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Sacred history in 'Concrete'

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Sacred history in 'Concrete'

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    1. Footbridge over the Weefberg Pond – Averbode Abbey loop from Averbode

    15.9km

    04:05

    80m

    80m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 23, 2022

    Beautiful piece of forest at the abbey... It's part of your walk...

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      In the interwar period – the twenties and thirties of the twentieth century – Marian devotion flourished in the Low Countries.
      The canonization of Bernadette Soubirous in 1933 accelerates the veneration of Our Lady of Lourdes. The suppliers of concrete Lourdes caves are doing great business.
      The Maria Park in Averbode also developed into a religious theme garden during that period. Pilgrims pass along a processional road with seven 'stations' or stops to eventually arrive at the large Lourdes Grotto – the Grotto of Mary is of course made of concrete.
      The stations were not an end in themselves, but were a means to stimulate popular devotion and to direct the flow of pilgrims in the right direction.
      Today you can quietly enjoy our 'Sacred history – albeit in concrete'.

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        May 9, 2022

        If you like art and sculptures, definitely stop by.

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          Distance 694 m

          Uphill 20 m

          Downhill 20 m

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          Location: Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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