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Pavlik_NL Says: On old pictures I saw there was a church in Smakt but this one was completely ruined during world war II (thanks Olaf_S for this detail). There is however a new church besides the monastry, but I can hardly say that it is such beautiful building. Size did matter however, as...
The peaceful environment of Smakt
Pavlik_NL Says: Northern Limburg is definately not the most visited part of The Netherlands, if it is about foreign tourists I even think you can say that no-one ever gets there (accept for the pelgrims then). The environment of Smakt invites for nice bikingtours or walks through the few...
The monastry of the Karmelites
Pavlik_NL Says: Behind the chapel there a monastry in which the inhabitants follow the teachings of Elia. They are called Karmelites. Karmel is a mountain in the Middle East, where the profet Elia went to after he saw the light of God Almighty. Only much later he got believers that followed...
Well, the chapel of Saint Josef of course
Pavlik_NL Says: The chapel itself has been restored a few times as the time did it's natural damage. However most of it still dates back to the 17th century and especially the statue of Saint Josef, that what it's all about, is from that time. On top of it a simple little tower with a bell...
Restaurant "Het Pelgrimshuis": For all those pelgrims that get thirsty or hungry
Pavlik_NL Says: In a pelgrims place there should be a inn to shelter and feed the travelling believers. Next to the chapel there is one that has a simple but complete menu for all those who want to eat or drink something after reaching their goal on this pelgrimage.
Car, bicycle or traditional ... by pelgrimage
Pavlik_NL Says: Smakt is the number one pelgrimage place in The Netherlands. It's small Saint Josef's chapel draws every year 50.000 to 60.000 believers to this little place. They get here by various ways, but these modern times obviously also allow them also to come by car, as the little...
Not accidently in the province Limburg
Pavlik_NL Says: Limburg can easily be called the most religious province in The Netherlands. The majority of the people here is Roman Catholic and has some way or another a warm connection with the church. This is also visible in the landscape, where large crosses and small chapels are...
Smakt, municipality of Venray in Limburg
Pavlik_NL Says: Not many maps will show you where Smakt is, but roughly it is situated between Venray and Venlo in the Northern part of the province of Limburg. Exit the freeway at Overloon and Vierlingsbeek, follow the road to the right and then watch for signs of the restaarant...
Plan a Smakt vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Smakt locals
The chapel itself has been restored a few times as the time did it's natural damage. However most of it still dates back to the 17th century and especially the...
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Smakt, unknown but nr. 1 pelgrimsplace in NL
Smakt is a realy tiny village in the Southern province of The Netherlands: Limburg. It consists of no more then a few dozain buildings surrounding a chapel, a church and a monastry. Still these last...
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