Church of Our Lady of Monte
Monte, Funchal, Madeira Island, Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal Christianity
An important Marian church above Funchal, known for the annual Feast of Our Lady of Monte and for the tomb of Emperor…
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Sanctuary of Penha
Penha - Costa, Guimarães, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A modern Catholic sanctuary on Penha hill above Guimarães, designed by José Marques da Silva and inaugurated in 1947 after a long…
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Piety (Mãe Soberana)
Loulé, Faro District, Portugal Christianity
The Algarve’s largest Marian sanctuary, centred on a 1553 hermitage and the major post-Easter Mãe Soberana pilgrimage of Loulé.
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.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aires
Viana do Alentejo, Évora District, Portugal Christianity
An Alentejo Marian sanctuary built from 1743 to 1804, renowned for its ex-voto collection and continuing pilgrimage traditions.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa
Vila Viçosa, Évora District, Portugal Christianity
The Vila Viçosa shrine housing the image of the Immaculate Conception proclaimed Patroness of Portugal in 1646.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies
Lamego, Viseu District, Portugal Christianity
Lamego’s monumental Marian sanctuary, reached by a 686-step Baroque stairway and developed from the mid-18th century to 1905.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré
Sítio da Nazaré, Nazaré, Leiria District, Portugal Christianity
A major Marian pilgrimage sanctuary at Sítio da Nazaré, founded by King Fernando I in 1377 and linked to the D. Fuas…
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.
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
Braga, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A UNESCO-listed Catholic sacred mount in Braga, organised around a monumental Via Crucis, stairways, chapels, fountains and church.
Shrine of Our Lady of Sameiro
Braga, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A major Marian sanctuary on the Sameiro hill above Braga, developed from the 1860s and dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.
Sanctuary of Saint Benedict of the Open Door
Rio Caldo, Terras de Bouro, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A major northern Portuguese Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary dedicated to Saint Benedict, originating in a hermitage authorised for worship in 1615.