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Kapel van de Heilige Eik, Religious chapel in Oirschot, Netherlands

The Kapel van de Heilige Eik stands in the Beerze valley near Oirschot, featuring a gabled roof and a 15th-century arcade from Sint-Petruskerk.

Built in 1854, this chapel replaced earlier structures dating back to 1606, when Canon Johannes Daems funded a larger building after his recovery.

The chapel holds a replica of a statue of Mary, which according to local records was discovered by shepherds on the banks of the Beerze.

Located at coordinates 51.50274, 5.26449, the chapel receives approximately 250,000 visitors annually who come to observe the Baroque altar from 1746.

The procession park surrounding the chapel contains a Pieta sculpture from 1911 and a dedicated chapel for St. Anthony of Padua.

Location: Oirschot

Inception: 1854

Address: Proosbroekweg 11

GPS coordinates: 51.50274,5.26449

Latest update: March 5, 2025 11:13

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