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description: "The chapel was built in the years 1689-1696 and the year 1696 is inscribed in a medallion at the top of the second innermost yoke. Since then, the Blessed Sacrament may also be kept in the chapel by special episcopal permission granted on 13 August 1835.DescriptionIn the centre of the sparsely populated Stafels Bel, the stately Chapel of the Holy Trinity sits enthroned on a gentle transverse ridge with a chancel facing down the valley. It is a striking landmark in the village, visible from afar.  Mass broadcast 1978On 6 August 1978, the service was broadcast from this chapel on Radio DRS (now SRF). The mass was read by Chaplain Otto Walker, while the Blatten chapel choir joined in the service with four-part songs."
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CHAPEL BEL
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- Chapel

The Trinity Chapel on Bel was built in 1689-1696.

The Blessed Sacrament is also kept in the Trinity Chapel in the Bel.

 The chapel was built in the years 1689-1696 and the year 1696 is inscribed in a medallion at the top of the second innermost yoke. Since then, the Blessed Sacrament may also be kept in the chapel by special episcopal permission granted on 13 August 1835.

**Description**
In the centre of the sparsely populated Stafels Bel, the stately Chapel of the Holy Trinity sits enthroned on a gentle transverse ridge with a chancel facing down the valley. It is a striking landmark in the village, visible from afar.

**Mass broadcast 1978**
On 6 August 1978, the service was broadcast from this chapel on Radio DRS (now SRF). The mass was read by Chaplain Otto Walker, while the Blatten chapel choir joined in the service with four-part songs.

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Suitability

- For individual guests
- Groups
- School classes
- Families
- Youth
- Adults
- Senior citizens
- In the village centre

Payment methods

Free admission

Contact person

Pfarrei St. Mauritius NatersJudengasse 44

3904 Naters

License (master data)

Blatten-Belalp Tourismus AG

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Bel

3914 Belalp