Name: Lourdes Grotto of Waanrode
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Location: Kortenaken, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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1. St. Bartholomew's Church Waanrode – Lourdes Grotto of Waanrode loop from Waanrode

7.91km

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80m

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2. Pietà Chapel – Wooden Swing with a View loop from Assent

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180m

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3. Rural Footpath – St. Bartholomew's Church Waanrode loop from Waanrode

5.20km

01:21

30m

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May 10, 2024

Via a small road that leads to the back of the new school building you will find this beautiful example of popular belief that grows into something more. An artist from Mol made a cave here in 1933 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the apparitions of Mary to Bernadette in Lourdes. The grotto was blessed, a stone from the grotto of Lourdes was placed, some residents brought a stone from the Way of the Cross of Lourdes in the 1960s and so on over the years. The result: a somewhat hidden green spot with a religious slant, crosses of various origins, trees from Lourdes and seven mysteries from the rosary Stations of the Cross on top of the statues and cave. Everything is extensively documented on site. And the cultural village council of Waanrode, sub-municipality of the "flower village" Waanrode, has it all at waanrode.be/index.php/waanrode/grot-en-kapellen

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May 10, 2024

The Waanrode Cave was inaugurated on August 15, 1933. This was built at the time to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the apparitions of Mary to Bernadette in Lourdes. A stone from the Grotto of Lourdes was transferred to the Grotto of Waanrode, confirming the connection with Lourdes. This stone is still kept there.

Artist Janssens-Geysels from Mol was the builder of the beautiful Grotto. At the back of the Cave is a large iron cross, made by A. Vanaerschot from Herentals. For years that cross had a place next to the entrance to the parish hall.

Seven mysteries from the rosary are depicted in a semi-arch behind the Grotto.

In addition to the Stone from the Grotto of Lourdes, there are also two trees from Lourdes in the park around the Grotto. In 1966, fellow villager Alfons Van Brusselt went to Lourdes and brought 10 shoots from trees from the park near the Lourdes Basilica. He planted them out at home, but only two really took root. Two years later, in 1968, they were planted at the cave. The two chestnut trees, to the left of the Cave and separated by the path around the Cave, have now become high 'wind catchers'.

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Location: Kortenaken, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

Lourdes Grotto of Waanrode

1. St. Bartholomew's Church Waanrode – Lourdes Grotto of Waanrode loop from Waanrode

2. Pietà Chapel – Wooden Swing with a View loop from Assent

3. Rural Footpath – St. Bartholomew's Church Waanrode loop from Waanrode

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