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Bergen op Zoom – St. Gertrude's Church

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The St. Gertrude's Church has a distinctive tower, known as “The Pepper Pot” due to its shape. The body of the tower, constructed from white natural stone, is the oldest part of the...

Beek – Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

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On the edge of Beek in South Limburg, at Counelaan 1a near the start of the Kelmonderbos, stands the chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The chapel stands on the…

Westrozebeke – Veneration of Mary

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Even before 1300, Mary was venerated in Westrozebeke. After the Battle of Westrozebeke on 27 November 1382, in which the Flemish, led by Philip van Artevelde (1340-1382), were defeated by a French…

Spa – Church of Notre-Dame and Saint-Remacle

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The town of Spa is known for its mineral springs. As early as the 16th century, these bubbling water spots attracted many visitors. In this place, surrounded by the hills of the Ardennes, stands…

St-Truiden – Beguinage

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The history of the Saint Agnes Beguinage spans many centuries. In 1258, Willem van Rijckel, Abbot of the Benedictine Sint-Trudo from 1248 to 1272, donated land in Sint-Truiden to the...

Minderhout – Our Lady of the Field Chapel

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In Minderhout, near Hoogstraten, stands the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, known as Our Lady of the Field. The name is likely derived from its original location,...

Leuven - St. Peter's Church

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On Leuven's Grote Markt stands the city's oldest church, namely St. Peter's Church. The church is a true work of art, both inside and out. St. Peter's Church is...

Hoogstraten – Beguinage Church

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In 1380, Jan V of Cuijk (1355-1382), of Grave, Asten and Hoogstraten, gave the land on which the beguinage was to be built to the Beguines. The beguinage was founded in 1380 and is…

Hoogstraten – Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

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On Heilig Bloedlaan, near number 297, stands the Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, dating from 1696. The initiative was taken by Andreas Theunis (+1723), parish priest, dean and canon of the Saint Catherine's Church in Hoogstraten…

Oudenberg – Our Lady's Chapel on the Oudenberg hill

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The Chapel of Our Lady on the Oudenberg is best known for cycling races on the Muur van Geraardsbergen. The chapel displays many tokens of thanks to Mary, as its walls are completely filled with…