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Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Poperinge

Jan van Wijk 9 May 2026 No comments

HISTORY The arrival of the miraculous image in the church of Saint-John in Poperinge is based on a legend. A statue of Mary was, by a godless person, thrown into the...

Pilgrimage sites in Germany – Cologne

Jan van Wijk 3 May 2026 No comments

HISTORY In 1630, 5 daughters of the Discalced Carmelites from ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands came to Cologne. They fled from the Netherlands due to the increasing dominance of Protestants, who gave them more and...

Pilgrimage sites in Germany – Ophoven

Jan van Wijk 14 April 2026 No comments

HISTORY In 1196, Count Otto von Born (c. 1160-c. 1224) and his wife Petronella von Limburg (c. 1183-c. 1223) donated the land for the establishment of a Cistercian monastery. The pilgrimage church dates from 1198 and…

Pilgrimage sites in Germany– Bergheim

Jan van Wijk 10 April 2026 No comments

HISTORY The parish church of St. Remigius was consecrated in 1175 by Philipp I von Heinsberg (c. 1130-1191), Archbishop of Cologne (1167-1191). The church is located on the site where a chapel previously stood…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Genazzano

Jan van Wijk 7 April 2026 No comments

GESCHIEDENIS DE oude kerk van de Heilige Maria van Genazzano bestond al in 1277. Sinds 1356 zijn augustijnen in Genazzano. Een legende ligt ten grondslag aan het bedevaartsoord. Het verhaal…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Savona

Jan van Wijk 3 April 2026 No comments

HISTORY On 18 March 1536, Mary appeared three times to the shepherd Antonio Botta (c.1470-1550). This happened during a war between Savona and Genoa. For the warring parties, She ...

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Camogli

Jan van Wijk 30 March 2026 No comments

HISTORY The history of Camogli is very old, as the first inhabitants arrived here 5,000 years ago. For centuries, the people have made their living from fishing and as a result...

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Roccavivara

Jan van Wijk 26 March 2026 No comments

HISTORY Canneto has been inhabited since Roman times. This is evidenced by excavations that reveal the remains of a luxurious Roman villa and a farmhouse. The remains are located in “La Villa…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Bruzzano Zeffirio

Jan van Wijk 11 March 2026 No comments

HISTORY The place has ancient Greek elements from Greek colonists. The population therefore descends from a Greek community from centuries ago. Calabrian Greek is still spoken today. The name…

Pilgrimage sites in Italy – Tropea

Jan van Wijk 28 February 2026 No comments

HISTORY As early as the Bronze Age (16th century BC), there were activities in Tropea. From the Greco-Roman period, tombs from the 4th century have been discovered. The name Tropea…