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Lady of the Valley

Lady of the Valley
Venerated in Orthodox Christians
Major shrine Shrine of Lady of the Valley
Al-Nasirah, Syria
Attributes Blessed Virgin Mary with hands folded
Patronage Syria and Syrian people

The Lady of the Valley (Arabic: سيدة الوادي‎‎, Sayyidat al-Wadi) is a Marian shrine located in Al-Nasirah, Wadi al-Nasara in Syria. The statue is built near the Lady of the Valley Church on top of Mount of the Pilgrim (Arabic: جبل السائح‎‎, Jabal al-Sayeh), which is dedicated to Saint George.

The figure which stands on a base that brings its height to 30 metres (98 ft), at an altitude of 980 metres (3215 ft) above sea level; completed on 16 August 2009.

Coordinates: 34°47′20″N 36°16′34″E / 34.788756°N 36.276042°E / 34.788756; 36.276042


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