Kevelaer in May 7
In the center of the pilgrimage to Kevelaer is the Gnadenkapelle , which houses the grave image of Kevelaer.
The chapel was built in 1654 around a statue. This statue had been created by a man named Hendrick Busman, who had been passing over the place where, during the Thirty Years' War, during the Christmas season of 1641, he had paused to pray at a crossroads. Above him the heavens shall be opened, and he shall have heard and understood the Mother of God. Three times he should have heard the call "At this point you should build me a chapel!". After his wife had a vision of a holy house with a mercy image, Hendrick Busman built a sacrificial enclosure over the imagestock as a "protective enclosure". Later, the Gnadenkapelle was erected. [
The Gnadenkapelle is a hexagonal dome structure, which has a large portal-like window opening on the side of the Gnadenbild. The artistic design of the chapel was begun only in 1888 and completed four years later.
Kevelaer in May 7
In the center of the pilgrimage to Kevelaer is the Gnadenkapelle , which houses the grave image of Kevelaer.
The chapel was built in 1654 around a statue. This statue had been created by a man named Hendrick Busman, who had been passing over the place where, during the Thirty Years' War, during the Christmas season of 1641, he had paused to pray at a crossroads. Above him the heavens shall be opened, and he shall have heard and understood the Mother of God. Three times he should have heard the call "At this point you should build me a chapel!". After his wife had a vision of a holy house with a mercy image, Hendrick Busman built a sacrificial enclosure over the imagestock as a "protective enclosure". Later, the Gnadenkapelle was erected. [
The Gnadenkapelle is a hexagonal dome structure, which has a large portal-like window opening on the side of the Gnadenbild. The artistic design of the chapel was begun only in 1888 and completed four years later.