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Oirschot

Chapel of the Holy Oak

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Chapel of the Holy Oak

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Location: Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands

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1. Kampina Nature Reserve – Heerenbeek Estate loop from Oisterwijk

49.4km

02:57

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2. Kampina Nature Reserve – Chapel of the Holy Oak loop from Best

50.8km

03:01

50m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Chapel of the Holy Oak – St. Petrus Church Oirschot loop from Spoordonk

22.8km

01:20

30m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Henry R.

July 22, 2020

Originally a statue of Mary was placed here in an oak, according to stories it was a fever tree. In the current chapel there is a copy of this statue. The original statue is located in the Saint Peter's Basilica in Oirschot. In the 15th century, a wooden chapel was erected near the oak, which was destroyed in the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648). Then a brick building was built that was too small for an altar. Due to the large influx, a larger building was placed in 1606. The current chapel was built on the foundations of this brick building in 1854.

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Toon Damen

August 24, 2020

Well-known beautiful place for many people to commemorate someone or something

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JakobusPilger

May 4, 2024

Popular piety has given this place with the Chapel of Our Lady the name "Holy Oak", probably knowing full well that this name is not correct in a strict interpretation. A tree cannot be "holy" in the official church's sense; people who have lost their lives because of their faith (martyrs = blood witnesses) or who have been declared saints because of their exemplary Christian lifestyle are venerated as saints (or blessed). However, the local tradition of the discovery of the image of the Virgin Mary in an oak tree has shaped this place so much that it was given this name.

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Elevation 20 m

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Tuesday 16 September

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Location: Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands

Chapel of the Holy Oak

1. Kampina Nature Reserve – Heerenbeek Estate loop from Oisterwijk

2. Kampina Nature Reserve – Chapel of the Holy Oak loop from Best

3. Chapel of the Holy Oak – St. Petrus Church Oirschot loop from Spoordonk

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