--- title: "CHAPEL OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF HEGDORN" url: "https://www.belalp.ch/en/poi/chapel-hegdorn" description: "At the request of the people of Hegdorn, Bishop Adrian von Riedmatten gave permission on 8 April 1683 to build a chapel in Hegdorn in honour of \"Jesus, Mary and Joseph\". Weibel Georg acted on behalf of the people of Hegdorn. According to some older visitation records, the chapel was built in honour of the Holy Family, as the depiction of the Holy Family on the altar indicates. In 1921, the name St Joseph's Chapel appears in the records for the first time. This name subsequently became established among the people.The chapel was last renovated between 1970 and 1975 under the direction of Karl Gertschen, Naters. A great deal of labour was performed by the men's association." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/634881/6f19d9da9a27af844b06bef019d2772313323fa51d67b708f24aedeb90b067f0/the-chapel-of-the-holy-family-of-hegdorn.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Blatten-Belalp > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share CHAPEL OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF HEGDORN ==================================== - Chapel The Chapel of the Holy Family of Hegdorn In 1683, Bishop Adrian von Riedmatten gave permission to build a chapel in Hegdorn. At the request of the people of Hegdorn, Bishop Adrian von Riedmatten gave permission on 8 April 1683 to build a chapel in Hegdorn in honour of "Jesus, Mary and Joseph". Weibel Georg acted on behalf of the people of Hegdorn. According to some older visitation records, the chapel was built in honour of the Holy Family, as the depiction of the Holy Family on the altar indicates. In 1921, the name St Joseph's Chapel appears in the records for the first time. This name subsequently became established among the people. The chapel was last renovated between 1970 and 1975 under the direction of Karl Gertschen, Naters. A great deal of labour was performed by the men's association. Read more Good to know ------------ General information - Easter - Whitsun - Ascension Day Suitability - For individual guests - Groups - School classes - Families - Youth - Adults - Senior citizens Payment methods Free admission Contact person Pfarrei St. Mauritius NatersJudengasse 44 3904 Naters License (master data) Blatten-Belalp Tourismus AG Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Celebration - Culture - Worth a visit - Chapel - Historical site - Historical site - Tours 0.00 km - Alpine climbing 0.02 km - Alpine climbing 0.02 km - Alpine climbing Contact Hegdorn 3904 Naters