Hermitage at Schaelsberg
| Hermitage at Schaelsberg | |
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| Kluis op de Schaelsberg Kloes op de Sjaatsberg |
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Chapel in 2011
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| General information | |
| Status | Rijksmonument (36829) |
| Type | Chapel |
| Address | Molenweg 2 |
| Town or city | Schin op Geul |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 50°51′38″N 5°51′20″E / 50.860692°N 5.855542°ECoordinates: 50°51′38″N 5°51′20″E / 50.860692°N 5.855542°E |
| Completed | 1688 |
| Designations |
Monument (1967-present) Hermitage (1688-1930) |
| References | |
| Church buildings in Limburg | |
The hermitage at Schaelsberg (Dutch: kluis op de Schaelsberg, Limburgish: kloes op de Sjaatsberg) is a monumental hermitage in Schin op Geul, in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. Build in 1688 for the lords of nearby castle Schaloen, the chapel and attached living space, housed a succession of 16 hermits from its foundation until 1930. The chapel and nearby stations of the cross, added in 1843, are a national monument. Since 1758 a yearly procession, the Sjaasbergergank, is held to the hermitage, and this procession is listed as national intangible cultural heritage. Located in a tourist area of South Limburg, it is a popular tourist attraction.
The hermitage is located on top of the Schaesberg hill, on the edge of the Schaelsbergerforest. It is a rectangular chapel, with a small living space attached, all made out of white painted marl. The chapel has a crow-stepped gable and flèche, with on the north side a choir and apse, and on the south side a nave. Attached is a small living space, consisting of two rooms, with an upper floor and a basement. The lowest of these two rooms dates from the 15th century and was originally a hunting house of castle Schaloen.
East of the chapel are stations of the cross, build in 1843. The stations are presented by 14 marl pedestals, each with a niche containing a lithograph image behind glass, all grouped in a circle surrounding a central shrine, which represents a symbolic grave, with on top the Arma Christi.
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