Chapel of Our Lady of Steenbergen and Minnebron

1652: in the middle of the Meerdaalwoud, Lord van Steenbergen had a chapel built on the spot where a miraculous statue of Mary previously appeared. The statue heals people suffering from swamp fever. Pilgrims flock in. When the French revolutionary armies destroyed churches and monasteries in 1793, local residents were able to save the chapel. Even today you can visit this beautiful Baroque building with a 17th-century interior. With a floor size of 10 by 17 meters and a height of almost 15 meters, it is one of the largest chapels in Flanders. Nearby you will find the very old Minnebron, which has provided clear and pure drinking water since time immemorial. Miraculous healings are also attributed to the source. Source and more information: herita.be/nl/monumenten/kapel-van-steenbergen

If you also want to see the inside and/or attend a celebration, more information at toerismevlaamsbrabant.be/producten/Visits/bezienswaardeheden/kapel-onzelievevrouw-van-steenbergen

The Minnebron has provided clear and pure drinking water since time immemorial.

Probably the "miraculous cures" of the "hot fevers" from which the chapel derives its fame in this traditionally unhealthy swampy area have something to do with this healthy water that in the Middle Ages with its low hygienic standards could only be drawn here and there by the people of that time.

A place to relax. Also a bit of magic ...