Upcoming events
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31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025Denderwindeke's church contains a number of treasures. Some are directly visible such as the remains (inside and outside) of the late Gothic church (14-15 century), the tombstone of Petrus Kindekens - founder of the American College in Leuven - or the bluestone niche chapels with coloured terracotta of OLV of seven woe. Others normally remain hidden. Especially for this Open Churches Days, we open the access to the attic for the good climber. It will be possible that day to... -
31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025The church of Saint-Lambert de La Gleixhe, a listed heritage jewel in the Louis XVI style and an ancestral place of pilgrimage, is set on a site that dates back thousands of years, but its peaceful, leafy setting is also an invitation to contemplation and prayer. Question the traces of popular worship, decipher the language of the bells and practise your trade as a bell ringer, during a visit sprinkled with humour and anecdotes and enhanced by photos of various...Discover this hidden gem against a backdrop of popular religion
Guided tour
01/06/2025
Saint-Lambert
4400 La Gleixhe (Flémalle)
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31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025Welcome to our pilgrimage church in Hallaar! It has been dedicated to Our Lady since 1502. That is why we still celebrate a pilgrimage Mass every Saturday morning at 9 am.In the afternoon, be welcome to discover even more of the treasures and stories of our beautiful church on display and catch up over a drink and piece of cake in the parish hall behind the church!Free visit
01/06/2025
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstand
2220 Hallaar (Heist-op-den-Berg)
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31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025We open our church and let you enjoy an original concert at 11 am with Lennert Baerts, Vitja Pauwels, Ruben Machtelinckx and Nathan Wouters in collaboration with the Hnita Jazz Club.
Concert
01/06/2025
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstand
2220 Hallaar (Heist-op-den-Berg)
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Free visit
01/06/2025
Sint-Anna-ten-Drieën
2050 Antwerpen-Linkeroever
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31 MAY - 1 JUNE 202513.00 : Reception at the church and directions (choose between free walk or guided)-Select which option(s) you wish to participate in 13.15 : Introduction by Br. Gardian Kenny Brack OFM-Cap in the Farmers' Barn on origins and further development of monastery, church and Maria Park from its foundation in 1687 to the present day. 14:15 Choice of :
- Viewing of the Godly Play room and listening to a Godly Play story
- Guided tour of church and cloister
- Guided tour of...Guided tour
01/06/2025
Heilige Drievuldigheid (Kapucijnenkerk)
2328 Meersel-Dreef (Hoogstraten)
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Choir Concert
01/06/2025
Sint-Martinus
9800 Sint-Martens-Leerne (Deinze)
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31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025Do you have strong calves and no fear of heights? Then come and try your hand at climbing St Leonard's Church and its carillon tower every first Sunday of the month during the tourist season, from April to September. The city carillonneurs of the Reynders family will take you for a guided climb up to the bell chamber. Via the belfry tower (UNESCO World Heritage Site), you will explore the ridge of this monument and, weather permitting, enjoy a magnificent... -
31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025A visit to the tower of St Christoffelkerk in Evergem after restoration in 2023. We also take a look at the attic of the side aisle with impressive vaults and beam structure. The organ on the rood screen may also arouse much interest. Pre-registration for this visit is necessary and the number of visitors is limited. -
31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025On Sunday 1 June 2025, you can discover hidden spots in and around St Germanus Church with a guide. We visit that part of the carillon tower that is otherwise not accessible. We walk along the dock, from where we have a nice view of the church and triforium, discover treasures in the sacristy and walk through the hidden garden through the presbytery. Tours leave at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Registration is required: via marina.gelaude@skynet.be -
31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025The carillon of Saint-Nicolas Church is one of the first in Belgium. It has 51 bells; the oldest dates back to 1512, and the largest weighs 2750 kg.Guided tour of the carillon at Saint-Nicolas church
Guided tour
01/06/2025
Saint-Nicolas de Myre
7850 Enghien
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31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025This 16th-century altarpiece from Antwerp is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Belgium. In a series of small sculpted scenes, this altarpiece vividly recounts the life of Mary from conception to the birth of the Christ child.
Guided tour of the altarpiece in Saint-Nicolas Church
Guided tour
01/06/2025
Saint-Nicolas de Myre
7850 Enghien
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Guided tour
01/06/2025
Saint-Martin
7090 Steenkerque (Braine-le-Comte)
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31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025Playing games in church ? You can on Sunday 1 June in the Sint-Martinuskerk in Genk-Centrum ! Take up the challenge and play the giant goose board about the life of Moses or that of the apostle Paul. Test your memory with a memo or quartet game. Or is relaxing with a word search really your thing? Looking for action ? Aidez David to defeat the giant Goliath ! Have you heard of Godly Play ? Play a Bible story... -
31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025The Goylants Chamber Choir, conducted by Bas Groenewoud, will take you on a musical adventure, with the collaboration of the Renaissance wind ensemble Alta Capella Vianensis and organist Richard Vos. The programme includes works by Francesco Guerrero, Theodore Dubois, Giovanni Palestrina, Edvard Grieg, Daan Manneke, Benjamin Britten, Anton Bruckner, Francis Poulenc et Peter Philips. This is the annual Final Concert of May Month in Hanswijk. -
31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025The Ensemble Myosotis is a variable-geometry early music group founded in Brussels in 2023 by recorder player Maureen De Smet and organist Charlène Bertholet. Driven by a shared passion for early music, the ensemble has also set itself the task of promoting Belgium's rich organ heritage. In their new programme, La Suave Melodia, the Ensemble Myosotis explores Italian music from the 16th to the 18th centuries. They perform works by composers such as A. Corelli, A. Falconieri and G. B.... -
31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025To add lustre to the opening of the treasury extension, an exciting concert will be organised.Singing group Aveland and Harmonie Sint-Cecilia Hoeselt
Concert
01/06/2025
Sint-Stefanus
3730 Hoeselt
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31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025Historian Xavier Lenaers takes you on a fascinating lecture about the Swiss Guard - the imposing orderly in the church. Did you know that Borgloon too once had its own Swiss Guard ? In his stately uniform, complete with sabre, halberd and inverted Napoleon hat, he exuded authority and authority. His task ? Keeping order during mass and making sure everything went according to the rules. In Tongeren, we know Tony Achtergael as the ‘pikman’, but this fascinating figure also... -
31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025St Leonard's Church... the ‘Art Shrine of Brabant’... unique in Belgium as it houses no less than 21 ‘masterpieces’ recognised by the Flemish Government. Find out more about this monumental Gothic building and its treasures during one of the free guided tours for individual tourists. Our Leeuwse city guides will take you to discover the many retables, statues, paintings and other artefacts. Registration is not necessary.
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31 MAY - 1 JUNE 2025Emmanuel Sproelants plays the historic Van Peteghem organ (1834) on the occasion of Open Chruches Days. He will play compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Abraham Van Den Kerckhoven, Johann Jakob Froberger and by some Spanish and French masters. The concert will last about half an hour. Thanks to a large screen, people will be able to see the organist from the church.Organ concert with Emmanuel Sproelants
Organ concert
01/06/2025
Sint-Stefanus
9820 Melsen (Merelbeke)
