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DirkWi
February 6, 2026
Hiking
At the corner of Maagdestraat and Kooigembosweg, on the border between Kooigem and Espierre-Helchin/Spiere-Helkijn (also the language border), stands this simple roadside chapel, popularly known as "Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ter Ruste" (Our Lady of Rest) or "Peter's Chapel." A statue of the Virgin Mary sits in the niche. Pieces of cloth are tied to the bars of the niche, left in gratitude for healing (from fever), an old tradition that may refer to a Germanic custom.
Source: Inventory of Immovable Heritage
Source: Inventory of Immovable Heritage
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Michel Laruelle
June 26, 2023
Hiking
You see them all over the country, one more beautiful than the other. Believe it or not, everyone looks at it when you pass by.
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