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Pilgrims' Cross at the Westwall

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    August 25, 2023

    Under the cross you will find the following information:
    In gratitude for 70 years of peace in Europe 1945-2015
    Every Wednesday since 1863, people from Aachen and the surrounding area have made a pilgrimage to Moresnet to the Mother of God, the "Helper of Christians", interrupted only by the two world wars. After the Second World War, the foot procession could take place for the first time in April 1954 along the old pilgrimage route through the Aachen Forest. Since then, people make a pilgrimage every Wednesday week after week and also pray for peace in the world.
    This cross was erected as a sign of gratitude and is also meant to remind us of the horrors of war that also happened at this place.

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      December 28, 2021

      Camino encounters anti-tank traps, the result seems surreal

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        Suffering and hope couldn't be closer together. This is where the Camino de Santiago meets war.

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          Location: Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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