Why pilgrims come
Understand the Marian devotion rooted in Šiluva
The complete Šiluva sanctuary landscape joins the basilica and venerated Marian image to the Apparition Chapel, built around the stone associated with the reported 1608 apparition and Lithuania’s Catholic renewal.
Treat Šiluva as a whole sanctuary town: pray in the basilica, walk to the Apparition Chapel and stone, and use the rosary and Way of the Cross routes rather than stopping at one pin.
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
The basilica and Marian image
Begin in the living liturgical center of the sanctuary.
The Apparition Chapel
Pray at the chapel and stone associated with the 1608 event.
A landscape of prayer
Use the rosary, Way of the Cross, and sacred square to turn a visit into pilgrimage.
Prepare with the sanctuary’s 3D tour
Use the official 3D tour to understand the basilica, Apparition Chapel, and sanctuary landscape before traveling.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Apparition timeline
1 recorded apparition dates
Reported apparition of the Virgin Mary at Šiluva
The sanctuary’s John Paul II Pilgrim House welcomes individual pilgrims, families, communities, retreatants, priests, and groups by advance reservation.
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Sources, tradition, and what is verified
The destination record was last checked on 9/29/2026.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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