Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima, Central Portugal, Portugal

4.5 (5.138 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #2 in Central Portugal Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals

Very nice and relaxing

This national shrine is the site where three young peasant shepherds spied a "lady brighter than the sun," which was, many believe, the first of six apparitions of the Virgin Mary in this region of Portugal.

Address

Rua de Rainha Santa Isabel 26, Fatima 2495-424 Portugal

Mobile

+351 249 539 600

Website

http://www.fatima.pt/en/pages/identity-and-mission

Email

[email protected]

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  • 5tinaNtravel 5:00 PM Aug 27, 2022
    Stunning architecture
    The Basilica is amazing. The altar is beautifully decorated with a more modern painting. The church is decorated with beautiful gold-plated depictions of Jesus’ life - highlighted in the Rosary. The burial sites of the 3 children St Jacinda, St Francisco and Sister Lucia are near the front on both sides. St. Jacinda and St. Francisco had been buried in the cemetery in their village, but their bodies were moved to the Basilica. They discovered that St. Jacinda’s body was incorruptible, in other words completely intact. St. Francisco’s had decomposed as would have otherwise been expected given the date the children had passed. The outside view is spectacular with the white Basilica against the bright blue sky.
  • 4Nicole S 5:00 PM Oct 16, 2022
    Cool to see (probably because I'm Catholic)
    As far as basilicas/cathedrals/churches go, it is not the most ornate or beautiful. The structure itself is quite impressive, as is the huge square in front of it but I can't really imagine someone who isn't Catholic or someone who wasn't raised Catholic to really make this a stop. Truthfully, if short on time, I wouldn't necessarily say this was a must see. But stopping here prompted us to stop by the houses of the children associated with the miracles, as well as the visitation sites. You could spend as little as 15 minutes at the church to well over an hour (especially if you take pictures).

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