Marian Shrine of Beauraing, sanctuaire catholique présent dans le village de Beauraing (Belgique)
The Marian Shrine of Beauraing is a place of worship in Belgium where modern architecture blends with Romanesque Revival style. The complex includes an upper church built in the 1960s, an underground crypt, and several smaller chapels spread across landscaped grounds with walking paths.
The shrine originated from reports of five children seeing the Virgin Mary in 1932 and 1933. After the bishop recognized the apparitions in 1949, construction of the first chapel began in 1943, followed by expansion into a full pilgrimage site with basilica status granted in 2013.
The shrine is a pilgrimage site where visitors connect with the story of the Virgin Mary's appearances to five children in 1932. Gardens and decorative symbols throughout the grounds remind people of these events and the spiritual messages that continue to draw worshippers today.
The site is easily reached by train via Beauraing station or by plane through nearby airports. Visitors can find multiple prayer areas, walking paths through landscaped grounds, and information displays about the apparitions throughout the complex.
The underground crypt beneath the main church holds a relic of Pope John Paul II, who visited the shrine in 1985. A museum displays statues of Mary from different countries and preserves records of the apparitions and their effects on visitors over decades.
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