Hermitage at Schaelsberg

Hermitage at Schaelsberg
Kluis op de Schaelsberg Kloes op de Sjaatsberg
Chapel in 2011
General information
Status	Rijksmonument (36829)
Type	Chapel
Address	Molenweg 2
Town or city	Schin op Geul
Country	Netherlands
Coordinates	50°51′38″N 5°51′20″E / 50.860692°N 5.855542°E / 50.860692; 5.855542
Completed	1688
Designations	Monument (1967-present) Hermitage (1688-1930)
References
Church buildings in Limburg

The hermitage at Schaelsberg (Dutch: kluis op de Schaelsberg, Limburgish: kloes op de Sjaatsberg) is a monumental hermitage in Schin op Geul, in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. Built in 1688 for the lords of nearby Schaloen Castle, the chapel and attached living space, housed a succession of 16 hermits from its foundation until 1930. The chapel and nearby stations of the cross, added in 1843, are a national monument. Since 1758 a yearly procession, the Sjaasbergergank, is held to the hermitage, and this procession is listed as national intangible cultural heritage. Located in a tourist area of South Limburg, it is a popular tourist attraction.