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'''Bottelare''' is a village in the province of [[East-Flanders]], [[Belgium]], at the edge of the [[Flemish Ardennes]]. It is now part of the municipality of [[Merelbeke]]. |
'''Bottelare''' is a village in the province of [[East-Flanders]], [[Belgium]], at the edge of the [[Flemish Ardennes]]. It is now part of the municipality of [[Merelbeke]]. |
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During the 17th century, Bottelare became a famous pelgrimage place, dedicated to Saint Anne |
During the 17th century, Bottelare became a famous pelgrimage place, dedicated to Saint Anne<ref>Koenraad DE WOLF, ''Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Barok, Rococo & Classicisme (1625-1800)'', 1998, pp. 76-78 and p. 127.</ref>. Its gorgeous hall church, a large statue of Saint Anne and the Saint Anne Chapel in the village centre are witnesses of this. |
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==Places of interest== |
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Image:Bottelare - Sint-Annakerk 1.jpg|<center>Church of Bottelare (2007)</center> |
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Image:Bottelare - Sint-Annakapel 1.jpg|<center>Saint Anne Chapel of Bottelare (2007)</center> |
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Bottelare is a village in the province of East-Flanders, Belgium, at the edge of the Flemish Ardennes. It is now part of the municipality of Merelbeke.
During the 17th century, Bottelare became a famous pelgrimage place, dedicated to Saint Anne[1]. Its gorgeous hall church, a large statue of Saint Anne and the Saint Anne Chapel in the village centre are witnesses of this.
Places of interest
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Church of Bottelare (2007) -
Saint Anne Chapel of Bottelare (2007)
References
- ^ Koenraad DE WOLF, Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Barok, Rococo & Classicisme (1625-1800), 1998, pp. 76-78 and p. 127.
External links
50°58′N 3°45′E / 50.967°N 3.750°E
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