Saint Peter
Edingsesteenweg 370
9400 Denderwindeke (Ninove)
Church | 1838 | Neoclassical | Catholic Church
Map
Opening hours
01 January - 31 December
Mon 9.00 - 17.00
Tue 9.00 - 17.00
Wed 9.00 - 17.00
Thu 9.00 - 17.00
Fri 9.00 - 17.00
Sat 9.00 - 17.00
Sun 9.00 - 17.00
Description
The gothic church was destroyed by a fire in 1838. And immediately, a neoclassical church was built in its place. The late gothic choir from the 15th century in natural stone was kept. The tower was only completed in 1860.
This is one of the rare churches that is still surrounded by a cemetery. The 19th century graves were not cleared during construction of the new cemetery in the 20th century. As a result, one can still see behind the choir, two stone crosses from the beginning of the 18th century, and other beautiful pieces of funerary archeology.
If you take the tour around the church, you will walk by six stations of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, in the shape of alcove chapels in bluestone decorated with colorful terracotta reliefs. The low relief above the church entrance serves as a seventh station.
Note also the neo-Gothic clergy house situated across the street, from 1886.
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Remarkable elements
Paintings
“Death of a martyr by Saint Peter” by Anton Sallaert, formerly dedicated to C. Le Brun (1680) as seen on the main altar, triptych with ‘Resurrection” by Michiel Coxcie (1590), “Visitation” (17th century); “Holy Family” (17th century); “Crucifixion” (17th century), works by the Flemish school (17th century): “The Entombment of Christ” by Abraham Janssen Van Nuyssen dating back to approx. 1618.
Pulpit (1850-1874)
By Jacobs of Ninove.
Base with sculpture group : Jesus handing over the keys to Peter; underneath the body of the pulpit symbols of the Evangelists; on the body - panels of “Jesus teaching the Scribes in the temple”, “The Assumption of Mary” and “Jesus and the Samaritan woman”; at the corners - statues of the Prophets Jeremiah, Daniel and Isaiah; sounding board adorned with alcoves in which stand the statues of a.o. St. John the Baptist; pulpit crowned by the Ascension of Jesus.
Sculptures
Wooden sculpture group : Calvary (18th century); wooden pelican (18th century).
Two confessionals from the first half of the 18th century.
Portable confessional from the late 17th century - beginning of the 18th century used for the hard of hearing.
Additional furniture from the 19th century.
Baptismal font (18th century).
Organ
Organ by Vereecken (second half of the 19th century) - protected as a monument.
Tombstones from the 18th century
Stations of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
Around the church, one can find six stations of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, in the shape of alcove chapels in bluestone decorated with colorful terracotta reliefs. They all date back from the year 1808, all mentioning their benefactor. And for a seventh station, the low relief above the church entrance.
