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Valkenburg Aan De Geul

St. Gerlachus Church (Houthem-Saint Gerlach)

Valkenburg Aan De Geul

St. Gerlachus Church (Houthem-Saint Gerlach)

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St. Gerlachus Church (Houthem-Saint Gerlach)

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Location: Valkenburg Aan De Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

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Sabina Knezevic - Farawayistan

December 5, 2021

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The St. Gerlachuskerk is a church in the South Limburg town of Houthem-Sint Gerlach in the Dutch municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. The baroque church building with its unique fresco paintings is a national monument and belongs to the 'Top 100 of the Rijksdienst voor de Monumentenzorg' from 1990.

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Monika & Otto

January 17, 2021

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What this pilgrim would like to express with the skull in his left hand is not immediately apparent.

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Ria van den Heuvel

December 14, 2023

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According to an employee/porter of the H. Gerlach Church, the church is on the list of one of the 10 churches with the most beautiful frescoes.
And indeed, definitely worth taking a look at the church. Breathtakingly beautiful!

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Elevation 110 m

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Monday 3 August

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