sentences:  At the beginning of the sixties, under the auspices of Mgr Basile Khoury, renowned architect Varoujan Zaven designed and executed a beautiful hexagonal chapel topped by a 28-meter tower in a conical shape to support an 8.5-meter one-piece bronze statue of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus in her arms, of his own design as well, realized by Italian artist Pierrotti in Pietra Santa.The design and supervision of the project were both a donation on behalf of the architect.Our Lady of Mantara is considered the protectress of children, and many baptisms are celebrated at the sanctuary.