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Blauberg Church

Blauberg Church

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Blauberg Church

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Location: Herselt, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Jeff S

February 12, 2023

Oriented, neo-Gothic church, formerly surrounded by lime trees and an enclosed cemetery, see old postcard, now surrounded by a paved square. In honor of the writer Willem Elsschot (1882-1960) who spent part of his youth here and took his pseudonym from Helschot, a marshy nature reserve in the area, a statue was erected south of the church in 1990, stolen in 1998.
Parish recognized by Royal Decree of June 5, 1857. On December 1, 1858, permission was granted to build a church on land donated by Count Charles de Merode. Construction of a single-aisled neo-Gothic church in 1859-1860 after a design by architect J. Van Gastel, see memorial plaque to the right of the entrance, already registered in the land register in 1860. Enlarged in 1935 with two side aisles after a design by architect A. Langerock; the municipal permit for this extension dates from 25.04.1935; registered in the land registry in 1937

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Dominiek Van Dooren

December 13, 2025

The church of Blauberg has two patron saints: the parish church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, but the traditional patron saint celebrated annually with a procession is Saint Cornelius (also known as Cornelius the Priest or Cornelius the Martyr).

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May 12, 2023

The church of Blauberg is the central starting point for the various walks, including the Willem Elsschot tour. You will also find a map, information boards, a memory of the writer and a work of art that refers to one of his books.

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Elevation 60 m

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1. Rode Vis Pond – Vennen van Hertberg loop from Blauberg

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