The Decorated Entrance Of The Lourdes Basilica. Following The Claims That There Were Apparitions Of Our Lady Of Lourdes To Bernadette Soubirous In 1858, Lourdes Has Developed Into A Major Place Of Christian Pilgrimage. The Basilica Of The Rosary, Designed In A Byzantine-Influenced Romanesque Style, Was Built Between 1883 And 1889 To Replace The Original Chapel On The Site Of The Apparitions Of The Virgin Mary. A Sculpture Over The Entrance Depicts The Virgin Mary Giving The Rosary To St. Dominic.

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