In 1119, the parish was cited for the first time as forming part of the bishopric of Tournai. In those days there was a small wooden church. In the 12th century, it was replaced by a place of prayer in stone in the Romanesque style. The foundations of this church were rediscovered in 1894. Around 1500, builders undertook the construction of a Gothic church in this market square. The church was often transformed and enlarged before taking on its current length of 41 m and before being crowned with a 55 m high tower.
Unfortunately during the First World War German firing severely damaged this beautiful edifice.
Between the two wars numerous local artists joined together to redecorate and adorn the interior of the church. As one example, the retable on the altar of the Virgin Mary is the work of Karel Lateur, brother of the famous writer Styn Streuvels.
During the last few years the organ has been restored and some of the stained glass windows have been replaced. All this work gives proof of the pride of the inhabitants of the region in their church.
Auteursrechten: All rights reserved
| | Publiek | Duits • Frans • Nederlands
Ontdek de mooiste en meest populaire routes in de buurt, zorgvuldig gebundeld in passende selecties.
Ontdek de mooiste en meest populaire bezienswaardigheden in de buurt, zorgvuldig gebundeld in passende selecties.
Met RouteYou kan je eenvoudig zelf aangepaste kaarten maken. Stippel je route uit, voeg waypoints of knooppunten toe, plan bezienswaardigheden en eet- en drinkgelegenheden in en deel alles met je familie en vrienden.
Routeplanner<iframe src="https://plugin.routeyou.com/poiviewer/free/?language=nl&params.poi.id=993331&params.language=en" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Probeer deze functionaliteit gratis met een RouteYou Plus-proefabonnement.
Als je al een dergelijke account hebt, meld je dan nu aan.
© 2006-2024 RouteYou - www.routeyou.com