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Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Ertvelde

Jan van Wijk 24 August 2023 No comments

HISTORY The pilgrimage site “Our Lady of Stoepe” has a turbulent history. Centuries ago… The Marian chapel owes its origin to a miracle. One day, a statuette of Our Lady made of oak…

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Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Zutendaal

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HISTORY The region around Zutendaal has been inhabited since around 5,000 BC. In the 7th century, the inhabitants of Zutendaal and its surroundings were converted to Christianity. This happened...

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Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Tongre-Notre-Dame

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TONGRE-NOTRE-DAME HISTORY The pilgrimage site of Tongre-Notre-Dame has a long past… It is 11:00 PM on February 1st, 1081. Residents of the hamlet of Tongre witness a miracle occur.…

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Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Scherpenheuvel

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HISTORY The statue of Mary is central to centuries of history filled with legends and true stories. Originally, near Zichem, the revered image was attached to an oak tree. Around 1200, near the…

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Places of pilgrimage in Belgium – Ramsel

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RAMSEL HISTORY A statue of Mary is attached to an oak tree and is known for several miraculous healings. In 1662, residents of Ramsel (municipality of Herselt) built a wooden “Our Lady's Chapel” to...

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Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Oostakker – Lourdes

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HISTORY Marchioness Marie Thérèse Thècle Joséphine de Nédoncel (1810-1887) is instrumental to the grounds of the Oostakker pilgrimage site. She married Marquis Alphonse de Calonne de Courtebourne in 1829…

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Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Moresnet – Chapelle

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MORESNET – CHAPELLE HISTORY In political terms, Moresnet has had a turbulent period. As Neutral Moresnet, it is an undivided, small territory with an area of 344 hectares.

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Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Meersel-Dreef

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MEERSEL-DREEF HISTORY In 1686, a decision was made to establish a Catholic meeting place in Meersel. The intended land belonged to Countess Maria Gabriella de Lalaing. She was the wife of Rhinegrave…

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Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Mechelen

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MECHELEN HISTORY The history of the pilgrimage site of Hanswijk, located in Mechelen, dates back to the year 988. A legend tells of... A heavily laden ship gets stuck on the river...

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Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Lebbeke

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LEBBEKE HISTORY It is presumed that Our Lady has been venerated in Lebbeke as early as the 8th century. Even before the Viking raids in the 9th century, there was a church. This belonged…

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