Kerselare

Kerselare (also Kerzelare) is a hamlet and pilgrimage site in Edelare, a village belonging to the municipality of Oudenaarde in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Kerselare is located on the Edelareberg, the highest point of Edelare[2]

Kerselare
Hamlet and pilgrimage site
Chapel of Kerselare (2007)
Chapel of Kerselare (2007)
Kerselare is located in Belgium
Kerselare
Kerselare
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50.83012°N 3.62958°E / 50.83012; 3.62958
Country Belgium
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
MunicipalityOudenaarde
Area
[1]
 • Total1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total199
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneCET

Kerselare is host to a pilgrimage chapel, which origins goes back to the 15th century.[3] A Mary statue had been placed underneath a cherry tree (Kerselaar in Dutch),[4] and several miracles had occurred.[5] Later inns were later built to the north and east of the site.[4]

A new chapel in Gothic Revival style was constructed in 1614. This chapel underwent renovation in 1887, but was destroyed by a fire in 1961. A new, post-modernic chapel building arose[6] in 1966.[5]

References
  1. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45035A49". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. "Edelare". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. Koenraad DE WOLF, Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Gotische bouwkunst (1225-1625), 1997, pp 48-49.
  4. "Kerzelare". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. "Bedevaartsoord en kapel Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Kerselare". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. Koenraad DE WOLF, Architectuurgids Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen. Art Deco en Modernisme (1918-1965) , 2000, p. 90 and pp.132-133.
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