The title Basilica or Basilica Minor can be given to a church for multiple reasons. The church is a a center of devotion, the destination for a pelgrimage, holds a special relic or because the church has a significant historical importance. Well-known Basilica's are Segrada Familia in Barcelona, Santa Croce in Florence, Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur in Paris and the Basilica's in Lourdes. Bekende Basilieken zijn o.a. de Segrada Familia in Barcelona, de Santa Croce in Florence, de Notre Dame en Sacré Coeur in Parijs en de Basilieken in Lourdes.