HH Barbara en Martinus Kapel, Venray, Netherlands
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N 51° 32.878 E 005° 58.183
31U E 705899 N 5714944
Waychapel dedicated to 'Sint Barbara' and 'Sint Martinus'
Waymark Code: WM10J4R
Location: Limburg, Netherlands
Date Posted: 05/13/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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St.- Martinus-en Barbarakapel,Overloonseweg-Spurkt , Venray.
H. Martinus, patroon van herders en vee.
H. Barbara, patrones tegen een onvoorziene dood.
Naar men zegt, zou Jan Poels de kapel hebben laten bouwen om een oude vrouw, waarschijnlijk was zij een Creemers, welke familie de grond beschikbaar stelde, te gerieven, Zij was niet meer zo goed ter been en kon moeilijk de afstand naar de kerk afleggen.
Kapel gesticht in 1920; beelden uit1982.
Het naamfeest van Sint-Martinus is 11 november.
Het naamfeest van Sint-Barbara is 4 december.

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St. Martin's and Barbara's Chapel, Overloonseweg-Spurkt, Venray.
H. Martinus, patron of shepherds and cattle.
H. Barbara, patron against an unforeseen death.
It is said that Jan Poels had the chapel built to comfort an old woman, probably she was a Creemers, who made family available the land. She was no longer able to walk and could hardly travel the distance to the church. .
Chapel founded in 1920; images from 1982.
The name feast of Saint Martin is November 11.
The name party of Saint Barbara is December 4.


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