La Vierge, Othée, Awans, Liège, Belgium - Statues of Religious Figures on Waymarking.com

On this place was constructed a Water Well in the year 1886.The well was called 'Le puits du Mont', this was the highest point of the village.
The building was 'hexagonal' 6-gon and was abouyh 2.5m of hight.
In 1956 when raranging the roads of the village the well was filled up and the building broken down.
In 1957 a statue of the 'Virgin' was placed on the spot.


In Christianity, Mary is commonly referred to as the Virgin Mary, in accordance with the belief that she conceived Jesus miraculously through the Holy Spirit without her husband's involvement. Among her many other names and titles are the Blessed Virgin Mary (often abbreviated to "BVM"), Saint Mary (occasionally), the Mother of God (primarily in Western Christianity), the Theotokos (primarily in Eastern Christianity), Our Lady (Medieval Italian: Madonna), and Queen of Heaven (Latin: Regina Coeli),[13][14] although the title "Queen of Heaven" was also a name for a pagan goddess being worshipped during the prophet Jeremiah's lifetime.[15] Titles in use vary among Anglicans, Lutherans, Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants, Mormons, and other Christians.

Associated Religion(s): Catholic Statue Location: Rue Jaquet/Rue Lambert Marcours, Othée Entrance Fee: Free Artist: Not listed Website: Not listed

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Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.

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