Kerselare
Hamlet and pilgrimage site in Flemish Region
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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 | |
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Hamlet and pilgrimage site | |
Chapel of Kerselare (2007) | |
  Kerselare Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50.83012°N 3.62958°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Municipality | Oudenaarde |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 199 |
| • Density | 142/km2 (368/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
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]
