Geldrop – Holy Brigid Church with the Chapel of Mary

In the center of Geldrop stands the dome church, dedicated to Saint Bridget. The facade features two sturdy towers and a narthex, part of which parishioners have funded. The dome is impressive with its height and 8 sides around it. The first stone was laid in 1889 and on August 2, 1891 the three-aisled church was consecrated.

The architect of the church is the prolific and creative German architect Carl Eugène Marie Hubert Apolinarius Ferdinand Weber (1820-1908), who worked extensively in the Netherlands. The church’s builder is Petrus Franciscus Josephus Aertnijs (1829-1910), parish priest in Geldrop from 1878 until 1907. Since 1975, the church has been a national monument.

In the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, candles are burning and flowers and plants are placed on the altar. A brownish-colored image of Mary and Child is attached as a retable above the altar panel. High against the wall hangs an image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

The church has limited opening hours, but the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, on the right upon entering, is open daily. This also applies to the Chapel of Saint Joseph.

Address: Nieuwedijk 2, 5662AE Geldrop.

In Geldrop there is a Lourdes grotto at Stationsstraat 21, but it is not open to the public.

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