Mol Achterbos: Saint Apollonia

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8 km • Mol

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8 km

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Eddy & Rita

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Tortelstraat 72, 2400 Mol, BE

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Achterbos, a picturesque hamlet in the Belgian municipality of Mol, offers a beautiful and diverse hiking experience.

In terms of population, Achterbos ranks second after Mol-Center. This wooded area is often captured in the works of artists Jakob Smits and his pupil Dirk Baksteen, who are both buried in the cemetery of Mol-Achterbos.

Historically, Achterbos had a chapel dedicated to Saint Apollonia, known for pilgrimages to cure toothache since 1678. After the destruction of the chapel in 1862 and a devastating fire in 1876, Achterbos became an independent parish in 1889. The current Saint Apollonia Church, with its characteristic gable roof tower, dates from 1932.

More photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/O927gUoKyfbVJSci1

Happy hiking,
Eddy, Rita, and Prinske

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