HERITAGE AND TOURISM
Open Churches Days at
Our Lady of Peace
Hoek Withofstraat - Zonderschotsesteenweg
2220 Zonderschot (Heist-op-den-Berg)
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Beauty and creativity
Exhibition
7 June 2026 : 09.00 - 17.00During Open Church Day, the Church of Zonderschot opens its doors not only to silence and heritage, but also to contemporary creativity. A number of graduates from the Academie Beeld Heist-op-den-Berg are proudly displaying their final projects in a unique dialogue with the sacred space of the church. Be surprised by fresh perspectives, personal stories and artistic experiments, presented in this special setting. Everyone is welcome to discover this exhibition and admire the carefully restored stained-glass windows.
Price
FreeContact
Johan Cluytens+32 496 18 06 09
johan.cluytens@skynet.be
Organizers:
Lokaal Bestuur Heist-op-den-Berg / Team cultuur & ErfgoedMore about this church
Description
The youngest parish in our community was founded as a chapel in 1942. In a few months, a chapel was built, which now serves as the parish hall. The foundation stone of the present church was laid in 1966. The design is a modern and sober church building.
Most striking in the equally sober interior are the large, modern stained-glass windows, a wooden statue of Mary and the painting 'De Lanssteek' by Dirk Lemmens. This painter from Heist was inspired by the work of the same name by P.P. Rubens. The wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, a Madonna and Child, was made by Lucien de Gheus. The statue of the Virgin Mary at the back of the church comes from the old chapel that used to stand on this spot.
Most striking in the equally sober interior are the large, modern stained-glass windows, a wooden statue of Mary and the painting 'De Lanssteek' by Dirk Lemmens. This painter from Heist was inspired by the work of the same name by P.P. Rubens. The wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, a Madonna and Child, was made by Lucien de Gheus. The statue of the Virgin Mary at the back of the church comes from the old chapel that used to stand on this spot.
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