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Chapel Geheim Leger

Chapel Geheim Leger

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Chapel Geheim Leger

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Location: Bilzen, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Miranda 🥾 TriA© / Johnny

January 6, 2025

Information board [left]:

Dear visitor,

chapel was built in 1947, in memory of the victims of W.W. II; this place was the shelter where +/- 800 resistance fighters gathered from Bilzen - Genk - Kortessem.

The annual commemoration takes place, every year on the 2nd Sunday of September, and this in memory of those who gave their lives and fought for freedom and the fatherland.

Only a few days before the liberation, on 5 and 7 September 1944, Guillaume Engelen, Lambert Meesters and Louis Noben were shot by the Germans.

They were on their way to - or stayed in the resistance shelter here in Hoelbeek. Below you can see some photos of the funeral of these 3 resistance fighters.

The marble columns next to the chapel bear the names of all resistance fighters who gave their lives for the fatherland.

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Miranda 🥾 TriA© / Johnny

January 6, 2025

Information board [right]

Bond her H. Hart

JESUS MARIA JOZEF

Remember in your prayers the souls in his blessed Lords

Louis-Frans-Jozef NOBEN
born in Bilzen, on 25 November 1912

Guillaume-Jules-Joseph ENGELEN
born in Bilzen on 20 March 1924

Lambert MEESTERS
born in Bilzes, on 3 April 1920

Members of the Band of the H. Hart
fallen in Munsterbilzen during the exercise of their patriotic duty, on 5 and 7 September 1944.

While a sigh of relief, after 4 long and anxious years of war, our hearts expanded - now that our liberation, from the enemy's oppressive hand, dawned on the morning horizon... the sacrifice of life was still requested of three of our brothers.
Thus they departed from life, leaving not only to the young men but also to the whole people the memory of their death, as an example of virtue and courage.
(II Mach VJ83)
Be proud, Christian parents, brothers and sisters, you have the right not only to our condolences but also to our congratulations.
(Card. Mercier 2g.)
Comfort yourselves all, our suffering was short, our reward will be eternal: now we live in God's happiness, in eternal Light, in blessed Peace!
Friends, with whom and beside whom we fulfilled our Fatherland's duty, do not grieve: it is God's Will!
Merciful Jesus, grant their souls eternal rest.

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Klaske Schep

November 15, 2024

This is a stopover during the walk through the Munsterbos towards Heiken. Every year, the commemoration of the resistance fighters from the Second World War is held here. The names of 54 resistance fighters are engraved on the two marble columns.

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Chapel Geheim Leger

1. Saint Amor Chapel – Boardwalk Munsterbos loop from Munsterbilzen

2. Groenendaal Castle – View of Kasteel Groenendaal loop from Bilzen

3. Rest stop – Boardwalk Munsterbos loop from Gellik

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