • Fertö/Neusiedlersee
    Fertö/Neusiedlersee
    Austria, Hungary
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.29
    187
    8
    Fischerkirche in Rust, dedicated to the fishermen from Rust
    See www.rust.at