Igreja da Santissima Trindade - Fatima, Portugal
Posted by: manchanegra
N 39° 37.792 W 008° 40.497
29S E 527895 N 4386728
This is the new church of Fatima Shrine
Waymark Code: WM68C1
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 04/22/2009
Views: 24
The so called New Church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity with 8.633 and 40.000 square meters is a work from the Greek Architect Alexandros Tombazis. It was inaugurated in the 12th Ouctober of 2007, in the 90th aniversary of Fatima visions.
It´s the 4th largest catholic temple in the world and was completely payed with the gifts of the pilgrims that visited the shrine over the years. The decoration is inspired in Bizantine and Ortodox . The design is circular outside and square inside. It has 12 side doors (one for each of Christ´s Apostles and one large central door, Christ´s door.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 10/12/2007
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Fatima
Diocese: Leiria-Fatima
Address/Location: Santuário de Nossa Senhora de Fátima Fátima , Leiria Portugal 2496-908
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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