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Our Lady of Lourdes grottoes in Belgium

In Belgium, there are many Lourdes grottoes where Mary welcomes pilgrims.

Aarschot – Lourdes Grotto

In 1934, the Lourdes Grotto was built by Jef van Dessel (*1903), a former police officer from Aarschot, following a pilgrimage by bicycle to the Sanctuary of Lourdes in the south of France.…
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Adinkerke – Lourdes Grotto

In Adinkerke, a sub-municipality of De Panne, located in the Westhoek of West Flanders, there is a Lourdes grotto in Saint Audomar's Church. The church has remnants of an earlier church from 1120.…
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Antwerp – Lourdes Grotto

In the historic centre of Antwerp, there is a Lourdes Grotto next to the Church of St. Paul, at Sint-Paulusstraat 18-20. The grotto is located in a courtyard, next to the church, in a small park. This plot of land…
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Averbode - Lourdes Grotto

The Lourdes Grotto in Averbode is located in the Maria Park, which was created next to the abbey. The grotto was built in 1936 on the highest point of the sloping Maria Park. It is…
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Bassenge/Bitsingen – Lourdes Cave

Bassenge/Bitsingen is located in the province of Liège, not far from the border with the Netherlands. The Lourdes Cave was created by François Nouwen (1832-1902). He was chaplain in Saint-Jean in Liège and is…
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Berendrecht – Lourdes Grotto

The Lourdes grotto in Berendrecht was made in 1927 and is located in the grounds of the Chapel of den Hagelberg. Mary stands in a niche at a height of approximately 2 metres and…
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Beveren-aan-de-IJzer – Lourdes Grotto

Beveren aan de IJzer is a sub-municipality of Alveringem, situated in the Westhoek region of West Flanders on the River Yser. Inside the small Maria Chapel, a lovely Lourdes grotto has been created. The...
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Boersem – Lourdes Cave

In Boorsem, Limburg, a part of Maasmechelen, there is a special Lourdes grotto. This grotto was built in 1922 next to the church and this was on the initiative of Father Dupas. This outbuilding grotto…
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Brasschaat – Lourdes Cave

A special Lourdes grotto stands in the Mariadomein Rustoord in Brasschaat. This grotto first stood in the village of Stabroek and was moved to Brasschaat in 1916. Antonius Henricus (Antoon) Van…
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Bree – Lourdes Cave

Outside the built-up area of Limburg’s Bree, there is a Lourdes grotto near the former monastery of Gerkenberg in Mariahof. The monastery was once a branch of the…
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Dendermonde – Lourdes Grotto

The Sint-Alexius Beguinage is located in the centre of Dendermonde. The first buildings were erected there in 1288. The Lourdes Grotto was realised in 1900 and stands behind the Beguinage Church. It is notable that…
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Dilsen – Lourdes Grotto

The Maria Park, which features a Lourdes grotto, Old Tower, Stations of the Cross, and a large statue of Mary, is located between Oude Kerkstraat and Vissersstraat, with an entrance on Vissersstraat. The Maria Park was built by locals…
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Dorne – Maaseik – Lourdes Grotto

In Dorne, Limburg, a sub-municipality of Maaseik, there is a large Lourdes grotto. The grotto came about due to the special experiences in Lourdes of members of the Bijnens family, of whom…
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Essen – Lourdes Grotto

Flemish Essen (B2910) is located in the north of the province of Antwerp. About 150 metres from the Dutch border, at Nieuwstraat 50, behind the church, stands a…
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Essen - Lourdes Grotto - Essendonk

The Lourdes Grotto from 1911 is situated on the outskirts of Essen, not far from the road to Roosendaal in the Netherlands. What's special about the Lourdes Grotto is that it is located in a...
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Essen – Lourdes Grotto - Nollekensstraat

In Essen, the border town with the Netherlands, there are several Lourdes grottos. In Nollekensstraat, near the De Bijster Residential Care Centre, there is one at the back of the garden, by the rear of the kitchen and the dispensing of...
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Grosbois – Lourdes Cave

Grosbois is a hamlet, is part of the municipality of Thirimont, belongs to the municipality of Waimes/Weismes and is located in the province of Liège. The Lourdes grotto was built between 1912 and 1914…
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Hamont – Lourdes Cave

The Limburgish town of Hamont belongs to the municipality of Hamont-Achel and is located near the border with the Netherlands. Large cobblestones were used for the construction of the Lourdes grotto. Mary and Bernadette are…
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Hechtel-Eksel – Lourdes Cave

The Lourdes Grotto in Hechtel-Eksel was built in 1955, on the initiative of Father E.H. Donné, who is a great admirer of Mary. The Lourdes Grotto is special because of the placement of…
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Hoeselt – Lourdes Cave

Hoeselt is located in the province of Limburg and in the center of the town there is a large Lourdes cave. The Lourdes cave was built in 1941 as a thank you to Mary for the preservation of the…
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Hoogstraten – Lourdes Grotto

In the garden of the Beguinage in Hoogstraten, near the Heilig Bloedlaan, a small Lourdes Grotto has been placed. The grotto stands in the middle of a garden area on the right-hand side of the Beguinage Church. The...
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Houthulst – Lourdes Grotto

The Lourdes Grotto in the Vrijbos forest of Houthulst, West Flanders, is the oldest in Belgium. The grotto therefore has a long history... In 1843, Jan-Pieter Cassiers (1788-1870), an entrepreneur, married...
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Kalmthout – Lourdes Grotto

