Brutalism Friday

“Basilica Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tears” Sculpted by ANPAR

The Basilica Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tears envisioned by ANPAR architects is the largest pilgrimage church in Sicily. Like a frozen drop of water, the structure commemorates the 1953 miraculous tearing of a plaster effigy representing the Virgin Mary. The construction began in 1966 and took 28 years to fruition, and excavations revealed a VI century settlement on the site.

#utilitarianarchitecture #concrete #brutalism #brutalism #brutalismfriday #brutalisticarchitecture #architecture#concreteconstruction