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Bergom Marian Grotto

Bergom Marian Grotto

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Bergom Marian Grotto

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Location: Herselt, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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3. Vennen van Hertberg – Trail in Hertberg loop from Bergom

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August 22, 2023

Mariagrot on the Grote Dreef on the border of Bergom (Herselt) and Westerlo. The cave dates from 1874 and is, especially with its location, quite busy. There are benches in front of the cave and a few on the other side of the small lane. When you hear "ave maria" sung, you know where it comes from.

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December 28, 2024

The grotto was built at a time when such Marian grottoes were very popular. After Bernadette Soubirous had seen Mary appear in a grotto in Lourdes in 1858, this place became an official place of pilgrimage in 1862. The Lourdes grotto, with a space for candles at the bottom and a niche with a statue of Mary at the top, has been recreated in miniature numerous times in Flanders. In 2012, the grotto is still a popular resting place for hikers and cyclists.

The construction in Bergom was built from brick blocks and is covered with earth at the back. The grotto is protected by a beautiful iron gate, with bars decorated with flowers. In the grotto, a copper indulgence board with a bilingual inscription indicating that indulgences can be obtained by praying before this grotto. In the niche, a large plaster statue of Mary, painted white and blue. Iron letters form the inscription "I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPT".

Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Marian Grotto, id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/214978

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August 15, 2025

Lourdes Grotto (Bergom)
The Lourdes Grotto in Bergom is a Marian grotto built of brickwork, modeled on the grotto in Lourdes where Bernadette Soubirous is said to have seen the Virgin Mary in 1858. The structure, covered with earth at the back, has a candle holder at the bottom and a niche at the top with a white and blue plaster statue of the Virgin Mary, bearing the inscription "I am the Immaculate Conception." A beautiful iron gate with floral motifs encloses the grotto. Inside stands a copper indulgence sign with a bilingual inscription. Since the 19th century, the grotto has served as a religious and social meeting place and, even in the 21st century, remains a popular resting place for hikers and cyclists.

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Location: Herselt, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Bergom Marian Grotto

1. Rietvijver – Averbode Abbey loop from Westerlo

2. Entrance Abbey Tongerlo – Tongerlo Abbey loop from Tongerlo

3. Vennen van Hertberg – Trail in Hertberg loop from Bergom

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