Title

The Sanctuary of the Virgin of Fatima, Fatima, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

The Sanctuary of the Virgin of Fatima, Fatima, Portugal, 2009. The Santuario de Fatima is in the little village of Fatima located about 60 miles northwest of the capital city of Lisbon. The grand basilica at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima is the primary place of worship. Begun in 1928 and consecrated in 1953, it is a beautiful white Neoclassical church fronted by a large open plaza, with a central spire rising more than 213 feet high.

Date

1963

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D77_423

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (1,7Mb) / 17,1in x 11,4in / 5120 x 3413 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe building buildings religious architecture arts country Portugal religion art continent steps European church color colour Neo-classical Christianity column pillar pillars basilica step colonnade location Catholic Catholicism century Roman Catholic photograph Portuguese twenties 21st century fatima Neoclassical Neoclassicism 1920s Roman Catholicism 20th century Neo-Classicism 2000s TGN photograph Santarem Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima Sanctuary of the Virgin of Fatima Santuario de Fatima Magal Samuel photograph