Most people have heard of the pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, but did you know that there are also pilgrimage sites in The Hague?!
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Like Santiago, the pilgrimage sites in The Hague have a Roman Catholic background. Knowing more? Then read on quickly.
What is a place of pilgrimage
First of all, what is a place of pilgrimage? A place of pilgrimage is a place where something important for a religion has happened. This could be, for example, an apparition of Mary or a place where an important follower of a faith was born or buried. A piece of bone or garment of a saint may also be stored in a place of pilgrimage.
People come to such a place to seek support or to ask for help for their problems. These can be physical problems, such as illness or pain, but also mental problems such as depression.
Important for religion
In all religions there are places that have a special meaning for the followers of that faith. For example, Mecca in Saudi Arabia is the main pilgrimage site for Muslims. The Western Wall, or Wailing Wall, in Jerusalem is important for Jews and Santiago de Compostela in Spain is an important pilgrimage site for Christians.
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Pilgrimage sites in The Hague
The Hague has no fewer than five pilgrimage sites. The Abbey Church in Loosduinen is one of the best known. It is the oldest building in our city and for centuries it has been a place of pilgrimage for women, especially barren women. Why? This has everything to do with the legend of Margaretha van Henneberg. She was cursed by a beggar and received on Good Friday 646, 365 children. When women touch the bowl in which the children are baptized, it promotes their fertility.
The other places of pilgrimage in The Hague are: H. Anthony of Padua, The Holy Cross in the Great Church, OL Woman of Scherpenheuvel, OL Woman of Eikenduinen.
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First of all, what is a place of pilgrimage? A place of pilgrimage is a place where something important for a religion has happened. This could be, for example, an apparition of Mary or a place where an important follower of a faith was born or buried. A piece of bone or garment of a saint may also be stored in a place of pilgrimage.
People come to such a place to seek support or to ask for help for their problems. These can be physical problems, such as illness or pain, but also mental problems such as depression.
Important for religion
In all religions there are places that have a special meaning for the followers of that faith. For example, Mecca in Saudi Arabia is the main pilgrimage site for Muslims. The Western Wall, or Wailing Wall, in Jerusalem is important for Jews and Santiago de Compostela in Spain is an important pilgrimage site for Christians.
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Pilgrimage sites in The Hague
The Hague has no fewer than five pilgrimage sites. The Abbey Church in Loosduinen is one of the best known. It is the oldest building in our city and for centuries it has been a place of pilgrimage for women, especially barren women. Why? This has everything to do with the legend of Margaretha van Henneberg. She was cursed by a beggar and received on Good Friday 646, 365 children. When women touch the bowl in which the children are baptized, it promotes their fertility.
The other places of pilgrimage in The Hague are: H. Anthony of Padua, The Holy Cross in the Great Church, OL Woman of Scherpenheuvel, OL Woman of Eikenduinen.
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The Hague has no fewer than five pilgrimage sites. The Abbey Church in Loosduinen is one of the best known. It is the oldest building in our city and for centuries it has been a place of pilgrimage for women, especially barren women. Why? This has everything to do with the legend of Margaretha van Henneberg. She was cursed by a beggar and received on Good Friday 646, 365 children. When women touch the bowl in which the children are baptized, it promotes their fertility.
The other places of pilgrimage in The Hague are: H. Anthony of Padua, The Holy Cross in the Great Church, OL Woman of Scherpenheuvel, OL Woman of Eikenduinen.
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You probably didn’t know this legend about the oldest building in The Hague
The oldest building in The Hague? No, that is not the Ridderzaal, nor is it the Grote Kerk. It is…
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You probably didn’t know this legend about the oldest building in The Hague
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