Mol Millegem: Plague Chapel

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4.2 km • Mol

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4.2 km

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Eddy & Rita

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Stokt 157, 2400 Mol, BE

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Beautiful varied, rural walk in Mol Millegem. One starts at a street called Stokt, at KP 91.

Millegem is one of the twelve hamlets of the Belgian municipality of Mol and is also referred to as a church village. The hamlet should not be confused with the smaller hamlet of the same name, 'Millegem', near Ranst. The name Millegem is derived from 'mille', which means light earth, fine dust, sand.

At the corner of Koekoekstraat and Eksterstraat, you pass the Pestkapelleken. Such a chapel was already mentioned in the 17th century. It fell into disrepair but was rebuilt in 1789. In 1883, the chapel was rebuilt again and dedicated to Our Lady. The chapel underwent renovation in 1982. The brick chapel has a stepped gable and above the entrance is the text: "Ter eere van Jezus' hert en van zijne en onze onbevlekte moeder Maria. Hortensia Verbist 1883."

More photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/p3JK4Jf2hMsfnAR58

Happy walking,
Eddy&Rita

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