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The Grootberg is an underground marl quarry formed by the extraction of limestone, locally called marl. Marl consists almost entirely of fossil fragments of marine animals and was deposited approximately 66 million years ago in a shallow tropical sea during the Cretaceous geological period.

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The Lourdes Grotto was built by the late Jef Van Dessel, a former Aarschot police officer. He cycled from Aarschot to Lourdes several times. From the book "The Little Houses of Aarschot": This collection of grottoes and chapels is located on the property adjacent to Grotstraat and Kleine Grotstraat... This busy pilgrimage site, which dates back to 1954, can be entered through an iron gate... The plot is demarcated with gray-painted concrete slabs and a wire fence at the rear. Within this fence, trees and shrubs are scattered throughout. Pilgrims can use the numerous seating areas arranged in a theater-like fashion. At the front right of the property is the grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. A Calvary, also arranged in the form of a grotto, stands centrally on the property. To the left of the Calvary is the chapel of the Brustem Sisters, and to the right is the semi-open chapel of St. Rita. This and more can be found at https://lourdesgrotten.com/2008/11/20/aarschot-grotstraat-20-11-8/

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A Lourdes grotto or Marian grotto is a replica of the grotto of Massabielle near the French town of Lourdes, where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to Bernadette Soubirous on February 11, 1858. Copies have been built in many countries for the veneration of Our Lady of Lourdes. These are replicas of what is said to have happened at the grotto. An altar may have been placed inside the grotto. Diagonally above the grotto (on the viewer's right) is a niche containing a white statue of the Virgin Mary with a blue sash and a rosary. In front of the grotto stands a statue of Bernadette, looking upward and kneeling in prayer.

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In 2019, the Lourdes Grotto Committee and the Niel-bij-As parish celebrated the 75th anniversary of their Lourdes Grotto. It is located on Grotstraat (how could it be otherwise). In 1943, Louis Pillards made a solemn promise to Our Lady to make a pilgrimage to Lourdes, but due to the Second World War, he was unable to fulfill his promise. Therefore, he decided to build their own Lourdes Grotto together with his wife Anna Vandeurzen. Anna Berger-Vandeurzen, whose first husband had died and was now married to Louis Pillards, donated the necessary land to the parish, and Louis drew a design sketch for the grotto. Together with a number of volunteers, they traveled by horse and cart to collect pebbles from the heathland on the border between Lanklaar and As. Construction began in 1943, and the grotto was blessed in 1944. Thanks to the Zwartberg mine, they obtained the necessary cement, which was very difficult to obtain in those days. Statues of Mary, Bernadette, and even an angel were provided. In the small tower atop the grotto, there even hung a small bronze bell, which was unfortunately later stolen. On August 15, 1944, the Lourdes grotto was solemnly blessed by the then pastor of Niel, Father Gerstmans. From the very beginning, a grotto committee was established, which to this day ensures the maintenance of the Lourdes grotto and its surroundings, in collaboration with the municipality's technical department. For a long time, Mia Haumont and later Godelieve Meysen took care of the altar and the flowers. In the early years, a hermit even lived in the cottage behind the grotto for a few years. He is known as Brother Boniface. His real name is Tony Vissers. For many years, he was involved in the education of the local youth. The closeness of the Lourdes Grotto to the hearts of many Niel residents is evident in the large attendance at the services, which normally take place on May 1st and August 15th. There is an open-air service at the grotto, followed by a vehicle blessing on August 15th. On the evening of August 14th, there is also a candlelight procession from the church in Niel to the grotto. In May, it is traditional to pray the rosary together at 7:30 PM. This year, we will do this from our homes, united in faith! Want to stop by on your daily bike ride? The Lourdes Grotto in Niel-bij-As is located on the route between cycling junctions 40 and 528.

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The marl caves of Heers are an important hibernation site for numerous bats, including the Bechstein's bat, the Notched Bat, and the Pond Bat. Bat-friendly barriers were installed at the entrances to the caves. In 2014, the Waterkuil was closed off with a steel gate, in which bat silhouettes serve as flight openings. This elegant barrier was designed by Heers artist Frans Vandueren. Initial winter counts already showed that the gate is having an effect.

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beautiful chapel

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Park Cerckel, in the Michel Theysstraat, breathes almost 800 years of history. In 1228, the order of the Friars Minor, one of the oldest monastic communities in Diest, established itself on the banks of the Demer. A large part of Diest was destroyed in 1580 by the troops of William of Orange, including the Friars Minor monastery. Soldiers robbed the tomb of Anna van Lotharingen (wife of René van Chalon). She was later reburied by the city council in the Sint-Sulpitius church. After 3 years of exile, the Friars Minor returned and started rebuilding. At the end of the 18th century, the monastery was sold publicly by the French, which meant the end for the Friars Minor in Diest. Only the infirmary and the round-arched gate were preserved. During the 19th century, the beer industry in Diest experienced strong growth. Brewery family Pieck - later Cerckel - bought about half of the monastery domain and transformed it into a beautiful pleasure garden. The vegetable gardens became a pond with a beautiful wrought iron bridge, the former monastery infirmary was converted into a garden pavilion with an orangery in its extension. When Brewery Cerckel disappeared, the beautiful city garden also fell into disrepair. In 1990, the city of Diest bought the park. With the renovation of the pond, bridge, cave and round arch gate, the park has welcomed the public again since April 2011. The infirmary and orangery are also being restored to their former glory. Source: https://www.diest.be/vrije-tijd/sport/wandelen/park-cerckel

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Hail Mary...

