St Peter Canisius Church, Nijmegen

[2] During the Second World War, Nijmegen was bombarded and a large part of the church building was destroyed on 22 February 1944, only the chancel and transept remained.

Between 1958 and 1960, a new church building by the architects J. Coumans, W. van Dael and A. Siebers was built and was connected to the old transept and choir.

Between the columns hangs a bronze monogram of Jesus, designed by Jan Vaes.

[3] In the foot of the tall bell tower, which was built in the post-war restoration, on the left of the main entrance, there is a chapel where the statue of Our Lady of Nijmegen is kept.

In 1836, this small black statue of Mary was kept in what was St. Ignatius church and was donated by Anthony of Veersen.