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Chapel of Oetersloven

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Chapel of Oetersloven

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

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1. Apple Orchard – Sacred Heart Chapel loop from Ulbeek

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2. Boardwalks – Chapel of Oetersloven loop from Wellen

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3. Moordkuil Hollow Way – Chapel of Oetersloven loop from Ulbeek

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Katrien

August 31, 2021

Wellen has about 30 chapels, but the chapel in Oetersloven is by far the most original.

The original chapel of Oetersloven was built by order of the Lord of Berlingen on his return from a crusade to the Holy Land. The current baroque vault chapel dates from the 17th century.

The Pieta statue dates from 1423, the year in which the chapel was dedicated to Our Lady of 7 Sorrows.

In the course of the 18th and 19th centuries, a dozen hermits inhabited the annexed vault.

They maintained the chapel and provided education and shelter for the pilgrims, especially farmers who went there to beg God's blessing for their livestock, but also other people who prayed for good health.

The hermitage was demolished in 1894 and pilgrims still come, even though they have decreased in number.

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June 30, 2023

The current baroque chapel is 17th century. The first chapel that stood here was built before 1187 by the then lord of Wellen who took part in a crusade. She was dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows in 1423. Striking in the interior is a polychrome statue of Our Lady from 1423. In the 18th century there was also a hermitage here. It was demolished after the death of the last hermit in 1894. Hundreds of people from surrounding villages still come to this chapel on May 1.

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Jeff S

August 16, 2021

Beautiful nostalgic chapel in a rustic place...

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Elevation 140 m

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

Chapel of Oetersloven

1. Apple Orchard – Sacred Heart Chapel loop from Ulbeek

2. Boardwalks – Chapel of Oetersloven loop from Wellen

3. Moordkuil Hollow Way – Chapel of Oetersloven loop from Ulbeek

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