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Replica of the cave of massabielle. There are some benches.

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A still very popular Lourdes grotto at the beginning of the so-called forests of the Warande in Ham, with a parking lot nearby from where you can also enter the Gerheserheide nature reserve. The history of the chapel and certainly also the perfect location and beauty of the surroundings ensured that people from all over the region soon came to pray, so that the chapel became a local place of pilgrimage. You can read that and much more at https://lourdesgrotten.com/2008/09/24/ham-oostham-24-9-8/

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The Grotto of Poelk, located at the intersection of Grotstraat and Omloopstraat in the hamlet of Poelk (Roosdaal), is a Marian grotto that is a replica of the famous grotto in Lourdes. Founded in the 19th century by local residents, the grotto was built with sandstone from a demolished castle in the area and the statue of Mary was given a prominent place thanks to a donation from the family of mayor Frans Tondeurs. Since its foundation, the grotto has been a popular place of pilgrimage, where candle processions and Eucharistic celebrations take place every year in May, especially on Ascension Day.

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To the left of the Poelberg meeting centre, a small staircase leads to this grotto, which is classically built based on the original in Lourdes, France, where Mary is said to have appeared several times in 1858 to the 11-year-old shepherd girl Bernadette van Soubirous.

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The Aquarium Caves in Ghent were a popular attraction in the Citadel Park, housed in a cave-like structure. These “caves” were part of a miniature amusement park known in the mid-20th century for its exotic aquarium fish and other curiosities. The caves had a mysterious feel, with a combination of artificial rock formations and water features displaying various species of fish. Although once a popular place for families and children, the Aquarium Caves have fallen into disrepair over the years. Today they still exist, but are no longer used as a public attraction. The nostalgia surrounding the caves lives on among many older Ghent residents who still remember the place from their youth.

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The park needs a bit of maintenance after the long works in the area, including the adjacent hospital. But that is coming. Some things have already been restored. And something beautiful is coming: they are busy renovating the old infirmary, conservatory and orangery. That will be beautiful.

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The cave first opened in 1879 and had 33 aquariums at the time. Ghent residents came to marvel at freshwater and saltwater fish, but the idea did not last long.

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You don't see something like that very often

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It is a bit of a mystical place there in Vechmaal. Located along a quiet walking path, you suddenly notice a deep pit, with three entrances to caves, marl caves in fact, shielded with artistic metal plates containing openings in bat profiles, designed by architect Frans Vandueren. No coincidence. Because these caves provide access to the remains of a 90 million year old sea and are particularly suitable as a hibernation site for bats, one of the most important in our region. So rest is requested. This does not mean that you cannot visit them at certain times.

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Entrance to the cave in the mountain, where the past still takes the war...

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The grandiose Lourdes Grotto on the hill of the Poelberg was founded in 1938 by the Sisters of the Faith. At the time, the cave was known as one of the most beautiful Lourdes caves in the diocese and as the most visited pilgrimage site in Tielt. It is a rock chapel, largely overgrown by climbing plants, surrounded by a walkway consisting of seven open chapels with walls in granite rubble. Two stairs lead you to the place of pilgrimage where you can burn candles.

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Lourdes Grotto with walkway of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, located on the hill of the Poelberg on the south side of the former monastery "De Hoop" with the Poelberg school. Founded in 1938 (date stone in wall) on the initiative of the Sisters of the Faith, more specifically by Sister Clothilde Verstraete, who made available land from the vegetable garden at their monastery for this purpose. Design and implementation by Maurice Neirinck, then alderman of Tielt (signing wall). It is said to have been built with residual material (granite and sandstone) from the Church of Our Lady, the construction of which was completed in the same year (see Station Street). At that time it was known as one of the most beautiful Lourdes caves in the diocese and as the most visited pilgrimage site in Tielt. Grand Lourdes Grotto, located higher than the street. Hedged park with loose paving, separated from the street by rubble stone walls with an iron fence. Accessible via double staircase in rubble stone and ditto fence pillars. Rock chapel, largely covered by climbing plants, with a narrow niche containing a statue of Our Lady; above, banderole with the inscription "I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPT". At the foot, free-standing polychromed statue of Saint Bernadette on rock sculpture. Corridor consisting of seven open chapels with walls made of granite rubble; use of natural stone for flat cover, niche sill and arch, the latter with painted Roman numbering. Bas-reliefs depicting the Seven Sorrows. Concrete kneelers.

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