National Sanctuary of Christ the King
Almada, Setúbal District, Portugal Christianity
A national Catholic sanctuary overlooking Lisbon, inaugurated in 1959 and rooted in a 1940 episcopal vow connected with the Second World War.
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Cape Espichel
Cabo Espichel, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal Christianity
A dramatic Marian pilgrimage complex on Cape Espichel, with an early-18th-century church, pilgrim lodgings and a 15th-century memory chapel.