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Lourdesgrot

Grotto of Lourdes


1878

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Beschrijving / Description

Grote Lourdesgrot met polychrome beelden van Maria en Sint Bernadette. De grot is in 1878, het jaar waarin Wildert een zelfstandige parochie werd. De oorspronkelijke grot is gemaakt van assesteen die door Wildertse boeren gehaald werd in een gasfabriek in Antwerpen. In 1921 is de grot gerestaureerd en vergroot.

Large Lourdes Grotto with polychrome statues of Mary and Saint Bernadette. The grotto was built in 1878, the year Wildert became an independent parish. The original grotto was constructed from ash stone that Wildert farmers had obtained from a gasworks in Antwerp. In 1921, the grotto was restored and expanded

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Locatie / Location (N 51°25'38" - E 4°28'16") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: bean207; Photograph: 27 April 2026
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