Come and witness a miracle at this chapel, floating between heaven and hell. Find stunning views and snap some great pictures at a unique, hidden viewpoint in Haspengouw.
You definitely won’t have visited a chapel quite like this before. Suspended in mid-air, this little work of art provides beautiful views of the rolling Haspengouw landscape and is the perfect location for a spot of photography or a creative Instagram photo shoot.
Created by Belgian artist Frits Jeuris, the chapel was built with wood salvaged from local fruit trees. The trees had to be cut down after falling victim to the “Little Cherry Virus'', which is a weirdly cute name for an infectious plant disease. Frits wanted to create a visual representation of heaven and hell, along with making a reference to nearby Helsheavan, aka Helshoven.
You probably won’t be spending too much time here admiring the landscape and snapping pics, so include it as a point of interest on a walk or as a stop-off point on a bike (or even a scooter ride around south Limburg.
This is the lesser-known sister of the nearby see-through, “Reading Between the Lines” church in Borgloon, which you check out here.
Getting There
By Car: there is parking in the village of Helshoven, from there walk approx. 500 meters to the chapel.
By Bike: find the chapel at cycling junction 169.
The most beautiful time of year to visit is during the blossom season in April.
— Travel blogger at Travelaimes