Border Church Monument, Weerterbos

Border Church Monument, Weerterbos

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Border Church Monument, Weerterbos

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Location: Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands

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marco keulen #outsideisfree#

April 2, 2020

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When, in 1629, after the conquest of Den Bosch (by Frederick Henry of the States of Holland over the Spanish rulers), the Catholic faith came under pressure and eventually was completely banished in 1649, Catholics often had to relocate to secret churches. this border church was used.

In 1981, 300 years later, it was transferred as a monument to the Limburg Landscape Foundation.

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Didada

May 29, 2022

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This border church (Weerterbos - Heugterbroekdijk) is located in the Weerterbos between Weert and Budel. The Grenskerk was built about 300 years ago. When the Catholic faith came under pressure in 1629 after the conquest of Den Bosch (by Frederik Hendrik of the States of Holland via the Spanish rulers) and was finally banned entirely in 1649, Catholics often had to move to hidden churches. This border church was used until 1682. In 1981, 300 years later, it was handed over to the Limburg Landscape Foundation as a monument.

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marco keulen #outsideisfree#

November 29, 2020

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This border church (Weerterbos - Heugterbroekdijk) is located in the Weerterbos between Weert and Budel. The Grenskerk was founded about 300 years ago.
When in 1629, after the conquest of Den Bosch (by Frederik Hendrik of the States of Holland from the Spanish rulers), the Catholic faith came under pressure and was eventually completely exiled in 1649, Catholics often had to move to secret churches. Until 1682 this border church was used.

In 1981, 300 years later, it was transferred as a monument to the Limburg Landscape Foundation

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