Heiligenhäuschen (Wayside Shrine)
A small Catholic wayside shrine with a rendered façade on the path to the Kreuzkapelle in Kempen, a listed monument since 1990.
The Heiligenhäuschen is a small Catholic wayside shrine standing on the path to the Kreuzkapelle in Kempen. The plain rendered structure with its Madonna niche was restored in 1980 and has been a protected monument since 1990.
Location and Significance
The shrine stands on the path leading to the neighbouring Kreuzkapelle, forming part of the religious wayside markers of this district. As a listed monument of the town of Kempen, it reflects the Catholic popular piety of the region and its small, often overlooked places of devotion along the roadside.
Design and Inscription
The rendered structure holds a niche for a Madonna figure, secured by an iron grille with lance-shaped bars. A bronze plaque is set into the front gable. Its German inscription reads: „Maria / Königin des Himmels / Und Schwester der Menschen / Bitte für uns. 1980“ (Mary, Queen of Heaven and Sister of Humankind, pray for us. 1980) — the date also marks the year of restoration.
Map
Blue dots: other places nearby — tap to explore.
Address
8CXQ+X4
47906 Kempen
Comments
- Loading comments…
Sources & links
- openstreetmap.org (retrieved 2026-07-06)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-07-08)
Auto-generated, last verified: 2026-07-08
How this page is made
This page draws on open sources — Wikipedia, Wikidata, official websites and the city’s open data. Every statement is checked against the sources linked here, and pages are refreshed regularly.
Spotted a mistake anyway? Tell us below — we read every submission.