Brick Wayside Shrine (formerly "Seven Sorrows of Mary")
Small brick wayside shrine in Kempen featuring a relief of the Seven Sorrows of Mary; formerly known by this name.
In Kempen stands a small brick wayside shrine bearing a sculpted relief depicting the Seven Sorrows of Mary. It is listed as a protected building monument.
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At a Glance
- Type
- Wayside shrine (roadside chapel), Roman Catholic
- Construction
- Small brick structure
- Feature
- Sculpted relief
- Built
- Second half of the 19th century
- Monument reference
- A_00136 (INSPIRE: DE_05166012_A_00136-001)
- Responsible authority
- Lower Monuments Authority
Motif and Design
The structure takes the form of a small brick house. The relief mounted on it depicts the Seven Sorrows of Mary, a devotional motif from the Catholic tradition.
About the Name
Monument records list "Seven Sorrows of Mary" as a former name (old_name) of the shrine. It was thus known under this title, derived from the relief it bears; the source does not indicate a current name.
Monument Protection
The shrine is registered as a protected building monument. The source cites the reference number A_00136 along with the INSPIRE reference DE_05166012_A_00136-001. The Lower Monuments Authority is responsible for its oversight.
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