Oostakker (pronounced[ˈostɑkər]), formerly spelled Oostacker, is one of the smaller former municipalities which were merged into Ghent (from which it is only two miles), the capital of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The hamlet is mainly known for the Shrine of Oostakker, a Roman Catholic shrine of the Virgin Mary. Residents of Oostakker are called Oostakkezen.
The miraculous shrine of the Blessed Virgin is a place of pilgrimage from Belgium, the Netherlands and Northern France. It is a comparatively recent, dating from 1873 dating from a statue in a grotto built by the local gentry family.[1] It was first opened to the local peasants on Sundays, but comparatively quickly it became very popular with a large Gothic church starting to be built in 1877. The shrine was entrusted to the Jesuits.
oostakker, pronounced, ˈostɑkər, formerly, spelled, oostacker, smaller, former, municipalities, which, were, merged, into, ghent, from, which, only, miles, capital, belgian, province, east, flanders, hamlet, mainly, known, shrine, roman, catholic, shrine, virg. Oostakker pronounced ˈostɑker formerly spelled Oostacker is one of the smaller former municipalities which were merged into Ghent from which it is only two miles the capital of the Belgian province of East Flanders The hamlet is mainly known for the Shrine of Oostakker a Roman Catholic shrine of the Virgin Mary Residents of Oostakker are called Oostakkezen OostakkerDeelgemeenteCoordinates 51 06 01 N 3 45 48 E 51 10028 N 3 76333 E 51 10028 3 76333CountryBelgiumProvince East FlandersMunicipalityGhentArea Total10 47 km2 4 04 sq mi Population 2007 Total12 793 Density1 222 km2 3 160 sq mi Source NISPostal code9041 Contents 1 Shrine of Oostakker 2 Gallery 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksShrine of Oostakker editMain article Oostakker Basilica The miraculous shrine of the Blessed Virgin is a place of pilgrimage from Belgium the Netherlands and Northern France It is a comparatively recent dating from 1873 dating from a statue in a grotto built by the local gentry family 1 It was first opened to the local peasants on Sundays but comparatively quickly it became very popular with a large Gothic church starting to be built in 1877 The shrine was entrusted to the Jesuits Gallery edit nbsp Oostakker Basilica nbsp Church of Saint Amand References edit Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Shrine of Oostacker Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company Sources edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a Missing or empty title help 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oostakker 51 06 N 3 46 E 51 100 N 3 767 E 51 100 3 767 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oostakker amp oldid 1127458638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
