In Borgentreich in the district of Höxter there is a Lourdes grotto that is considered the largest of its kind in Westphalia. In 1900, Maria Fiorentini, sister of the school director Heinrich Fiorentini from Borgentreich, undertook a pilgrimage to France. She deeply impressed the locals for a replica of the Grotto of the Apparitions. Together with the sculptor Clemens Brilon and active help from the citizens, it was inaugurated in May 1902 in the former municipal quarry.

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Kulturland Kreis Höxter

February 24, 2022

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In 1900, Maria Fiorentini, sister of the school director from Borgentreich, made a pilgrimage to France. She deeply impressed the locals for a replica of the Grotto of the Apparitions. It was inaugurated in May 1902 in the former municipal quarry together with the sculptor Clemens Brilon and active help from Borgent-rich citizens. In 1978 the “devotees of Our Lady of Lourdes” received the special blessing of the Pope.

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March 17, 2024

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The Lourdes Grotto in Borgentreich is considered the largest of its kind in Westphalia. In 1900, Maria Fiorentini, sister of the Borgentreich school principal Heinrich Fiorentini, went on a pilgrimage to France and was deeply impressed. The grotto in the former municipal quarry was inaugurated in May 1902.

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