In the garden of the Sint-Vincentius retirement home stands a Lourdes grotto. The statue of Mary is in a niche at a height of approximately 2 metres. Below this are the words in the...
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Krinkelt/Rocherath – Lourdes Cave

The villages of Krinkelt and Rocherath have grown together, are located on the N 658 and belong to the municipality of Büllingen and the province of Liège. In this eastern part of Belgium...
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Leut – Lourdes Cave

The little Lourdes grotto is actually a Marian grotto, due to the absence of the image of visionary Bernadette. The grotto is located near the village of Leut, which is not far from the river the…
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Maaseik – Lourdes Grotto

The Lourdes grotto in Maaseik is located in the centre of the town. This Lourdes grotto is built next to the church, which is dedicated to Saint Catherine. The Saint Catherine's Church is located on Grote Kerkstraat…
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Meersel-Dreef – Lourdes Grotto

The Lourdes grotto in the Maria Park of the pilgrimage site in Meersel-Dreef was built in 1895. The grotto originated from a promise made by Father Johannes Baptista van Meerle (Jan Baptist Rutten),…
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Neeroeteren – Maaseik – Grotto of Lourdes

In Neeroeteren, Limburg, in the hamlet of Schootsheide, a sub-municipality of Maaseik, there is a Lourdes grotto in a Maria Park. The Maria Park was co-founded by Leonard Coenegrachts (1884-1958), parish priest of Neeroeteren (1933-1958). The...
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Nieuwmoer – Lourdes Grotto

The Lourdes Grotto in Nieuwmoer is good, well-maintained and attractively laid out with trees and shrubs next to and behind the grotto. In front of the grotto is a lawn and two benches…
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Pont/Bridge – Lourdes Cave

Near Malmédy is the hamlet of Pont/Brücken, which is a part of Malmédy and belongs to the province of Liège. The Lourdes grotto was created in 1903 from large rock blocks and stands in the…
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Poperinge – Lourdes Grotto

In the domain of Woonpark De Lovie in Poperinge stands a large Lourdes grotto. De Lovie is an institution for people with intellectual disabilities. The domain, including buildings, once belonged to people of…
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Proven - Lourdes Grotto

The village of Proven is in West Flanders and belongs to the municipality of Poperinge. The Lourdes Grotto in Proven is beautifully situated, on the edge of the built-up area, in a wooded environment.…
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Raeren – Lourdes Cave

Raeren is located in German-speaking Belgium and belongs to the province of Liège. The Lourdes Grotto is located in a wooded and green environment. The statue of Mary is located above the entrance and under the statue…
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Ruisbroek – Lourdes Grotto

The Lourdes Grotto in Ruisbroek is situated in a magnificent setting with abundant greenery and striking, tall, old trees. This is the Hof ter Zielbeek estate, where a park in the English style...
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Schilde – Lourdes Cave

In Schilde there is a Lourdes grotto next to a former Mission House that has a long history. The first building of the Mission House was built in 1910-1912. It was built with support from…
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Schönberg – Lourdes Cave

Schönberg is a hamlet of Sankt Vith, located in the east of Belgium in the German-speaking part of the country. The Lourdes Cave dates from 1938 and was created by an idea of…
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Solwaster – Lourdes Cave

In the hamlet of Solwaster, a part of Jalhay, there is a Lourdes grotto just outside the built-up area. At the church, it is the starting point of the Route des Grands…
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Tongerlo – Lourdes Grotto

The Lourdes grotto in Tongerlo is located to the east of Our Lady's Abbey, the Abbey of Tongerlo. The grotto was built in 1887, following a trip to Lourdes by a...
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Uikhoven – Lourdes Cave

The Limburg village of Uikhoven is a part of the municipality of Maasmechelen and is located on the west side of the river Maas. The Lourdes Cave is located on the church square next to the church that…
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Vleteren – Lourdes Grotto

Next to the buildings of Saint Sixtus Abbey, opposite the 'De Rakkertjes' nursery, there is a Lourdes grotto in Saint Sixtus Wood, about 400 metres from the road. A wide path leads visitors to…
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Welkenraedt – Lourdes Cave

Welkenraedt is located in the province of Liège. The Lourdes Grotto is located next to the church, which is dedicated to Saint-Jean Baptiste (Saint John the Baptist Church). The church is built of brick, has a neo-Romanesque…
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Westouter – Lourdesgrotto

In Westouter stands one of Belgium's first Lourdes grottos in a beautiful setting. The Lourdes grotto is only tens of metres from the street. Inside the grotto, as is customary...
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Wevelgem – Lourdes Grotto

One of the most unusual Lourdes grottoes is located in West Flanders' Wevelgem. It is not a traditional Lourdes grotto, and that is certainly also due to the past and the faith of...
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Wiemesmeer – Lourdes Grotto

The Lourdes Grotto in Wijmesmeer originated from people's devotion to Our Lady. The history of the Lourdes Grotto begins in May 1907. Mathijs Thijssens (1866-1941) placed a statue of Mary...
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Wildert – Lourdes Grotto

The name “Wildert” already appears in 1412 and refers to “wilderness”. The place where the village would later be built was then an uninhabited, overgrown area. In Wildert, a sub-municipality of Essen,…
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Wommersom – Lourdes Grotto

The creation of the Lourdes grotto in Wommersom is due to a personal event. Louis Lambert (*1936) is a devotee of Mary and frequently visits the Sanctuary in Lourdes, France. Through a...
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