For centuries people have come from far and wide to the Roermond Chapel in 't Zand to pray with Our Lady. In the twentieth century, many people from home and abroad went to Roermond to find reflection in this special church, including organized pilgrimages.
The chapel is still very busy during the pilgrimage season, from the first weekend in May to mid-September. What makes this pilgrimage church so special? The Chapel in 't Zand owes its appeal to the Marian veneration, which goes back hundreds of years to 1418, when a Polish shepherd found a statue of the Virgin there.
Then many miraculous events occurred, which are still remembered. The well in which the shepherd found the statue can be seen at the Lady Chapel in the church. Many people visited the chapel, usually to convey their concerns to Mary, to ask their questions and to ask for assistance in their lives or to thank Mary for favors received.
The many tiles in the processional corridor next to the church, where the chapel is also located, testify to all this. Due to its unique character, the procession has not only a religious significance, but also a cultural and historical value. It is not for nothing that this place for reflection is protected as a national monument.
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