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Monument to the Pilgrim
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Coelho🐾🐇🇵🇹
October 6, 2024
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Most pilgrims heading to Fátima come across this monument straight away. Coming from the AE1 (when they go straight ahead, because if they turn right on the first road they …
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Jorge Ramos 🇧🇷
December 19, 2025
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The monument in the image is the Pilgrim Monument, located at the Pilgrims' Roundabout (also known as the North Roundabout) in Fátima, Portugal. This is the first major monument that most pilgrims coming from the A1, Leiria and Batalha motorways see upon entering the city, visually marking their arrival at their destination of faith.
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•Jorge Ramos 🇧🇷
December 19, 2025
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Symbolism: According to its authors, the monument symbolizes the Holy Trinity, with the obelisk divided into three columns that join at the top. The figures at the base represent pilgrims with their belongings, in an attitude of devotion.
Inauguration: The work was inaugurated on October 27, 1990, and blessed by D. Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva.
Strategic Location: The roundabout serves as a main gateway to the city and directs visitors to the main roads leading to the Sanctuary of Fatima, such as Avenida D. José Alves Correia da Silva, Rua Jacinta Marto and Avenida Beato Nuno.
Inauguration: The work was inaugurated on October 27, 1990, and blessed by D. Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva.
Strategic Location: The roundabout serves as a main gateway to the city and directs visitors to the main roads leading to the Sanctuary of Fatima, such as Avenida D. José Alves Correia da Silva, Rua Jacinta Marto and Avenida Beato Nuno.
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