Places of worship, in particular pilgrimage sites, were often built within impressive rural landscapes or against memorable urban backdrops. The most widespread was the concept of the “Sacro Monte” or holy mountain, the origin of which relates to the beginning of re-Catholicisation. This is why hills were such popular cult locations for pagans. Sites and monuments played an important role in re-Catholicisation, with religious columns, chapels and sculptures of the saints employed to motivate people in their acts of worship. One of the most popular saints of the period was John of Nepomuk, which goes some way to explain why so many bridges were built to link these sites within the landscape.