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Pilgrimages sites in Belgium – Foy Notre-Dame

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HISTORY On July 5th, 1609, a small statue of Mary is found in an oak tree being felled. This happened in the forest of Foy, which belonged to the...

Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – De Panne

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DE PANNE HISTORY In 1929, construction began on the Church of Our Lady. The church was built in the Neo-Romanesque style. The building has thick walls and a sturdy tower...

Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Dadizele

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Dadizele History Dadizele has been a beloved pilgrimage site for many years. As early as the 12th century, there was a church or chapel in Dadizele. Under the rule of Margaret II (1202-1280)...

Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Beauraing

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HISTORY In the Walloon town of Beauraing, 33 apparitions took place between 29 November 1932 and 3 January 1933. Mary appeared to five children, who belonged to…

Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Banneux Notre-Dame

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The name Banneux Notre-Dame originates in the First World War. The inhabitants of the village of Banneux add “Notre-Dame” to the name of their town. This happens after a promise to...

Pilgrimage sites in Belgium – Bruges

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BRUGES (SAINT-ANDREAS) HISTORY The first signs of Marian devotion in Saint-Andreas date back to 1563. These were recorded by historian, philologist, and literary scholar Karel De Flou (1853-1931) from Bruges. The devotion took place…