The 65 metre high Basilica that forms the centre piece of the Fátima Sanctuary complex. The site also includes a square bigger than that of St Peter in the Vatican.
Fátima itself started out as a small village but was put on the map by the visions of Our Lady by three sheperd children. It is now a major pilgrimage centre in the catholic world with the most dedicated making the journey here on their knees
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