Kevelaer Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Kevelaer

Kevelaer is a city located in the Cleves district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known as one of the largest pilgrimage sites in Northwestern Europe. Each year, over a million Christian pilgrims from Germany and the Netherlands visit this place to see the Virgin Mary at the Grace Church. According to legend, a poor merchant named Hendrik Busman heard the voice of the Virgin Mary on Christmas Eve in 1641, requesting him to build a church. He heard this request three times, and the church he built, known as the Grace Church, became the focal point of the pilgrimage site.

Top Attractions in Kevelaer

Explore the best things to see and do in Kevelaer:

• ★Gnadenkapelle
• ★Irrland Die Bauernhof-Erlebnisoase
• ★Niederrheinisches Museum für Volksskunde und Kulturgeschichte e.V.
• ★Sankt Antonius Kirche

Where to Stay in Kevelaer

• 🏨Hotel Klostergarten

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