Sunday, August 19, 2012

MARY - The holy virgin


57 locations, in alphabetical order
Unless otherwise noted, all photos: © Albert Hagenaars.


Although Bergen op Zoom has not always been a predominantly Roman-Catholic town, one can still see many statuettes, figurines, plaques and plaquettes representing Mary, a strong symbol of the Roman-Catholic version of Christianity, some of them having survived sieges and iconoclastic furies. This page will bring together as many of the remaining images as possible. Some have historic value, a few are also artistically interesting and most of them are the result of serial production, as especially can be seen on houses of the Twenties and Thirties of the 20th century. All were given their place however with the firm belief that Mary would protect the residents, keep them from evil, or could provide prosperity.
Bergen op Zoom is also home to one of the few processions in The Netherlands dedicated to Mary, a result of a promise, done during World War II. If the town remained unharmed, its citizens would organize a yearly parade in honor of her. Although two 'Vergeltungswaffen' came down in the centre, killing dozens of people and causing of lot of material damage, this promise was kept, up to this day.




Antwerpsestraat 36.




Antwerpsestraat 64.




Bolwerk 14.




Bolwerk 37.




Bolwerk 158.




Boutershemstraat 22.




Bredasestraat 44.




Buitenvest 20.




Burgemeester Mathonstraat 10.




Glymesstraat 22.




Glymesstraat 36.




Grote Markt 5. Photo: Rijksdienst voor de Monumentenzorg, 1965.
This statuette couldn't be saved during the restauration (in 1965)
of the house it decorated. It was replaced by a new work (see photo below).


Grote Markt 5.




Grote Markt, in St. Gertrudis Church.



Grote Markt, in St. Gertrudis Church.




Grote Markt, in St. Gertrudis Church.




Grote Markt, in St. Gertrudis Church.




Grote Markt, in St. Gertrudis Church.




Grote Markt, in St. Gertrudis Church.




Grote Markt, in St. Gertrudis Church.




Grote Markt, in St. Gertrudis Church.




Hofstraat, above the entrance of the chapel.




Hofstraat, chapel The Markiezenhof.




Hofstraat, a niche in the chapel of The Markiezenhof.




Hofstraat, in the chapel of The Markiezenhof.




Hoogstraat 7.




Huybergsestraat 14, on the corner of bar/restaurant De Hollandsche Tuyn.




Kerkstraat, garden of St. Gertrudis Church.




Kerkstraat 8.




Kladseweg 42.




Kloosterstraat 2A.




Kortemeestraat 9-11.




Kortemeestraat 26.



Kortemeestraat (corner Fortuinstraat).




Kortemeestraat (corner Fortuinstraat).




Kremerstraat 10.




Lange Parkstraat 8.




Le Grandstraat, on a wall of Mollerlyceum (college).




Maria-Hoek / Mary's Corner, where Lievevrouwestraat, Fortuinstraat, Kortemeestraat and Steenbergsestraat meet.




Lievevrouwestraat 35-37.




Lievevrouwestraat, in a niche of Lievevrouwepoort.




Meeussenstraat 2.




Noordsingel 230.




Noordzijde Zoom 78.




Noordzijde Zoom 79.




P. Turqstraat 6.




Potterstraat 58.




Sint-Catharinaplein 21, on the former Vismarkt (Fish Market).




Sint-Catharinaplein 22, on the former Vismarkt (Fish Market).




Steenbergsestraat 38.




Van Dedemstraat 105.




Steenbergsestraat, Courtyard Cultural Centre Het Markiezenhof.




Wassenaarstraat 50.




Westersingel, in a niche of Lievevrouwepoort.




Westersingel 7.




Zandstraat 143.




Zuidsingel 9.




Zuidwestsingel 208.








Zuidmolenstraat 43.


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