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Sankt-Caterina von Siena

Hochstrasse
4711 Astenet (Lontzen)

Chapel | 1970 | Contemporary | Catholic Church

Parking space Pilgrimage site

Map

Opening hours

01 April - 31 October
Mon 9.00 - 18.00
Tue 9.00 - 18.00
Wed 9.00 - 18.00
Thu 9.00 - 18.00
Fri 9.00 - 18.00
Sat 9.00 - 18.00
Sun 9.00 - 18.00

01 November - 31 March
Mon 9.00 - 16.00
Tue 9.00 - 16.00
Wed 9.00 - 16.00
Thu 9.00 - 16.00
Fri 9.00 - 16.00
Sat 9.00 - 16.00
Sun 9.00 - 16.00

The sanctuary is open 24 hours a day.

Description

This shrine dedicated to Saint Catherine of Siena, "Doctor of the Church", was inaugurated in 1985 and continues to enjoy a particular popular devotion. The initiative for this chapel was taken by Jean Wintgens, who was fascinated by the saint's personality.

The building deviates from the traditional design of a closed building but is open to the outside, inspired by the campo of Siena. It is a polygonal building with a crypt, an inward sloping roof with an open atrium in the middle and a small fountain dedicated to the saint in the centre. A relic of the saint was donated by the archbishop of Siena.

The construction was financed by donations from the faithful. The designers also wanted to make it a house of encounter and reconciliation, of dialogue, prayer and peace in this region of eastern Belgium, known as the three borders, close to Germany and the Netherlands. The site is in a pleasant, rural environment.