São João da Cruz

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Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary

Church

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The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the Sanctuary of Fátima in Cova da Iria, in the civil parish of Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém in Portugal. Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary is situated 140 metres north of São João da Cruz.

Chapel of the Apparitions

Church

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The Chapel of the Apparitions is a small chapel located in Cova da Iria that was first constructed in 1919, and again in the early 1920s, to mark the exact location where three little shepherd children reported having received the famous apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal. Chapel of the Apparitions is situated 140 metres northwest of São João da Cruz.

Sanctuary of Fátima

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The Sanctuary of Fátima, or Shrine of Fátima, also known as Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, is a group of 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. Sanctuary of Fátima is situated 270 metres southwest of São João da Cruz.

Places in the Area

Aljustrel

Hamlet

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Aljustrel is a hamlet on the outskirts of Fátima, Portugal, in the municipality of Ourém. It was the birthplace of Lúcia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto, known worldwide as the "three little shepherds of Fátima" or the "three child seers", and the setting for some of the events during the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima.

São Mamede

Town

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São Mamede is a civil parish in the municipality of Batalha, part of the Central Region and the Região de Leiria intermunicipal community of Portugal. It had a population of 3,560 in 2011 in an area of 46 km2. São Mamede is situated 4 km west of São João da Cruz.

Atouguia

Village

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Atouguia is a civil parish in the municipality of Ourém, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,454, in an area of 19.55 km². Atouguia is situated 4½ km east of São João da Cruz.

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