Name: Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation in Distress
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Location: Bornem, Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Groene Wiel – Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation in Distress loop from Wintam

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3. Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation in Distress – Castle d'Ursel loop from Niel

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Dominiek Van Dooren

July 5, 2025

The neo-Gothic chapel is a brick building with natural stone, on a rectangular plan under a slate tent roof. The chapel has a lower, five-sided, projecting choir and is preceded by an entrance portal with a pointed gable. The wall openings are pointed arch-shaped. The facades are also characterized by diagonal, two-part buttresses and a mouse-tooth frieze. The choir has a brick frieze in a decorative pattern. The interior has brick walls and a wooden dome vault.

(Inventory of Immovable Heritage)

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

January 18, 2022

The chapel of Our Lady of Consolation in Need was founded around the turn of the century in neo-Gothic style by the Muyshondt sisters at a junction of the Pastoor Huveneersstraat. A chapel tree, more specifically Dutch lime, was planted near the chapel. Here it is wonderful to relax in the shade of the foliage.

History

The creation of a chapel by one person, a family, a neighborhood or a church institution used to be an expression of intense popular devotion. Popular belief turned to the patron saint in prayer to obtain a favor or out of gratitude; Miraculous properties were attributed to 'miraculous' found images. The neo-Gothic Our Lady of Consolation Chapel was founded around the turn of the century by the Muyshondt sisters and is one of the many Our Lady Chapels in Klein-Brabant, known for its Marian devotion. The chapel was restored by the municipality around 1988.

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Jeff S

March 9, 2024

A chapel gives you comfort under a lime tree... A bench provides the necessary peace...

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Location: Bornem, Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation in Distress

1. Groene Wiel – Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation in Distress loop from Wintam

2. Castle d'Ursel – Idyllic resting place loop from Wintam

3. Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation in Distress – Castle d'Ursel loop from Niel

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