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Dominiek Van Dooren
November 13, 2022
Hiking
Image-defining Maria Grotto, implanted in a street bend at a three-way intersection against a raised berm. The art cave is said to have been erected in 1954, possibly in connection …
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Willem VS
April 4, 2021
Hiking
The Cave was built on the initiative of the Oomberg priest Robert Van Wilder in 1954 in honor of Our Lady Immaculate Conception. The plans were drawn up by the Hillegem rock architect Aloïs Van Wijnendaele.
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JakobusPilger
August 7, 2023
Hiking
The Virgin Mary depicted and venerated here is that of Lourdes. This well-known Marian pilgrimage site is located in the French Pyrenees and is visited by a large number of people every year, including many sick people hoping for healing. The devotional image of the Mother of God has spread widely, not only in France, and believers have built Lourdes chapels and grottos everywhere.
The commemoration of the Lourdes Madonna is also World Day of the Sick.
The commemoration of the Lourdes Madonna is also World Day of the Sick.
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Location: Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Aalst, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium