Sanctuary of Fátima
| Sanctuary of Fátima | |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima | |
Santuário de Fátima | |
A view of pilgrims and tourists along the square of the Sanctuary of Fátima, with the iconic tower of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary at the center and the Chapel of the Apparitions at left | |
| 39°37′55.67″N 8°40′18.43″W / 39.6321306°N 8.6717861°W | |
| Location | Cova da Iria, Fátima, Beira Litoral |
| Country | Portugal |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Dedication | Marian apparition in the civil parish of Fátima, Portugal. |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Gerardus van Krieken |
| Style | Neobaroque |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Leiria-Fátima |
The Sanctuary of Fátima (Portuguese: Santuário de Fátima), or Shrine of Fátima, also known as Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima (Portuguese: Santuário de Nossa Senhora de Fátima), is a group of Roman Catholic Church religious buildings and structures located in Cova da Iria, in the civil parish and city of Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém, in Portugal.
In addition to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary (Portuguese: Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Rosário), the shrine consists of the Chapel of the Lausperene (Portuguese: Capela do Lausperene), a great oak tree (near which the 1917 Marian apparitions occurred), a monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Portuguese: Monumento ao Sagrado Coração de Jesus) and the Chapel of the Apparitions (Portuguese: Capelinha das Aparições), where three children, Lúcia Santos and her cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marto, said they were first visited by the Virgin Mary. In addition, several other structures and monuments were built in the intervening years to commemorate the events.
Across from the main sanctuary is the much larger Basilica of the Holy Trinity constructed after 1953, owing to the limited scale of the Sanctuary for large-scale pilgrimages and religious services.