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Welkenraedt – Lourdes Cave

Welkenraedt is located in the province of Liège. The Lourdes Grotto is located next to the church, which is dedicated to Saint-Jean Baptiste (Saint John the Baptist Church). The church is built of brick, has a neo-Romanesque style and dates back to the year 1878.

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Lourdes Cave in Welkenraedt is behind a decorative fence

The Lourdes Grotto is located in Rue de L’Église between the church at number 22 and the building at number 24. The grotto is located to the left of the church. The large statue of Mary stands in the upper part, a halo around her head gives the text in French “Je suis l’Immaculée Conception” (I am the Immaculate Conception).

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Lourdes Cave in Welkenraedt

The white image of visionary Bernadette Soubirous stands on the left, close to the iron ornamental fence. There are no candles burning at the cave, no benches are placed, and there is also no bell tower.

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Mariabed in the upper part of the Lourdes Cave in Welkenraedt

Address: Rue de L’Église, 4840 Welkenraedt.

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White statue of Bernadette at the Lourdes grotto in Welkenraedt

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Date of first publication: 22 September 2026
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