Old Berchem

The name Mary is strongly intertwined with our cultural history. For how many generations Mary or variants of it have been used as a first name: Marieke, Mieke, Annemieke and so on. For Christian believers, Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, son of God. The special veneration for Mary, Mother of God, is almost as old and widespread as Christianity itself. Mary with the child is already depicted in the catacombs of Priscilla, a complex on the Via Salaria near Rome from the 3rd century AD. In the District of Berchem, more than 80 statues of Mary hang on facades. We would like to guide you through the most striking Marian images of Berchem.

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📍 St. Willibrordus Church
🏁 Frans Van Hombeeckplein