Saint Martin
Rue de l'Eglise
6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul
Church | VIII-XVI | Romanesque, Gothic | Catholic Church
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Opening hours
01 January - 31 December
Mon 8.00 - 19.00
Tue 8.00 - 19.00
Wed 8.00 - 19.00
Thu 8.00 - 19.00
Fri 8.00 - 19.00
Sat 8.00 - 19.00
Sun 8.00 - 19.00
Description
The interior gives a beautiful impression of warm harmony. One is immediately struck by the vaulted brick ceilings and the beautiful blue stone of the columns and paving. The furniture is of high quality. Near the altar is a splendid wooden Christ, the main altar in red marble, a polychrome wooden calvary from the 16th century, the baptismal font, stained glass windows, one of which depicts Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, and tombstones in the porch.
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Remarkable elements
Wooden Calvary
Polychrome wood set dating from the end of the 16th century
Baptismal font
The chalice-shaped baptismal font probably dates from the 12th century and is of definite archaeological value.
Dated keystone
The keystone in the crossing of the right wing of the transept bears the date 1586.
Portico altar
The high altar (1763) is made of red Montigny marble from the Genly quarry and is in Renaissance style, crafted by the Maredsous School of Arts and Crafts. The current copper and marble tabernacle replaces the one lost during the Revolution. The altar includes a Golgotha iconography (1942). At the top stands an 18th-century polychrome wooden statue of St Martin of Tours, and the column capitals are Corinthian.
Wooden Christ
To the left of the altar is a splendid wooden Christ from the former Wilmet Castle, now the Town Hall (old wing).
St Martin's window
To the left of the altar, the window depicts the appearance of Christ to St Martin. The stained glass windows in the transept and the choir date from the 19th century.
Also to be seen in the transept, on the right-hand side, is the stained glass window depicting Elisabeth of Hungary.
