Sankt-Caterina von Siena
Hochstrasse
4711 Astenet (Lontzen)
Chapel | 1970 | Contemporary | Catholic Church
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
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.
Photos
Remarkable elements
Sanctuary
Statue of Saint Catherine
Ex-votos
Chapel
Crypt
