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Pijkskapel Memorial and Yew Tree

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Pijkskapel Memorial and Yew Tree

Pijkskapel Memorial and Yew Tree

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    February 6, 2022

    Pijk Chapel

    The Pijk Chapel, built in 1815 by three

    Napoleon soldiers from Everbeek who survived the 1812 Russian campaign

    and thus fulfilled their promise to build a chapel

    in honor of Our Lady of

    Peace / Notre Dame de la Paix, in gratitude for their

    safe return. The name Pijkskapel (Peak Chapel) is

    derived from "paix." According to

    tradition, the three soldiers were: Jean Baptiste Vandesande, Marcelin Roeland,

    and a certain Bienvenu. Within the walls

    of the chapel, they each planted a

    yew tree, of which only one remains. No image of the chapel itself has yet been found, making it

    impossible to reconstruct.

    The FBBCE (Fund

    for the Protection of Brakel's

    Cultural Heritage) intends to commemorate this historical event by

    establishing a monument.

    wandeleninvlaamseardennen.be/nl/routes/everbeekpad/127/pdf

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